diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h
index ff53d35d0e..9d9b8511d7 100644
--- a/src/or/or.h
+++ b/src/or/or.h
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@
 #define snprintf _snprintf
 #endif
 
-#include <event.h>
-
 #include "crypto.h"
 #include "tortls.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -128,6 +126,8 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "torgzip.h"
 
+#include <event.h>
+
 /* These signals are defined to help control_signal_act work.
  */
 #ifndef SIGHUP