diff --git a/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp b/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
index 8ccb0d33..515d7f5a 100644
--- a/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace waybar::modules {
 
 class IdleInhibitor : public ALabel {
   sigc::connection timeout_;
-  struct ::ext_idle_notification_v1* idle_notification_;
+  ext_idle_notification_v1* idle_notification_;
   uint32_t idle_timeout_ms_;
 
  public:
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class IdleInhibitor : public ALabel {
   void toggleStatus();
   void setupIdleNotification();
   void teardownIdleNotification();
-  static void handleIdled(void* data, struct ::ext_idle_notification_v1* notification);
-  static void handleResumed(void* data, struct ::ext_idle_notification_v1* notification);
+  static void handleIdled(void* data, ext_idle_notification_v1* notification);
+  static void handleResumed(void* data, ext_idle_notification_v1* notification);
 
   const Bar& bar_;
   struct zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1* idle_inhibitor_;
diff --git a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
index 78cc5ab8..95ef94bd 100644
--- a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ bool waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
 }
 
 void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleIdled(void* data, 
-                                                  struct ::ext_idle_notification_v1* /*notification*/) {
+                                                  ext_idle_notification_v1* /*notification*/) {
   spdlog::info("deactivating idle_inhibitor due to user inactivity");
   status = false;
   for (auto const& module : waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::modules) {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleIdled(void* data,
 }
 
 void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleResumed(void* data,
-                                                    struct ::ext_idle_notification_v1* /*notification*/) {
+                                                    ext_idle_notification_v1* /*notification*/) {
   // User became active again - notification will continue monitoring
   spdlog::debug("user activity detected, idle_inhibitor still active");
 }