diff --git a/src/ce_common.pas b/src/ce_common.pas
index 7a440ad3..84e82afb 100644
--- a/src/ce_common.pas
+++ b/src/ce_common.pas
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ var
 
 type
 
+  // aliased to get a custom prop inspector
+  TCEPathname = type string;
+  TCEFilename = type string;
+
   (**
    * Workaround for a TAsyncProcess Linux issue: OnTerminate event not called.
    * An idle timer is started when executing and trigs the event if necessary.
diff --git a/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas b/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
index 0dfcb388..0a689021 100644
--- a/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
+++ b/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ unit ce_dmdwrap;
 interface
 
 uses
-  classes, sysutils, process, asyncprocess, ce_common, ce_inspectors,
+  classes, sysutils, process, asyncprocess, ce_common,
   ce_processes, ce_interfaces;
 
 (*
diff --git a/src/ce_inspectors.pas b/src/ce_inspectors.pas
index b3d58143..9fd1c3f5 100644
--- a/src/ce_inspectors.pas
+++ b/src/ce_inspectors.pas
@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@ unit ce_inspectors;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils, Dialogs, PropEdits;
+  Classes, SysUtils, Dialogs, PropEdits, ce_common;
 
 type
 
-  TCEPathname = type string;
-  TCEFilename = type string;
-
   TCustomPathType = (ptFile, ptFolder);
 
   // base class for a property representing a path