diff --git a/src/category_theory/category/galois_connection.lean b/src/category_theory/category/galois_connection.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2c369976fe89e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/category_theory/category/galois_connection.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2017 Scott Morrison. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Stephen Morgan, Scott Morrison, Johannes Hölzl, Reid Barton
+-/
+import category_theory.category.preorder
+import category_theory.adjunction.basic
+import order.galois_connection
+
+/-!
+
+# Galois connections between preorders are adjunctions.
+
+* `galois_connection.adjunction` is the adjunction associated to a galois connection.
+
+-/
+
+universes u v
+
+section
+
+variables {X : Type u} {Y : Type v} [preorder X] [preorder Y]
+
+/--
+A galois connection between preorders induces an adjunction between the associated categories.
+-/
+def galois_connection.adjunction {l : X → Y} {u : Y → X} (gc : galois_connection l u) :
+  gc.monotone_l.functor ⊣ gc.monotone_u.functor :=
+category_theory.adjunction.mk_of_hom_equiv
+{ hom_equiv := λ X Y, ⟨λ f, (gc.le_u f.le).hom, λ f, (gc.l_le f.le).hom, by tidy, by tidy⟩ }
+
+end
+
+namespace category_theory
+
+variables {X : Type u} {Y : Type v} [preorder X] [preorder Y]
+
+/--
+An adjunction between preorder categories induces a galois connection.
+-/
+lemma adjunction.gc {L : X ⥤ Y} {R : Y ⥤ X} (adj : L ⊣ R) :
+  galois_connection L.obj R.obj :=
+λ x y, ⟨λ h, ((adj.hom_equiv x y).to_fun h.hom).le, λ h, ((adj.hom_equiv x y).inv_fun h.hom).le⟩
+
+end category_theory
diff --git a/src/category_theory/category/pairwise.lean b/src/category_theory/category/pairwise.lean
index a4d82a1c13af1..de489d6ba6601 100644
--- a/src/category_theory/category/pairwise.lean
+++ b/src/category_theory/category/pairwise.lean
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2020 Scott Morrison. All rights reserved.
 Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
 Authors: Scott Morrison
 -/
-
+import order.complete_lattice
 import category_theory.category.preorder
 import category_theory.limits.is_limit
 
diff --git a/src/category_theory/category/preorder.lean b/src/category_theory/category/preorder.lean
index 49aa0ce90c95b..cac31c7f2eea2 100644
--- a/src/category_theory/category/preorder.lean
+++ b/src/category_theory/category/preorder.lean
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2017 Scott Morrison. All rights reserved.
 Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
 Authors: Stephen Morgan, Scott Morrison, Johannes Hölzl, Reid Barton
 -/
-import category_theory.adjunction.basic
-import order.galois_connection
+import category_theory.equivalence
+import order.hom.basic
 
 /-!
 
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ We install a category instance on any preorder. This is not to be confused with
 preorders, defined in `order/category/Preorder`.
 
 We show that monotone functions between preorders correspond to functors of the associated
-categories. Furthermore, galois connections correspond to adjoint functors.
+categories.
 
 ## Main definitions
 
 * `hom_of_le` and `le_of_hom` provide translations between inequalities in the preorder, and
   morphisms in the associated category.
 * `monotone.functor` is the functor associated to a monotone function.
-* `galois_connection.adjunction` is the adjunction associated to a galois connection.
-* `Preorder_to_Cat` is the functor embedding the category of preorders into `Cat`.
 
 -/
 
@@ -100,14 +98,6 @@ def monotone.functor {f : X → Y} (h : monotone f) : X ⥤ Y :=
 
 @[simp] lemma monotone.functor_obj {f : X → Y} (h : monotone f) : h.functor.obj = f := rfl
 
-/--
-A galois connection between preorders induces an adjunction between the associated categories.
--/
-def galois_connection.adjunction {l : X → Y} {u : Y → X} (gc : galois_connection l u) :
-  gc.monotone_l.functor ⊣ gc.monotone_u.functor :=
-category_theory.adjunction.mk_of_hom_equiv
-{ hom_equiv := λ X Y, ⟨λ f, (gc.le_u f.le).hom, λ f, (gc.l_le f.le).hom, by tidy, by tidy⟩ }
-
 end
 
 namespace category_theory
@@ -122,13 +112,6 @@ A functor between preorder categories is monotone.
 @[mono] lemma functor.monotone (f : X ⥤ Y) : monotone f.obj :=
 λ x y hxy, (f.map hxy.hom).le
 
-/--
-An adjunction between preorder categories induces a galois connection.
--/
-lemma adjunction.gc {L : X ⥤ Y} {R : Y ⥤ X} (adj : L ⊣ R) :
-  galois_connection L.obj R.obj :=
-λ x y, ⟨λ h, ((adj.hom_equiv x y).to_fun h.hom).le, λ h, ((adj.hom_equiv x y).inv_fun h.hom).le⟩
-
 end preorder
 
 section partial_order