diff --git a/otk_c/rect.h b/otk_c/rect.h
index c32daa7a..07a85f9e 100644
--- a/otk_c/rect.h
+++ b/otk_c/rect.h
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-// -*- mode: C; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
+// -*- mode: C; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2; -*-
 #ifndef   __rect_h
 #define   __rect_h
 
 #include <Python.h>
 
+extern PyTypeObject OtkRect_Type;
+
 typedef struct OtkRect {
   PyObject_HEAD
   int x, y, width, height;