diff --git a/module.h b/module.h
index ee2b114..b757a04 100644
--- a/module.h
+++ b/module.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ struct exposable *module_begin_expose(struct module *mod);
 
 /* List of attributes *all* modules implement */
 #define MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS                        \
+    {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},      \
+    {"anchors", false, NULL},                      \
     {"font", false, &conf_verify_font},            \
     {"foreground", false, &conf_verify_color},     \
     {NULL, false, NULL}
diff --git a/modules/alsa.c b/modules/alsa.c
index b9fedfe..57c87b2 100644
--- a/modules/alsa.c
+++ b/modules/alsa.c
@@ -302,8 +302,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"card", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"mixer", true, &conf_verify_string},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/backlight.c b/modules/backlight.c
index 98142f6..1c65d38 100644
--- a/modules/backlight.c
+++ b/modules/backlight.c
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
 {
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"name", true, &conf_verify_string},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/battery.c b/modules/battery.c
index 246cc61..121d616 100644
--- a/modules/battery.c
+++ b/modules/battery.c
@@ -360,8 +360,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"name", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"poll-interval", false, &conf_verify_int},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/clock.c b/modules/clock.c
index fb28633..0599e9a 100644
--- a/modules/clock.c
+++ b/modules/clock.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"date-format", false, &conf_verify_string},
         {"time-format", false, &conf_verify_string},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/i3.c b/modules/i3.c
index df642b9..6f4299e 100644
--- a/modules/i3.c
+++ b/modules/i3.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
         {"right-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"content", true, &verify_content},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
+        {NULL, false, NULL},
     };
 
     return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
diff --git a/modules/label.c b/modules/label.c
index 099d22f..a29b6bd 100644
--- a/modules/label.c
+++ b/modules/label.c
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ static bool
 verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
 {
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/mpd.c b/modules/mpd.c
index 0b56b12..71757bf 100644
--- a/modules/mpd.c
+++ b/modules/mpd.c
@@ -610,8 +610,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"host", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"port", false, &conf_verify_int},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/network.c b/modules/network.c
index ed377c5..51839bf 100644
--- a/modules/network.c
+++ b/modules/network.c
@@ -544,8 +544,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
 {
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"name", true, &conf_verify_string},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/removables.c b/modules/removables.c
index 13822c8..17c06f0 100644
--- a/modules/removables.c
+++ b/modules/removables.c
@@ -582,8 +582,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
         {"spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"left-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"right-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/sway_xkb.c b/modules/sway_xkb.c
index 9350d84..114a361 100644
--- a/modules/sway_xkb.c
+++ b/modules/sway_xkb.c
@@ -350,8 +350,6 @@ verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
         {"left-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"right-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"identifiers", true, &verify_identifiers},
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/xkb.c b/modules/xkb.c
index 627f422..16cc864 100644
--- a/modules/xkb.c
+++ b/modules/xkb.c
@@ -664,8 +664,6 @@ static bool
 verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
 {
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/xwindow.c b/modules/xwindow.c
index a784e37..ad856a4 100644
--- a/modules/xwindow.c
+++ b/modules/xwindow.c
@@ -346,8 +346,6 @@ static bool
 verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
 {
     static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
-        {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
-        {"anchors", false, NULL},
         MODULE_COMMON_ATTRS,
     };