diff --git a/conf/confbase.Y b/conf/confbase.Y
index bc8f5357..02a86e94 100644
--- a/conf/confbase.Y
+++ b/conf/confbase.Y
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ CF_HDR
 #include "nest/cli.h"
 #include "filter/filter.h"
 
-#define cli_msg(x...) cli_printf(this_cli, x)
-
 CF_DECLS
 
 %union {
diff --git a/nest/cli.h b/nest/cli.h
index 2d748db1..3af1885d 100644
--- a/nest/cli.h
+++ b/nest/cli.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ extern struct cli *this_cli;		/* Used during parsing */
 /* Functions to be called by command handlers */
 
 void cli_printf(cli *, int, char *, ...);
+#define cli_msg(x...) cli_printf(this_cli, x)
 
 /* Functions provided to sysdep layer */