diff --git a/include/jsx.hrl b/include/jsx.hrl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..918736b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/jsx.hrl
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-record(opts, {
+    comments = false,
+    escaped_unicode = ascii,
+    naked_values = false
+}).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/jsx_common.hrl b/src/jsx_common.hrl
index cd4b981..dc85042 100644
--- a/src/jsx_common.hrl
+++ b/src/jsx_common.hrl
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
--record(opts, {
-    comments = false,
-    escaped_unicode = ascii,
-    naked_values = false
-}).
-
 %% whitespace
 -define(space, 16#20).
 -define(tab, 16#09).
diff --git a/src/jsx_utf8.erl b/src/jsx_utf8.erl
index 130db5e..58e73e3 100644
--- a/src/jsx_utf8.erl
+++ b/src/jsx_utf8.erl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 -export([start/4]).
 
 -include("jsx_common.hrl").
+-include("../include/jsx.hrl").
 
 callback(eof, Callbacks) ->
     lists:reverse(Callbacks);