diff --git a/src/x11_window.c b/src/x11_window.c
index de1f5f79..cc12c4de 100644
--- a/src/x11_window.c
+++ b/src/x11_window.c
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ static int getWindowState(_GLFWwindow* window)
     return result;
 }
 
+// Returns whether the event is a selection event
+//
+static Bool isSelectionEvent(Display* display, XEvent* event, XPointer pointer)
+{
+    return event->type == SelectionRequest ||
+           event->type == SelectionNotify ||
+           event->type == SelectionClear;
+}
+
 // Returns whether the event is a selection event
 //
 static Bool isFrameExtentsEvent(Display* display, XEvent* event, XPointer pointer)
@@ -611,15 +620,6 @@ static GLFWbool createWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
     return GLFW_TRUE;
 }
 
-// Returns whether the event is a selection event
-//
-static Bool isSelectionEvent(Display* display, XEvent* event, XPointer pointer)
-{
-    return event->type == SelectionRequest ||
-           event->type == SelectionNotify ||
-           event->type == SelectionClear;
-}
-
 // Set the specified property to the selection converted to the requested target
 //
 static Atom writeTargetToProperty(const XSelectionRequestEvent* request)