diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/direct_open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/direct_open_file.cpp
index df41f030..9e0d7e99 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/direct_open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/direct_open_file.cpp
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ direct_open_file::direct_open_file(std::uint64_t chunk_size,
     : ring_file_base(chunk_size, chunk_timeout, fsi, provider, min_ring_size,
                      true) {}
 
-auto direct_open_file::on_check_start() -> bool {
-  return (get_file_size() == 0U || has_reader_thread());
-}
-
 auto direct_open_file::handle_read_buffer(
     std::size_t chunk,
     std::function<api_error(data_buffer &data)> func) -> api_error {
   return func(ring_data_.at(chunk % get_read_state_size()));
 }
 
+auto direct_open_file::on_check_start() -> bool {
+  return (get_file_size() == 0U || has_reader_thread());
+}
+
 auto direct_open_file::use_buffer(
     std::size_t chunk,
     std::function<api_error(const data_buffer &data)> func) -> api_error {
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
index 4338fe8a..c7874efa 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ ring_buffer_open_file::ring_buffer_open_file(std::string buffer_directory,
                                             utils::create_uuid_string(),
                                         })) {}
 
+auto ring_buffer_open_file::handle_read_buffer(
+    std::size_t /* chunk */,
+    std::function<api_error(data_buffer &data)> func) -> api_error {
+  data_buffer buffer;
+  return func(buffer);
+}
+
 auto ring_buffer_open_file::on_check_start() -> bool {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
@@ -103,13 +110,6 @@ void ring_buffer_open_file::on_destroy() {
       utils::get_last_error_code(), "failed to delete file");
 }
 
-auto ring_buffer_open_file::handle_read_buffer(
-    std::size_t /* chunk */,
-    std::function<api_error(data_buffer &data)> func) -> api_error {
-  data_buffer buffer;
-  return func(buffer);
-}
-
 auto ring_buffer_open_file::use_buffer(
     std::size_t chunk,
     std::function<api_error(const data_buffer &data)> func) -> api_error {