diff --git a/src/amqp_exchange.cpp b/src/amqp_exchange.cpp
index f10dde3..b8b94aa 100644
--- a/src/amqp_exchange.cpp
+++ b/src/amqp_exchange.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,108 @@
 
 using namespace QAMQP;
 
+
+QString ExchangePrivate::typeToString(Exchange::ExchangeType type)
+{
+    switch (type) {
+    case Exchange::Direct: return QLatin1String("direct");
+    case Exchange::FanOut: return QLatin1String("fanout");
+    case Exchange::Topic: return QLatin1String("topic");
+    case Exchange::Headers: return QLatin1String("headers");
+    }
+
+    return QLatin1String("direct");
+}
+
+ExchangePrivate::ExchangePrivate(Exchange *q)
+    : ChannelPrivate(q),
+      delayedDeclare(false),
+      declared(false)
+{
+}
+
+void ExchangePrivate::declare()
+{
+    if (!opened) {
+        delayedDeclare = true;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (name.isEmpty()) {
+        qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "attempting to declare an unnamed exchange, aborting...";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Frame::Method frame(Frame::fcExchange, ExchangePrivate::miDeclare);
+    frame.setChannel(number);
+
+    QByteArray args;
+    QDataStream stream(&args, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+    stream << qint16(0);    //reserved 1
+    Frame::writeField('s', stream, name);
+    Frame::writeField('s', stream, type);
+
+    stream << qint8(options);
+    Frame::writeField('F', stream, arguments);
+
+    frame.setArguments(args);
+    sendFrame(frame);
+    delayedDeclare = false;
+}
+
+bool ExchangePrivate::_q_method(const Frame::Method &frame)
+{
+    if (ChannelPrivate::_q_method(frame))
+        return true;
+
+    if (frame.methodClass() != Frame::fcExchange)
+        return false;
+
+    switch(frame.id()) {
+    case miDeclareOk:
+        declareOk(frame);
+        break;
+    case miDeleteOk:
+        deleteOk(frame);
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void ExchangePrivate::declareOk(const Frame::Method &frame)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(frame)
+
+    Q_Q(Exchange);
+    qDebug() << "Declared exchange: " << name;
+    declared = true;
+    Q_EMIT q->declared();
+}
+
+void ExchangePrivate::deleteOk(const Frame::Method &frame)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(frame)
+
+    Q_Q(Exchange);
+    qDebug() << "Deleted exchange: " << name;
+    declared = false;
+    Q_EMIT q->removed();
+}
+
+void ExchangePrivate::_q_disconnected()
+{
+    ChannelPrivate::_q_disconnected();
+    qDebug() << "Exchange " << name << " disconnected";
+    delayedDeclare = false;
+    declared = false;
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 Exchange::Exchange(int channelNumber, Client *parent)
     : Channel(new ExchangePrivate(this), parent)
 {
@@ -24,7 +126,7 @@ void Exchange::channelOpened()
 {
     Q_D(Exchange);
     if (d->delayedDeclare)
-        declare(Exchange::Direct);
+        d->declare();
 }
 
 void Exchange::channelClosed()
@@ -55,33 +157,7 @@ void Exchange::declare(const QString &type, ExchangeOptions options , const Fram
     d->type = type;
     d->options = options;
     d->arguments = args;
-
-    if (!d->opened) {
-        d->delayedDeclare = true;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (d->name.isEmpty()) {
-        qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "attempting to declare an unnamed exchange, aborting...";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    Frame::Method frame(Frame::fcExchange, ExchangePrivate::miDeclare);
-    frame.setChannel(d->number);
-
-    QByteArray arguments;
-    QDataStream stream(&arguments, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-
-    stream << qint16(0);    //reserver 1
-    Frame::writeField('s', stream, d->name);
-    Frame::writeField('s', stream, d->type);
-
-    stream << qint8(d->options);
-    Frame::writeField('F', stream, d->arguments);
-
-    frame.setArguments(arguments);
-    d->sendFrame(frame);
-    d->delayedDeclare = false;
+    d->declare();
 }
 
 void Exchange::remove(bool ifUnused, bool noWait)
@@ -179,73 +255,3 @@ void Exchange::publish(const QByteArray &message, const QString &key,
     }
 }
 
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-QString ExchangePrivate::typeToString(Exchange::ExchangeType type)
-{
-    switch (type) {
-    case Exchange::Direct: return QLatin1String("direct");
-    case Exchange::FanOut: return QLatin1String("fanout");
-    case Exchange::Topic: return QLatin1String("topic");
-    case Exchange::Headers: return QLatin1String("headers");
-    }
-
-    return QLatin1String("direct");
-}
-
-ExchangePrivate::ExchangePrivate(Exchange *q)
-    : ChannelPrivate(q),
-      delayedDeclare(false),
-      declared(false)
-{
-}
-
-bool ExchangePrivate::_q_method(const Frame::Method &frame)
-{
-    if (ChannelPrivate::_q_method(frame))
-        return true;
-
-    if (frame.methodClass() != Frame::fcExchange)
-        return false;
-
-    switch(frame.id()) {
-    case miDeclareOk:
-        declareOk(frame);
-        break;
-    case miDeleteOk:
-        deleteOk(frame);
-        break;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-void ExchangePrivate::declareOk(const Frame::Method &frame)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(frame)
-
-    Q_Q(Exchange);
-    qDebug() << "Declared exchange: " << name;
-    declared = true;
-    Q_EMIT q->declared();
-}
-
-void ExchangePrivate::deleteOk(const Frame::Method &frame)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(frame)
-
-    Q_Q(Exchange);
-    qDebug() << "Deleted exchange: " << name;
-    declared = false;
-    Q_EMIT q->removed();
-}
-
-void ExchangePrivate::_q_disconnected()
-{
-    ChannelPrivate::_q_disconnected();
-    qDebug() << "Exchange " << name << " disconnected";
-    delayedDeclare = false;
-    declared = false;
-}
diff --git a/src/amqp_exchange_p.h b/src/amqp_exchange_p.h
index 75e864f..83e00f1 100644
--- a/src/amqp_exchange_p.h
+++ b/src/amqp_exchange_p.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public:
     ExchangePrivate(Exchange *q);
     static QString typeToString(Exchange::ExchangeType type);
 
+    void declare();
+
     // method handler related
     virtual void _q_disconnected();
     virtual bool _q_method(const Frame::Method &frame);