diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index 74f8541934..512b306219 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ extern const std::vector<std::string> CHECKLEVEL_DOC;
 FILE* OpenBlockFile(const FlatFilePos &pos, bool fReadOnly = false);
 /** Translation to a filesystem path */
 fs::path GetBlockPosFilename(const FlatFilePos &pos);
-/** Ensures we have a genesis block in the block tree, possibly writing one to disk. */
-bool LoadGenesisBlock(const CChainParams& chainparams);
 /** Unload database information */
 void UnloadBlockIndex(CTxMemPool* mempool, ChainstateManager& chainman);
 /** Run instances of script checking worker threads */
@@ -725,6 +723,7 @@ public:
     /** Replay blocks that aren't fully applied to the database. */
     bool ReplayBlocks(const CChainParams& params);
     bool RewindBlockIndex(const CChainParams& params) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs_main);
+    /** Ensures we have a genesis block in the block tree, possibly writing one to disk. */
     bool LoadGenesisBlock(const CChainParams& chainparams);
 
     void PruneBlockIndexCandidates();