diff --git a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
index eb7fc0c0e..148aeffd2 100644
--- a/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/editblock_coder.py
@@ -35,33 +35,6 @@ class EditBlockCoder(Coder):
         return edited
 
 
-def do_replace(fname, content, before_text, after_text, dry_run=False):
-    before_text = strip_quoted_wrapping(before_text, fname)
-    after_text = strip_quoted_wrapping(after_text, fname)
-    fname = Path(fname)
-
-    # does it want to make a new file?
-    if not fname.exists() and not before_text.strip():
-        fname.touch()
-        content = ""
-
-    if content is None:
-        return
-
-    if not before_text.strip():
-        # append to existing file, or start a new file
-        new_content = content + after_text
-    else:
-        new_content = replace_most_similar_chunk(content, before_text, after_text)
-        if not new_content:
-            return
-
-    if not dry_run:
-        fname.write_text(new_content)
-
-    return True
-
-
 def try_dotdotdots(whole, part, replace):
     """
     See if the edit block has ... lines.
@@ -239,6 +212,33 @@ def strip_quoted_wrapping(res, fname=None):
     return res
 
 
+def do_replace(fname, content, before_text, after_text, dry_run=False):
+    before_text = strip_quoted_wrapping(before_text, fname)
+    after_text = strip_quoted_wrapping(after_text, fname)
+    fname = Path(fname)
+
+    # does it want to make a new file?
+    if not fname.exists() and not before_text.strip():
+        fname.touch()
+        content = ""
+
+    if content is None:
+        return
+
+    if not before_text.strip():
+        # append to existing file, or start a new file
+        new_content = content + after_text
+    else:
+        new_content = replace_most_similar_chunk(content, before_text, after_text)
+        if not new_content:
+            return
+
+    if not dry_run:
+        fname.write_text(new_content)
+
+    return True
+
+
 ORIGINAL = "<<<<<<< ORIGINAL"
 DIVIDER = "======="
 UPDATED = ">>>>>>> UPDATED"