diff --git a/src/alchemy.c b/src/alchemy.c
index 89b00c5f0..a0a9d1ef2 100644
--- a/src/alchemy.c
+++ b/src/alchemy.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include "alchemy.h"
+#include "guard.h"
 #include "move.h"
 #include "skill.h"
 #include "study.h"
diff --git a/src/guard.c b/src/guard.c
index da879fa53..6f61cc599 100644
--- a/src/guard.c
+++ b/src/guard.c
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include "guard.h"
+#include "laws.h"
+#include "monster.h"
 
+#include <kernel/ally.h>
 #include <kernel/save.h>
 #include <kernel/unit.h>
 #include <kernel/faction.h>
@@ -145,3 +148,79 @@ void guard(unit * u, unsigned int mask)
     unsigned int flags = guard_flags(u);
     setguard(u, flags & mask);
 }
+
+static bool is_guardian_u(const unit * guard, unit * u, unsigned int mask)
+{
+    if (guard->faction == u->faction)
+        return false;
+    if (is_guard(guard, mask) == 0)
+        return false;
+    if (alliedunit(guard, u->faction, HELP_GUARD))
+        return false;
+    if (ucontact(guard, u))
+        return false;
+    if (!cansee(guard->faction, u->region, u, 0))
+        return false;
+    if (!(u_race(guard)->flags & RCF_FLY) && u_race(u)->flags & RCF_FLY)
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static bool is_guardian_r(const unit * guard)
+{
+    if (guard->number == 0)
+        return false;
+    if (besieged(guard))
+        return false;
+
+    /* if region_owners exist then they may be guardians: */
+    if (guard->building && rule_region_owners() && guard == building_owner(guard->building)) {
+        faction *owner = region_get_owner(guard->region);
+        if (owner == guard->faction) {
+            building *bowner = largestbuilding(guard->region, &cmp_taxes, false);
+            if (bowner == guard->building) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ((guard->flags & UFL_GUARD) == 0)
+        return false;
+    return fval(u_race(guard), RCF_UNARMEDGUARD) || is_monsters(guard->faction) || (armedmen(guard, true) > 0);
+}
+
+bool is_guard(const struct unit * u, unsigned int mask)
+{
+    return is_guardian_r(u) && (getguard(u) & mask) != 0;
+}
+
+unit *is_guarded(region * r, unit * u, unsigned int mask)
+{
+    unit *u2;
+    int noguards = 1;
+
+    if (!fval(r, RF_GUARDED)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* at this point, u2 is the last unit we tested to
+    * be a guard (and failed), or NULL
+    * i is the position of the first free slot in the cache */
+
+    for (u2 = r->units; u2; u2 = u2->next) {
+        if (is_guardian_r(u2)) {
+            noguards = 0;
+            if (is_guardian_u(u2, u, mask)) {
+                /* u2 is our guard. stop processing (we might have to go further next time) */
+                return u2;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (noguards) {
+        /* you are mistaken, sir. there are no guards in these lands */
+        freset(r, RF_GUARDED);
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/guard.h b/src/guard.h
index 564be61a2..e65f2c7d4 100644
--- a/src/guard.h
+++ b/src/guard.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
     void guard(struct unit * u, unsigned int mask);
 
+    struct unit *is_guarded(struct region *r, struct unit *u, unsigned int mask);
+    bool is_guard(const struct unit *u, unsigned int mask);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index f227118bb..ac7c46083 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -977,82 +977,6 @@ static unit *bewegung_blockiert_von(unit * reisender, region * r)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static bool is_guardian_u(const unit * guard, unit * u, unsigned int mask)
-{
-    if (guard->faction == u->faction)
-        return false;
-    if (is_guard(guard, mask) == 0)
-        return false;
-    if (alliedunit(guard, u->faction, HELP_GUARD))
-        return false;
-    if (ucontact(guard, u))
-        return false;
-    if (!cansee(guard->faction, u->region, u, 0))
-        return false;
-    if (!(u_race(guard)->flags & RCF_FLY) && u_race(u)->flags & RCF_FLY)
-        return false;
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-static bool is_guardian_r(const unit * guard)
-{
-    if (guard->number == 0)
-        return false;
-    if (besieged(guard))
-        return false;
-
-    /* if region_owners exist then they may be guardians: */
-    if (guard->building && rule_region_owners() && guard == building_owner(guard->building)) {
-        faction *owner = region_get_owner(guard->region);
-        if (owner == guard->faction) {
-            building *bowner = largestbuilding(guard->region, &cmp_taxes, false);
-            if (bowner == guard->building) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if ((guard->flags & UFL_GUARD) == 0)
-        return false;
-    return fval(u_race(guard), RCF_UNARMEDGUARD) || is_monsters(guard->faction) || (armedmen(guard, true) > 0);
-}
-
-bool is_guard(const struct unit * u, unsigned int mask)
-{
-    return is_guardian_r(u) && (getguard(u) & mask) != 0;
-}
-
-unit *is_guarded(region * r, unit * u, unsigned int mask)
-{
-    unit *u2;
-    int noguards = 1;
-
-    if (!fval(r, RF_GUARDED)) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* at this point, u2 is the last unit we tested to
-     * be a guard (and failed), or NULL
-     * i is the position of the first free slot in the cache */
-
-    for (u2 = r->units; u2; u2 = u2->next) {
-        if (is_guardian_r(u2)) {
-            noguards = 0;
-            if (is_guardian_u(u2, u, mask)) {
-                /* u2 is our guard. stop processing (we might have to go further next time) */
-                return u2;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (noguards) {
-        /* you are mistaken, sir. there are no guards in these lands */
-        freset(r, RF_GUARDED);
-    }
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 bool move_blocked(const unit * u, const region * r, const region * r2)
 {
     connection *b;
diff --git a/src/move.h b/src/move.h
index 70dddbb0b..6363fe2f9 100644
--- a/src/move.h
+++ b/src/move.h
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ extern "C" {
     int personcapacity(const struct unit *u);
     void movement(void);
     void run_to(struct unit *u, struct region *to);
-    struct unit *is_guarded(struct region *r, struct unit *u, unsigned int mask);
-    bool is_guard(const struct unit *u, unsigned int mask);
     int enoughsailors(const struct ship *sh, int sumskill);
     bool canswim(struct unit *u);
     bool canfly(struct unit *u);