diff --git a/basis/html/elements/elements.factor b/basis/html/elements/elements.factor
index ab9d987b67..ad75b58df3 100644
--- a/basis/html/elements/elements.factor
+++ b/basis/html/elements/elements.factor
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ IN: html.elements
 !
 ! <input "text" =type "name" =name "20" =size input/>
 
-: elements-vocab ( -- vocab-name ) "html.elements" ;
-
 SYMBOL: html
 
 : write-html ( str -- )
@@ -60,6 +58,8 @@ SYMBOL: html
 
 <<
 
+: elements-vocab ( -- vocab-name ) "html.elements" ;
+
 : html-word ( name def effect -- )
     #! Define 'word creating' word to allow
     #! dynamically creating words.