diff --git a/include/libtorrent/fwd.hpp b/include/libtorrent/fwd.hpp
index c99129f6b..df53d28bd 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/fwd.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/fwd.hpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef TORRENT_FWD_HPP
 #define TORRENT_FWD_HPP
 
-#include "libtorrent/export.hpp"
-
 namespace libtorrent {
 
 // include/libtorrent/add_torrent_params.hpp
@@ -272,4 +270,6 @@ struct lazy_entry;
 
 }
 
+namespace lt = libtorrent;
+
 #endif // TORRENT_FWD_HPP
diff --git a/tools/gen_fwd.py b/tools/gen_fwd.py
index aeb0137f6..671ad8c53 100644
--- a/tools/gen_fwd.py
+++ b/tools/gen_fwd.py
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef TORRENT_FWD_HPP
 #define TORRENT_FWD_HPP
 
-#include "libtorrent/export.hpp"
-
 namespace libtorrent {
 '''
 
@@ -47,6 +45,8 @@ file_footer = '''
 
 }
 
+namespace lt = libtorrent;
+
 #endif // TORRENT_FWD_HPP
 '''