diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 2f20154321..81782873e4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,41 @@ std::string getVampireHead(const std::string& race, bool female)
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
+class HeadAnimationTime : public SceneUtil::ControllerSource
+{
+private:
+    MWWorld::Ptr mReference;
+    float mTalkStart;
+    float mTalkStop;
+    float mBlinkStart;
+    float mBlinkStop;
+
+    float mBlinkTimer;
+
+    bool mEnabled;
+
+    float mValue;
+private:
+    void resetBlinkTimer();
+public:
+    HeadAnimationTime(MWWorld::Ptr reference);
+
+    void updatePtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& updated);
+
+    void update(float dt);
+
+    void setEnabled(bool enabled);
+
+    void setTalkStart(float value);
+    void setTalkStop(float value);
+    void setBlinkStart(float value);
+    void setBlinkStop(float value);
+
+    virtual float getValue(osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
+};
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /// Subclass RotateController to add a Z-offset for sneaking in first person mode.
 /// @note We use inheritance instead of adding another controller, so that we do not have to compute the worldOrient twice.
 /// @note Must be set on a MatrixTransform.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index 726d88605e..493629bdac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -15,40 +15,8 @@ namespace ESM
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
-class HeadAnimationTime : public SceneUtil::ControllerSource
-{
-private:
-    MWWorld::Ptr mReference;
-    float mTalkStart;
-    float mTalkStop;
-    float mBlinkStart;
-    float mBlinkStop;
-
-    float mBlinkTimer;
-
-    bool mEnabled;
-
-    float mValue;
-private:
-    void resetBlinkTimer();
-public:
-    HeadAnimationTime(MWWorld::Ptr reference);
-
-    void updatePtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& updated);
-
-    void update(float dt);
-
-    void setEnabled(bool enabled);
-
-    void setTalkStart(float value);
-    void setTalkStop(float value);
-    void setBlinkStart(float value);
-    void setBlinkStop(float value);
-
-    virtual float getValue(osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
-};
-
 class NeckController;
+class HeadAnimationTime;
 
 class NpcAnimation : public Animation, public WeaponAnimation, public MWWorld::InventoryStoreListener
 {