diff --git a/src/scripting/screenedgeitem.h b/src/scripting/screenedgeitem.h
index 91bd8517f4..1856c7c26e 100644
--- a/src/scripting/screenedgeitem.h
+++ b/src/scripting/screenedgeitem.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ namespace KWin
 class ScreenEdgeItem : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_ENUMS(Edge)
-    Q_ENUMS(Mode)
     /**
      * @brief Whether the edge is currently enabled, that is reserved. Default value is @c true.
      */
@@ -62,6 +60,7 @@ public:
         EDGE_COUNT,
         NoEdge
     };
+    Q_ENUM(Edge)
     /**
      * Enum describing the operation modes of the edge.
      */
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@ public:
         Pointer,
         Touch
     };
+    Q_ENUM(Mode)
     explicit ScreenEdgeItem(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~ScreenEdgeItem() override;
     bool isEnabled() const;
diff --git a/src/scripting/scripting.h b/src/scripting/scripting.h
index 0580e6816c..7308709242 100644
--- a/src/scripting/scripting.h
+++ b/src/scripting/scripting.h
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ private:
 class JSEngineGlobalMethodsWrapper : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_ENUMS(ClientAreaOption)
 public:
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 //enums copy&pasted from kwinglobals.h for exporting
@@ -276,6 +275,7 @@ public:
         ///< one whole screen, ignore struts
         ScreenArea
     };
+    Q_ENUM(ClientAreaOption)
     explicit JSEngineGlobalMethodsWrapper(DeclarativeScript *parent);
     ~JSEngineGlobalMethodsWrapper() override;
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/scripting_model.h b/src/scripting/scripting_model.h
index c7d8a9e30b..1a10de27ec 100644
--- a/src/scripting/scripting_model.h
+++ b/src/scripting/scripting_model.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class ClientModel : public QAbstractItemModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_ENUMS(Exclude)
-    Q_ENUMS(LevelRestriction)
     Q_PROPERTY(Exclusions exclusions READ exclusions WRITE setExclusions NOTIFY exclusionsChanged)
 public:
     enum Exclusion {
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ public:
     };
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Exclusions, Exclusion)
     Q_FLAGS(Exclusions)
+    Q_ENUM(Exclusion)
     enum LevelRestriction {
         NoRestriction = 0,
         VirtualDesktopRestriction = 1 << 0,
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     };
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(LevelRestrictions, LevelRestriction)
     Q_FLAGS(LevelRestrictions)
+    Q_ENUM(LevelRestriction)
     explicit ClientModel(QObject *parent);
     ~ClientModel() override;
     int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
index bc7e0e896f..b21b7f3bae 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ class X11Client;
 class WorkspaceWrapper : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_ENUMS(ClientAreaOption)
-    Q_ENUMS(ElectricBorder)
     Q_PROPERTY(int currentDesktop READ currentDesktop WRITE setCurrentDesktop NOTIFY currentDesktopChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(KWin::AbstractClient *activeClient READ activeClient WRITE setActiveClient NOTIFY clientActivated)
     // TODO: write and notify?
@@ -177,6 +175,7 @@ public:
         ///< one whole screen, ignore struts
         ScreenArea
     };
+    Q_ENUM(ClientAreaOption)
     enum ElectricBorder {
         ElectricTop,
         ElectricTopRight,
@@ -189,6 +188,7 @@ public:
         ELECTRIC_COUNT,
         ElectricNone
     };
+    Q_ENUM(ElectricBorder)
 
 protected:
     explicit WorkspaceWrapper(QObject* parent = nullptr);