diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-currency-edit.c b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-currency-edit.c
index 4a088db191..a3ade068d2 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-currency-edit.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-currency-edit.c
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ typedef struct _GNCCurrencyEditPrivate
     gchar *mnemonic;
 } GNCCurrencyEditPrivate;
 
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(GNCCurrencyEdit, gnc_currency_edit, GTK_TYPE_COMBO_BOX)
+
 #define GET_PRIVATE(o)  \
    (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), GNC_TYPE_CURRENCY_EDIT, GNCCurrencyEditPrivate))
 
@@ -153,9 +155,6 @@ gnc_currency_edit_get_property (GObject    *object,
     }
 }
 
-
-G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(GNCCurrencyEdit, gnc_currency_edit, GTK_TYPE_COMBO_BOX)
-
 /** Initialize the GncCurrencyEdit class object.
  *
  *  @internal