diff --git a/cps/hooks.nim b/cps/hooks.nim
index 4f02481e..42370882 100644
--- a/cps/hooks.nim
+++ b/cps/hooks.nim
@@ -11,20 +11,6 @@ perform a late binding to by name.
 
 ]##
 
-type
-  Hook* = enum ##
-    ## these are hook procedure names; the string value matches the name
-    ## of the symbol we'll call to perform the hook.
-    Coop    = "coop"      ## returns control to the dispatcher
-    Trace   = "trace"     ## executed at entry to each continuation leg
-    Alloc   = "alloc"     ## performs allocation of a new continuation
-    Dealloc = "dealloc"   ## performs deallocation of a continuation
-    Pass    = "pass"      ## transfers control-flow between continuations
-    Boot    = "boot"      ## prepares a continuation for initial use
-    Unwind  = "unwind"    ## controlled "bubble-up" for exception handling
-    Head    = "head"      ## invoked when a new continuation has no parent
-    Tail    = "tail"      ## invoked when a new continuation has a parent
-
 proc introduce*(hook: Hook; n: NormNode) =
   ## introduce a hook into the given scope whatfer later use therein
   var n = n
diff --git a/cps/spec.nim b/cps/spec.nim
index 15ca88a5..4708d9eb 100644
--- a/cps/spec.nim
+++ b/cps/spec.nim
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ type
 
   ContinuationProc*[T] = proc(c: T): T {.nimcall.}
 
+  Hook* = enum ##
+    ## these are hook procedure names; the string value matches the name
+    ## of the symbol we'll call to perform the hook.
+    Coop    = "coop"      ## returns control to the dispatcher
+    Trace   = "trace"     ## executed at entry to each continuation leg
+    Alloc   = "alloc"     ## performs allocation of a new continuation
+    Dealloc = "dealloc"   ## performs deallocation of a continuation
+    Pass    = "pass"      ## transfers control-flow between continuations
+    Boot    = "boot"      ## prepares a continuation for initial use
+    Unwind  = "unwind"    ## controlled "bubble-up" for exception handling
+    Head    = "head"      ## invoked when a new continuation has no parent
+    Tail    = "tail"      ## invoked when a new continuation has a parent
+
 proc filterPragma*(ns: seq[PragmaAtom], liftee: Name): NormNode =
   ## given a seq of pragmas, omit a match and return Pragma or Empty
   newPragmaStmt(filterIt(ns, it.getPragmaName != liftee))
diff --git a/tests/thooks.nim b/tests/thooks.nim
index 1cbcc578..ffc6bc7a 100644
--- a/tests/thooks.nim
+++ b/tests/thooks.nim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import std/genasts
 import std/macros
 import std/strutils
 
-from cps/hooks import Hook
+from cps/spec import Hook
 
 include preamble
 import killer