diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
index d8b9b92d0..e9838a097 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@
 
 namespace ns3
 {
+/**
+ * @brief Artificial delay of UE measurements procedure.
+ *
+ * i.e. the period between the time layer-1-filtered measurements from PHY
+ * layer is received and the earliest time the actual measurement report
+ * submission to the serving cell is invoked.
+ *
+ * This delay exists because of racing condition between several UE measurements
+ * functions which happen to be scheduled at the same time. The delay ensures
+ * that:
+ *  - measurements (e.g., layer-3 filtering) are always performed before
+ *    reporting, thus the latter always use the latest measured RSRP and RSRQ;
+ *    and
+ *  - time-to-trigger check is always performed before the reporting, so there
+ *    would still be chance for it to cancel the reporting if necessary.
+ */
 const Time UE_MEASUREMENT_REPORT_DELAY = MicroSeconds(1);
 
 NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE("LteUeRrc");
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h
index e320cf571..72f039f29 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h
@@ -34,25 +34,6 @@
 
 namespace ns3
 {
-
-/**
- * @brief Artificial delay of UE measurements procedure.
- *
- * i.e. the period between the time layer-1-filtered measurements from PHY
- * layer is received and the earliest time the actual measurement report
- * submission to the serving cell is invoked.
- *
- * This delay exists because of racing condition between several UE measurements
- * functions which happen to be scheduled at the same time. The delay ensures
- * that:
- *  - measurements (e.g., layer-3 filtering) are always performed before
- *    reporting, thus the latter always use the latest measured RSRP and RSRQ;
- *    and
- *  - time-to-trigger check is always performed before the reporting, so there
- *    would still be chance for it to cancel the reporting if necessary.
- */
-LTE_EXPORT extern const Time UE_MEASUREMENT_REPORT_DELAY;
-
 class LteRlc;
 class LteMacSapProvider;
 class LteUeCmacSapUser;
diff --git a/src/lte/test/lte-test-ue-measurements.cc b/src/lte/test/lte-test-ue-measurements.cc
index 44c923077..b699603cb 100644
--- a/src/lte/test/lte-test-ue-measurements.cc
+++ b/src/lte/test/lte-test-ue-measurements.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ using namespace ns3;
 
 NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE("LteUeMeasurementsTest");
 
+const Time UE_MEASUREMENT_REPORT_DELAY = MicroSeconds(1);
+
 // ===== LTE-UE-MEASUREMENTS TEST SUITE ==================================== //
 
 void