diff --git a/src/components/motor/MotorController.cpp b/src/components/motor/MotorController.cpp
index 738e6d33..51a01b4c 100644
--- a/src/components/motor/MotorController.cpp
+++ b/src/components/motor/MotorController.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "app_timer.h"
 #include "nrf_drv_clock.h"
 
+APP_TIMER_DEF(vibTimer);
 
 using namespace Pinetime::Controllers;
 
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@ void MotorController::SetDuration(uint8_t motorDuration) {
     nrf_gpio_pin_clear(pinMotor);
     //start timer for motorDuration miliseconds
     app_timer_start(vibTimer, APP_TIMER_TICKS(motorDuration), NULL); //timers trigger at end of duration?
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/components/motor/MotorController.h b/src/components/motor/MotorController.h
index 01fe9304..52ab558c 100644
--- a/src/components/motor/MotorController.h
+++ b/src/components/motor/MotorController.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include "app_timer.h"
 
 namespace Pinetime {
   namespace Controllers {
@@ -11,10 +12,8 @@ namespace Pinetime {
         void Init();
         void SetDuration(uint8_t motorDuration);
 
-        APP_TIMER_DEF(vibTimer);
-
       private:
-
+        app_timer_id_t vibTimer;
     };
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}