diff --git a/include/libtorrent/Makefile.am b/include/libtorrent/Makefile.am
index f646ae48f..38fe1667c 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/libtorrent/Makefile.am
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS = \
   io_service.hpp               \
   io_service_fwd.hpp           \
   ip_filter.hpp                \
-  ip_notifier.hpp              \
   ip_voter.hpp                 \
   lazy_entry.hpp               \
   link.hpp                     \
@@ -202,6 +201,7 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS = \
   aux_/throw.hpp                    \
   aux_/typed_span.hpp               \
   aux_/array.hpp                    \
+  aux_/ip_notifier.hpp              \
   \
   extensions/smart_ban.hpp          \
   extensions/ut_metadata.hpp        \
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/ip_notifier.hpp b/include/libtorrent/aux_/ip_notifier.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from include/libtorrent/ip_notifier.hpp
rename to include/libtorrent/aux_/ip_notifier.hpp
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp b/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
index f4c046d1f..10f1fd3ed 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "libtorrent/debug.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/piece_block_progress.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/ip_filter.hpp"
-#include "libtorrent/ip_notifier.hpp"
+#include "libtorrent/aux_/ip_notifier.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/session_status.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/add_torrent_params.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/stat.hpp"
diff --git a/src/ip_notifier.cpp b/src/ip_notifier.cpp
index 08a8a3bf2..ee80fff7c 100644
--- a/src/ip_notifier.cpp
+++ b/src/ip_notifier.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 */
 
-#include "libtorrent/ip_notifier.hpp"
+#include "libtorrent/aux_/ip_notifier.hpp"
 
 #if defined TORRENT_WINDOWS && !defined TORRENT_BUILD_SIMULATOR
 #include "libtorrent/aux_/disable_warnings_push.hpp"