diff --git a/Xge.h b/Xge.h
index cc03ece..51382ff 100644
--- a/Xge.h
+++ b/Xge.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #ifndef _XGE_H_
 #define _XGE_H_
 
-#include <X11/Xmd.h>
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xfuncproto.h>
 
@@ -39,12 +38,15 @@ _XFUNCPROTOBEGIN
 /**
  * Generic Event mask. 
  * To be used whenever a list of masks per extension has to be provided.
+ *
+ * But, don't actually use the CARD{8,16,32} types.  We can't get them them
+ * defined here without polluting the namespace.
  */
 typedef struct {
-    CARD8       extension;
-    CARD8       pad0;
-    CARD16      pad1;
-    CARD32      evmask;
+    unsigned char       extension;
+    unsigned char       pad0;
+    unsigned short      pad1;
+    unsigned int      evmask;
 } XGenericEventMask;
 
 Bool XGEQueryExtension(Display* dpy, int *event_basep, int *err_basep);
