diff --git a/src/face.hh b/src/face.hh
index 00bb4e08..18016e9b 100644
--- a/src/face.hh
+++ b/src/face.hh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define face_hh_INCLUDED
 
 #include "color.hh"
+#include "flags.hh"
 
 namespace Kakoune
 {
@@ -16,25 +17,7 @@ enum class Attribute : int
     Dim       = 1 << 5
 };
 
-inline constexpr Attribute operator|(Attribute lhs, Attribute rhs)
-{
-    return (Attribute)((int) lhs | (int) rhs);
-}
-
-inline Attribute& operator|=(Attribute& lhs, Attribute rhs)
-{
-    return (Attribute&)((int&) lhs |= (int) rhs);
-}
-
-inline constexpr bool operator&(Attribute lhs, Attribute rhs)
-{
-    return ((int) lhs & (int) rhs) != 0;
-}
-
-inline Attribute& operator&=(Attribute& lhs, Attribute rhs)
-{
-    return (Attribute&)((int&) lhs &= (int) rhs);
-}
+template<> struct WithBitOps<Attribute> : std::true_type {};
 
 struct Face
 {