diff --git a/lib/geocoder/lookup.rb b/lib/geocoder/lookup.rb
index 43f521dafabf1c25673cef2d7fdbdb70c7cddf9c..b594ca7e842a7a0f3a5d7345944e50ca88b43abd 100644
--- a/lib/geocoder/lookup.rb
+++ b/lib/geocoder/lookup.rb
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ module Geocoder
       doc['results'].first['formatted_address']
     end
 
-
-    private # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
     ##
     # Query Google for geographic information about the given phrase.
     # Returns a hash representing a valid geocoder response.
@@ -40,6 +37,9 @@ module Geocoder
       doc && doc['status'] == "OK" ? doc : nil
     end
 
+
+    private # ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
     ##
     # Returns a parsed Google geocoder search result (hash).
     # This method is not intended for general use (prefer Geocoder.search).