diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winbits.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winbits.c
index f233f611a..b6093cf6f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winbits.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winbits.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include "baselayer.h"
 #include "winbits.h"
 
+#ifndef DEBUGGINGAIDS
+# include "nedmalloc.h"
+#endif
 
 int32_t backgroundidle = 1;
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c
index f81f5eae7..cb7f27af2 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/winlayer.c
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 #include "a.h"
 #include "osd.h"
 #include "rawinput.h"
-#ifndef DEBUGGINGAIDS
-    #include "nedmalloc.h"
-#endif
 #include "mutex.h"
 
 #include "winbits.h"