diff --git a/include/types.hrl b/include/types.hrl
index 8842a8e5..684ee034 100644
--- a/include/types.hrl
+++ b/include/types.hrl
@@ -12,8 +12,5 @@
 %% ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 %% OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
--type application_start_type() :: normal |
-	{takeover, Node::node()} | {failover, Node::node()}.
-
 -type posix() :: atom().
 -type port_number() :: 0..65535.
diff --git a/src/cowboy_app.erl b/src/cowboy_app.erl
index 4f81ff64..b251ff4d 100644
--- a/src/cowboy_app.erl
+++ b/src/cowboy_app.erl
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 -export([start/2, stop/1]). %% API.
 
+-type application_start_type() :: normal |
+	{takeover, Node::node()} | {failover, Node::node()}.
+
 -include("include/types.hrl").
 
 %% API.