diff --git a/core/document.h b/core/document.h
index bf5336df4..da228861c 100644
--- a/core/document.h
+++ b/core/document.h
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ class KActionCollection;
 class QToolBox;
 class NotifyRequest;
 
+/** IDs for seaches. Globally defined here. **/
+#define PART_SEARCH_ID 1
+#define PAGEVIEW_SEARCH_ID 2
+#define SW_SEARCH_ID 3
+
+
 /**
  * @short The Document. Heart of everything. Actions take place here.
  *
diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index 2f4f71574..f531f1fbf 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@
 #include "core/generator.h"
 #include "core/page.h"
 
-// definition of searchID for this class
-#define PART_SEARCH_ID 1
-
 typedef KParts::GenericFactory<oKular::Part> oKularPartFactory;
 K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY(liboKularpart, oKularPartFactory)
 
diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
index 03f497e9a..ce83a4e27 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 
 #define ROUND(x) (int(x + 0.5))
 
-// definition of searchID for this class
-#define PAGEVIEW_SEARCH_ID 2
-
 // structure used internally by PageView for data storage
 class PageViewPrivate
 {
diff --git a/ui/searchwidget.h b/ui/searchwidget.h
index e8c003488..225609c23 100644
--- a/ui/searchwidget.h
+++ b/ui/searchwidget.h
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ class KLineEdit;
 class QAction;
 class QTimer;
 
-// definition of searchID for this class (publicly available to ThumbnailsList)
-#define SW_SEARCH_ID 3
-
 /**
  * @short A widget for find-as-you-type search. Outputs to the Document.
  *
diff --git a/ui/thumbnaillist.cpp b/ui/thumbnaillist.cpp
index 16f2a5982..956b9e907 100644
--- a/ui/thumbnaillist.cpp
+++ b/ui/thumbnaillist.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 // local includes
 #include "thumbnaillist.h"
 #include "pagepainter.h"
-#include "searchwidget.h"   // for SW_SEARCH_ID
 #include "core/document.h"
 #include "core/generator.h"
 #include "core/page.h"