diff --git a/core/core-defuns.el b/core/core-defuns.el
index 691037054..e40a57104 100644
--- a/core/core-defuns.el
+++ b/core/core-defuns.el
@@ -195,10 +195,6 @@ Examples:
 (after! evil
   (defalias 'ex! 'evil-ex-define-cmd)
 
-  (defsubst def-text-obj! (key inner-fn &optional outer-fn)
-    (define-key evil-inner-text-objects-map key inner-fn)
-    (define-key evil-outer-text-objects-map key (or outer-fn inner-fn)))
-
   ;; Register keywords for proper indentation (see `map!')
   (put ':prefix      'lisp-indent-function 'defun)
   (put ':map         'lisp-indent-function 'defun)
diff --git a/core/defuns/macros-evil.el b/core/defuns/macros-evil.el
index 7d68e0e4c..5eca00f76 100644
--- a/core/defuns/macros-evil.el
+++ b/core/defuns/macros-evil.el
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ;;; macros-evil.el
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defsubst def-text-obj! (key inner-fn &optional outer-fn)
+  (define-key evil-inner-text-objects-map key inner-fn)
+  (define-key evil-outer-text-objects-map key (or outer-fn inner-fn)))
+
 ;;;###autoload
 (defmacro def-tmp-excmd! (cmd-on cmd-off &rest commands)
   "Creates a toggle for a set of ex commands, named CMD-ON and CMD-OFF."