diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index 9d8c350..a684f3e 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "conf.h"
 #include "log.h"
-#include "uterm.h"
 
 #define LOG_SUBSYSTEM "config"
 
@@ -137,91 +136,6 @@ void conf_default_string_list(struct conf_option *opt)
 	*(void**)opt->mem = opt->def;
 }
 
-int conf_parse_grab(struct conf_option *opt, bool on, const char *arg)
-{
-	char *buf, *tmp, *start;
-	int ret;
-	struct uterm_input_grab grab, *gnew;
-
-	memset(&grab, 0, sizeof(grab));
-
-	buf = strdup(arg);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	tmp = buf;
-
-next_mod:
-	if (*tmp == '<') {
-		start = tmp;
-		while (*tmp && *tmp != '>')
-			++tmp;
-
-		if (*tmp != '>') {
-			log_error("missing '>' in grab '%s' near '%s'",
-				  arg, start);
-			goto err_free;
-		}
-
-		*tmp++ = 0;
-		++start;
-		if (!strcasecmp(start, "shift")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_SHIFT_MASK;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "lock")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_LOCK_MASK;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "control") ||
-			   !strcasecmp(start, "ctrl")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_CONTROL_MASK;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod1")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD1_MASK;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod2")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD2_MASK;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod3")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD3_MASK;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod4")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD4_MASK;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod5")) {
-			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD5_MASK;
-		} else {
-			log_error("invalid modifier '%s' in grab '%s'",
-				  start, arg);
-			goto err_free;
-		}
-
-		goto next_mod;
-	}
-
-	if (!*tmp) {
-		log_error("missing key in grab '%s'", arg);
-		goto err_free;
-	}
-
-	ret = uterm_input_string_to_keysym(NULL, tmp, &grab.keysym);
-	if (ret || !grab.keysym) {
-		log_error("invalid key '%s' in grab '%s'", tmp, arg);
-		goto err_free;
-	}
-
-	gnew = malloc(sizeof(*gnew));
-	if (!gnew)
-		goto err_free;
-	memcpy(gnew, &grab, sizeof(*gnew));
-
-	opt->type->free(opt);
-	*(void**)opt->mem = gnew;
-	free(buf);
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_free:
-	free(buf);
-	return -EFAULT;
-}
-
-void conf_default_grab(struct conf_option *opt)
-{
-	*(void**)opt->mem = opt->def;
-}
-
 const struct conf_type conf_bool = {
 	.flags = 0,
 	.parse = conf_parse_bool,
@@ -250,13 +164,6 @@ const struct conf_type conf_string_list = {
 	.set_default = conf_default_string_list,
 };
 
-const struct conf_type conf_grab = {
-	.flags = CONF_HAS_ARG,
-	.parse = conf_parse_grab,
-	.free = conf_free_value,
-	.set_default = conf_default_grab,
-};
-
 /* free all memory that we allocated and reset to initial state */
 void conf_free(struct conf_option *opts, size_t len)
 {
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index 3c17d1b..c34b102 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -100,14 +100,6 @@ struct conf_option {
 		    _aftercheck, \
 		    _mem, \
 		    _def)
-#define CONF_OPTION_GRAB(_short, _long, _aftercheck, _mem, _def) \
-	CONF_OPTION(0, \
-		    _short, \
-		    _long, \
-		    &conf_grab, \
-		    _aftercheck, \
-		    _mem, \
-		    _def)
 
 void conf_free_value(struct conf_option *opt);
 int conf_parse_bool(struct conf_option *opt, bool on, const char *arg);
@@ -118,14 +110,11 @@ int conf_parse_string(struct conf_option *opt, bool on, const char *arg);
 void conf_default_string(struct conf_option *opt);
 int conf_parse_string_list(struct conf_option *opt, bool on, const char *arg);
 void conf_default_string_list(struct conf_option *opt);
-int conf_parse_grab(struct conf_option *opt, bool on, const char *arg);
-void conf_default_grab(struct conf_option *opt);
 
 extern const struct conf_type conf_bool;
 extern const struct conf_type conf_uint;
 extern const struct conf_type conf_string;
 extern const struct conf_type conf_string_list;
-extern const struct conf_type conf_grab;
 
 void conf_free(struct conf_option *opts, size_t len);
 int conf_parse_argv(struct conf_option *opts, size_t len,
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3fb9b7b..c73a376 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -487,6 +487,107 @@ static void print_help()
 	 */
 }
 
+int conf_parse_grab(struct conf_option *opt, bool on, const char *arg)
+{
+	char *buf, *tmp, *start;
+	int ret;
+	struct uterm_input_grab grab, *gnew;
+
+	memset(&grab, 0, sizeof(grab));
+
+	buf = strdup(arg);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	tmp = buf;
+
+next_mod:
+	if (*tmp == '<') {
+		start = tmp;
+		while (*tmp && *tmp != '>')
+			++tmp;
+
+		if (*tmp != '>') {
+			log_error("missing '>' in grab '%s' near '%s'",
+				  arg, start);
+			goto err_free;
+		}
+
+		*tmp++ = 0;
+		++start;
+		if (!strcasecmp(start, "shift")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_SHIFT_MASK;
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "lock")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_LOCK_MASK;
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "control") ||
+			   !strcasecmp(start, "ctrl")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_CONTROL_MASK;
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod1")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD1_MASK;
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod2")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD2_MASK;
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod3")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD3_MASK;
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod4")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD4_MASK;
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(start, "mod5")) {
+			grab.mods |= UTERM_MOD5_MASK;
+		} else {
+			log_error("invalid modifier '%s' in grab '%s'",
+				  start, arg);
+			goto err_free;
+		}
+
+		goto next_mod;
+	}
+
+	if (!*tmp) {
+		log_error("missing key in grab '%s'", arg);
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
+	ret = uterm_input_string_to_keysym(NULL, tmp, &grab.keysym);
+	if (ret || !grab.keysym) {
+		log_error("invalid key '%s' in grab '%s'", tmp, arg);
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
+	gnew = malloc(sizeof(*gnew));
+	if (!gnew)
+		goto err_free;
+	memcpy(gnew, &grab, sizeof(*gnew));
+
+	opt->type->free(opt);
+	*(void**)opt->mem = gnew;
+	free(buf);
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_free:
+	free(buf);
+	return -EFAULT;
+}
+
+void conf_default_grab(struct conf_option *opt)
+{
+	*(void**)opt->mem = opt->def;
+}
+
+const struct conf_type conf_grab = {
+	.flags = CONF_HAS_ARG,
+	.parse = conf_parse_grab,
+	.free = conf_free_value,
+	.set_default = conf_default_grab,
+};
+
+#define CONF_OPTION_GRAB(_short, _long, _aftercheck, _mem, _def) \
+	CONF_OPTION(0, \
+		    _short, \
+		    _long, \
+		    &conf_grab, \
+		    _aftercheck, \
+		    _mem, \
+		    _def)
+
 static int aftercheck_debug(struct conf_option *opt, int argc, char **argv,
 			    int idx)
 {