diff --git a/tz.h b/tz.h
index 2a02801..ec5a8f2 100644
--- a/tz.h
+++ b/tz.h
@@ -74,15 +74,6 @@ static_assert(HAS_REMOTE_API == 0 ? AUTO_DOWNLOAD == 0 : true,
 #  define USE_SHELL_API 1
 #endif
 
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-  #ifdef DATE_BUILD_DLL
-    #define DATE_API __declspec(dllexport)
-  #else
-    #define DATE_API __declspec(dllimport)
-  #endif
-#endif
-
 #include "date.h"
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER < 1900)
@@ -106,6 +97,16 @@ static_assert(HAS_REMOTE_API == 0 ? AUTO_DOWNLOAD == 0 : true,
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#  ifdef DATE_BUILD_DLL
+#    define DATE_API __declspec(dllexport)
+#  else
+#    define DATE_API __declspec(dllimport)
+#  endif
+#else
+#  define DATE_API
+#endif
+
 namespace date
 {