diff --git a/basis/tools/completion/completion.factor b/basis/tools/completion/completion.factor
index 051152755e..9102c668a7 100644
--- a/basis/tools/completion/completion.factor
+++ b/basis/tools/completion/completion.factor
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ PRIVATE>
     [ <reversed> ] bi@
     dupd fuzzy score max ;
 
-<PRIVATE
-
 : completion ( short candidate -- result )
     [ second swap complete ] keep 2array ;
 
+<PRIVATE
+
 : completion, ( short candidate -- )
     completion dup first 0 > [ , ] [ drop ] if ;