diff --git a/basis/unix/unix.factor b/basis/unix/unix.factor
index fa61e9041a..afe24905d6 100644
--- a/basis/unix/unix.factor
+++ b/basis/unix/unix.factor
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ MACRO:: unix-system-call ( quot -- )
         ]
     ] ;
 
+HOOK: open-file os ( path flags mode -- fd )
+
 <<
 
 {
@@ -155,8 +157,6 @@ FUNCTION: int shutdown ( int fd, int how ) ;
 
 FUNCTION: int open ( char* path, int flags, int prot ) ;
 
-HOOK: open-file os ( path flags mode -- fd )
-
 M: unix open-file [ open ] unix-system-call ;
 
 FUNCTION: DIR* opendir ( char* path ) ;