diff --git a/agent.go b/agent.go
index 0edbe9d..675f181 100644
--- a/agent.go
+++ b/agent.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package ice
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
@@ -1303,41 +1302,3 @@ func (a *Agent) GetRemoteCandidatesStats() []CandidateStats {
 	}
 	return <-resultChan
 }
-
-// Role represents ICE agent role, which can be controlling or controlled.
-type Role byte
-
-// UnmarshalText implements TextUnmarshaler.
-func (r *Role) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
-	switch string(text) {
-	case "controlling":
-		*r = Controlling
-	case "controlled":
-		*r = Controlled
-	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("unknown role %q", text)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// MarshalText implements TextMarshaler.
-func (r Role) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
-	return []byte(r.String()), nil
-}
-
-func (r Role) String() string {
-	switch r {
-	case Controlling:
-		return "controlling"
-	case Controlled:
-		return "controlled"
-	default:
-		return "unknown"
-	}
-}
-
-// Possible ICE agent roles.
-const (
-	Controlling Role = iota
-	Controlled
-)
diff --git a/role.go b/role.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4fa420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/role.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package ice
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// Role represents ICE agent role, which can be controlling or controlled.
+type Role byte
+
+// Possible ICE agent roles.
+const (
+	Controlling Role = iota
+	Controlled
+)
+
+// UnmarshalText implements TextUnmarshaler.
+func (r *Role) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
+	switch string(text) {
+	case "controlling":
+		*r = Controlling
+	case "controlled":
+		*r = Controlled
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown role %q", text)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalText implements TextMarshaler.
+func (r Role) MarshalText() (text []byte, err error) {
+	return []byte(r.String()), nil
+}
+
+func (r Role) String() string {
+	switch r {
+	case Controlling:
+		return "controlling"
+	case Controlled:
+		return "controlled"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}