diff --git a/tools/tui/loop/api.go b/tools/tui/loop/api.go
index 3001ff2dd..012dafd9d 100644
--- a/tools/tui/loop/api.go
+++ b/tools/tui/loop/api.go
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ const (
 	PM
 )
 
-type timer struct {
-	interval time.Duration
-	deadline time.Time
-	repeats  bool
-	id       IdType
-	callback TimerCallback
-}
-
 type Loop struct {
 	controlling_term                       *tty.Term
 	terminal_options                       TerminalStateOptions
diff --git a/tools/tui/loop/timers.go b/tools/tui/loop/timers.go
index 00dd3fc42..d3105b7ad 100644
--- a/tools/tui/loop/timers.go
+++ b/tools/tui/loop/timers.go
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ import (
 
 var debugprintln = tty.DebugPrintln
 
+type timer struct {
+	interval time.Duration
+	deadline time.Time
+	repeats  bool
+	id       IdType
+	callback TimerCallback
+}
+
 func (self *timer) update_deadline(now time.Time) {
 	self.deadline = now.Add(self.interval)
 }