diff --git a/src/cursor.cpp b/src/cursor.cpp
index 74081489c8..dbf48eebd8 100644
--- a/src/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/cursor.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ xcb_cursor_t Cursor::x11Cursor(const QByteArray &name)
 
     xcb_cursor_t cursor = xcb_cursor_load_cursor(ctx, name.constData());
     if (cursor == XCB_CURSOR_NONE) {
-        const auto &names = Cursor::cursorAlternativeNames(name);
+        const auto &names = CursorShape::alternatives(name);
         for (const QByteArray &cursorName : names) {
             cursor = xcb_cursor_load_cursor(ctx, cursorName.constData());
             if (cursor != XCB_CURSOR_NONE) {
@@ -330,7 +330,17 @@ void Cursor::doStopCursorTracking()
 {
 }
 
-QList<QByteArray> Cursor::cursorAlternativeNames(const QByteArray &name)
+QString Cursor::defaultThemeName()
+{
+    return QStringLiteral("default");
+}
+
+int Cursor::defaultThemeSize()
+{
+    return 24;
+}
+
+QList<QByteArray> CursorShape::alternatives(const QByteArray &name)
 {
     static const QHash<QByteArray, QList<QByteArray>> alternatives = {
         {
@@ -619,16 +629,6 @@ QList<QByteArray> Cursor::cursorAlternativeNames(const QByteArray &name)
     return QList<QByteArray>();
 }
 
-QString Cursor::defaultThemeName()
-{
-    return QStringLiteral("default");
-}
-
-int Cursor::defaultThemeSize()
-{
-    return 24;
-}
-
 QByteArray CursorShape::name() const
 {
     switch (m_shape) {
diff --git a/src/cursor.h b/src/cursor.h
index e632b90cc2..9e837064cc 100644
--- a/src/cursor.h
+++ b/src/cursor.h
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ public:
      */
     QByteArray name() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the list of alternative shape names for a shape with the specified @a name.
+     */
+    static QList<QByteArray> alternatives(const QByteArray &name);
+
 private:
     int m_shape = Qt::ArrowCursor;
 };
@@ -136,10 +141,6 @@ public:
      * @return int
      */
     int themeSize() const;
-    /**
-     * @return list of alternative names for the cursor with @p name
-     */
-    static QList<QByteArray> cursorAlternativeNames(const QByteArray &name);
     /**
      * Returns the default Xcursor theme name.
      */
diff --git a/src/cursorsource.cpp b/src/cursorsource.cpp
index c3c5553e41..1ef7e5a3d6 100644
--- a/src/cursorsource.cpp
+++ b/src/cursorsource.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void ShapeCursorSource::refresh()
 
     m_sprites = m_theme.shape(m_shape);
     if (m_sprites.isEmpty()) {
-        const auto alternativeNames = Cursor::cursorAlternativeNames(m_shape);
+        const auto alternativeNames = CursorShape::alternatives(m_shape);
         for (const QByteArray &alternativeName : alternativeNames) {
             m_sprites = m_theme.shape(alternativeName);
             if (!m_sprites.isEmpty()) {