diff --git a/src/compat/compat.h b/src/compat/compat.h
index c9957b219e..ca7cdc482b 100644
--- a/src/compat/compat.h
+++ b/src/compat/compat.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SA_SIGINFO 0
 #define SA_RESETHAND 0
 #define SIGQUIT 0
-#define A_ITALIC 0
-#define A_BOLD 0
-#define A_UNDERLINE 0
 #define sigdelset(x, y)
 #define sigaddset(x, y)
 typedef struct siginfo_t {
diff --git a/src/lib/internal.h b/src/lib/internal.h
index ff0733fb1e..600716ffb6 100644
--- a/src/lib/internal.h
+++ b/src/lib/internal.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "version.h"
 #include "builddef.h"
+#include "notcurses/notcurses.h"
 #include "compat/compat.h"
 
 #include <time.h>
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef __MINGW64__
 #include <langinfo.h>
 #endif
-#include "notcurses/notcurses.h"
 #include "termdesc.h"
 #include "egcpool.h"
 #include "sprite.h"