diff --git a/lisp/org-macs.el b/lisp/org-macs.el
index a20903023..d0005d7b6 100644
--- a/lisp/org-macs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-macs.el
@@ -372,6 +372,10 @@ the value in cdr."
     (cons (list (car flat) (cadr flat))
 	  (org-make-parameter-alist (cddr flat)))))
 
+(defsubst org-get-at-bol (property)
+  "Get text property PROPERTY at the beginning of line."
+  (get-text-property (point-at-bol) property))
+
 
 
 ;;; Local variables
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 691be659d..2b764dba1 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -186,10 +186,6 @@ Stars are put in group 1 and the trimmed body in group 2.")
 
 (defvar ffap-url-regexp)		;Silence byte-compiler
 
-(defsubst org-get-at-bol (property)
-  "Get text property PROPERTY at the beginning of line."
-  (get-text-property (point-at-bol) property))
-
 ;; load languages based on value of `org-babel-load-languages'
 (defvar org-babel-load-languages)