diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h b/src/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h
index f24e61c4b7..973a022f63 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwinglobals.h
@@ -165,6 +165,39 @@ enum class Gravity {
     BottomRight,
 };
 
+enum Layer {
+    UnknownLayer = -1,
+    FirstLayer = 0,
+    DesktopLayer = FirstLayer,
+    BelowLayer,
+    NormalLayer,
+    DockLayer,
+    AboveLayer,
+    NotificationLayer, // layer for windows of type notification
+    ActiveLayer, // active fullscreen, or active dialog
+    PopupLayer, // tooltips, sub- and context menus
+    CriticalNotificationLayer, // layer for notifications that should be shown even on top of fullscreen
+    OnScreenDisplayLayer, // layer for On Screen Display windows such as volume feedback
+    UnmanagedLayer, // layer for override redirect windows.
+    NumLayers, // number of layers, must be last
+};
+Q_ENUM_NS(Layer)
+
+// TODO: could this be in Tile itself?
+enum class QuickTileFlag {
+    None = 0,
+    Left = 1 << 0,
+    Right = 1 << 1,
+    Top = 1 << 2,
+    Bottom = 1 << 3,
+    Custom = 1 << 4,
+    Horizontal = Left | Right,
+    Vertical = Top | Bottom,
+    Maximize = Left | Right | Top | Bottom,
+};
+Q_ENUM_NS(QuickTileFlag);
+Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(QuickTileMode, QuickTileFlag)
+
 inline KWIN_EXPORT xcb_connection_t *connection()
 {
     return reinterpret_cast<xcb_connection_t *>(qApp->property("x11Connection").value<void *>());
diff --git a/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h b/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
index 155a2e1df5..82639992b0 100644
--- a/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
+++ b/src/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace KWin
 class KWIN_EXPORT ScriptedEffect : public KWin::AnimationEffect
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+
     Q_ENUMS(DataRole)
     Q_ENUMS(Qt::Axis)
     Q_ENUMS(Anchor)
diff --git a/src/utils/common.h b/src/utils/common.h
index efe01121a0..131e9d5aba 100644
--- a/src/utils/common.h
+++ b/src/utils/common.h
@@ -29,28 +29,9 @@ Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_QPAINTER)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_VIRTUALKEYBOARD)
 namespace KWin
 {
-Q_NAMESPACE
 
 const QPoint invalidPoint(INT_MIN, INT_MIN);
 
-enum Layer {
-    UnknownLayer = -1,
-    FirstLayer = 0,
-    DesktopLayer = FirstLayer,
-    BelowLayer,
-    NormalLayer,
-    DockLayer,
-    AboveLayer,
-    NotificationLayer, // layer for windows of type notification
-    ActiveLayer, // active fullscreen, or active dialog
-    PopupLayer, // tooltips, sub- and context menus
-    CriticalNotificationLayer, // layer for notifications that should be shown even on top of fullscreen
-    OnScreenDisplayLayer, // layer for On Screen Display windows such as volume feedback
-    UnmanagedLayer, // layer for override redirect windows.
-    NumLayers, // number of layers, must be last
-};
-Q_ENUM_NS(Layer)
-
 enum StrutArea {
     StrutAreaInvalid = 0, // Null
     StrutAreaTop = 1 << 0,
@@ -103,21 +84,6 @@ inline MaximizeMode operator^(MaximizeMode m1, MaximizeMode m2)
     return MaximizeMode(int(m1) ^ int(m2));
 }
 
-// TODO: could this be in Tile itself?
-enum class QuickTileFlag {
-    None = 0,
-    Left = 1 << 0,
-    Right = 1 << 1,
-    Top = 1 << 2,
-    Bottom = 1 << 3,
-    Custom = 1 << 4,
-    Horizontal = Left | Right,
-    Vertical = Top | Bottom,
-    Maximize = Left | Right | Top | Bottom,
-};
-Q_ENUM_NS(QuickTileFlag);
-Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(QuickTileMode, QuickTileFlag)
-
 void KWIN_EXPORT grabXServer();
 void KWIN_EXPORT ungrabXServer();
 bool KWIN_EXPORT grabXKeyboard(xcb_window_t w = XCB_WINDOW_NONE);