diff --git a/jlqml.hpp b/jlqml.hpp
index 8bbd7d5..c8f23c2 100644
--- a/jlqml.hpp
+++ b/jlqml.hpp
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ namespace qmlwrap
 // Helper to store a Julia value of type Any in a GC-safe way
 struct QVariantAny
 {
-  QVariantAny(jl_value_t* v);
-  ~QVariantAny();
+  inline QVariantAny(jl_value_t* v)
+  {
+    assert(v != nullptr);
+    jlcxx::protect_from_gc(value);
+  }
+  inline ~QVariantAny()
+  {
+    jlcxx::unprotect_from_gc(value);
+  }
   jl_value_t* value;
 };
 
diff --git a/wrap_qml.hpp b/wrap_qml.hpp
index 12e8704..1459ae0 100644
--- a/wrap_qml.hpp
+++ b/wrap_qml.hpp
@@ -64,16 +64,6 @@ template<> struct SuperType<qmlwrap::JuliaImageProvider> { using type = QQuickIm
 namespace qmlwrap
 {
 
-inline QVariantAny::QVariantAny(jl_value_t* v) : value(v)
-{
-  assert(v != nullptr);
-  jlcxx::protect_from_gc(value);
-}
-inline QVariantAny::~QVariantAny()
-{
-  jlcxx::unprotect_from_gc(value);
-}
-
 using qvariant_types = jlcxx::ParameterList<bool, float, double, int32_t, int64_t, uint32_t, uint64_t, void*, jl_value_t*,
   QString, QUrl, jlcxx::SafeCFunction, QVariantMap, QVariantList, QStringList, QList<QUrl>, JuliaDisplay*, JuliaCanvas*, JuliaPropertyMap*, QObject*>;