diff --git a/include/spdlog/common.h b/include/spdlog/common.h
index 51c5195c..3bd30879 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/common.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/common.h
@@ -166,16 +166,6 @@ using filename_t = std::wstring;
 using filename_t = std::string;
 #endif
 
-#define SPDLOG_CATCH_AND_HANDLE                                                                                                            \
-    catch (const std::exception &ex)                                                                                                       \
-    {                                                                                                                                      \
-        err_handler_(ex.what());                                                                                                           \
-    }                                                                                                                                      \
-    catch (...)                                                                                                                            \
-    {                                                                                                                                      \
-        err_handler_("Unknown exeption in logger");                                                                                        \
-    }
-
 namespace details {
 // make_unique support for pre c++14
 
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
index 850f8639..eb5fcdef 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
+#define SPDLOG_CATCH_AND_HANDLE                                                                                                            \
+    catch (const std::exception &ex)                                                                                                       \
+    {                                                                                                                                      \
+        err_handler_(ex.what());                                                                                                           \
+    }                                                                                                                                      \
+    catch (...)                                                                                                                            \
+    {                                                                                                                                      \
+        err_handler_("Unknown exeption in logger");                                                                                        \
+    }
+
 // create logger with given name, sinks and the default pattern formatter
 // all other ctors will call this one
 template<typename It>