diff --git a/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c b/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c
index 88fcff4fa..80b716bc7 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c
@@ -1244,6 +1244,21 @@ maybe_unsubscribe_signals (GDBusObjectManagerClient *manager)
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+static GWeakRef *
+weak_ref_new (GObject *object)
+{
+  GWeakRef *weak_ref = g_new0 (GWeakRef, 1);
+  g_weak_ref_init (weak_ref, object);
+  return g_steal_pointer (&weak_ref);
+}
+
+static void
+weak_ref_free (GWeakRef *weak_ref)
+{
+  g_weak_ref_clear (weak_ref);
+  g_free (weak_ref);
+}
+
 static void
 on_notify_g_name_owner (GObject    *object,
                         GParamSpec *pspec,
@@ -1342,21 +1357,6 @@ on_notify_g_name_owner (GObject    *object,
   g_object_unref (manager);
 }
 
-static GWeakRef *
-weak_ref_new (GObject *object)
-{
-  GWeakRef *weak_ref = g_new0 (GWeakRef, 1);
-  g_weak_ref_init (weak_ref, object);
-  return g_steal_pointer (&weak_ref);
-}
-
-static void
-weak_ref_free (GWeakRef *weak_ref)
-{
-  g_weak_ref_clear (weak_ref);
-  g_free (weak_ref);
-}
-
 static gboolean
 initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
                GCancellable  *cancellable,