diff --git a/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.cpp b/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.cpp
index 9947e4742d..018883fdb3 100644
--- a/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <connection_graph.h>
 #include <refdes_utils.h>
 #include <wx/wfstream.h>
+#include <xnode.h>      // also nests: <wx/xml/xml.h>
 
 #include <symbol_lib_table.h>
 
diff --git a/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.h b/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.h
index 2e2fbfe4ad..fdece7b097 100644
--- a/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.h
+++ b/eeschema/netlist_exporters/netlist_exporter_xml.h
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 #include <netlist_exporter_base.h>
 
 #include <project.h>
-#include <xnode.h>      // also nests: <wx/xml/xml.h>
 
 #include <sch_edit_frame.h>
 
 class CONNECTION_GRAPH;
 class SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE;
+class XNODE;
 
 #define GENERIC_INTERMEDIATE_NETLIST_EXT wxT( "xml" )