diff --git a/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp b/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
index 34dd79ab9b..89a541d5a9 100644
--- a/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "wx/thread.h"
 #include "wx/module.h"
+#include "wx/unix/private/timer.h"
 #include "wx/unix/private/epolldispatcher.h"
 #include "wx/private/selectdispatcher.h"
 
-#include "wx/generic/private/timer.h"
-
 #define TRACE_EVENTS _T("events")
 
 //this code should not be compiled when GUI is defined