diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/util.asm b/Source/HBIOS/util.asm
index 80894490..dfa3ad95 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/util.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/util.asm
@@ -359,9 +359,6 @@ PRTIDXDEA3:
 ;	CALL	WRITESTR		; FALL THROUGH TO WRITESTR
 ;	RET
 ;
-PRTIDXCNT:
-	.DB	0			; CHARACTER COUNT
-;
 ; OUTPUT A '$' TERMINATED STRING AT DE
 ;
 WRITESTR:
@@ -380,6 +377,9 @@ WRITESTR2:
 	POP	AF
 	RET
 ;
+PRTIDXCNT:
+	.DB	0			; CHARACTER COUNT
+;
 ;
 ;
 TSTPT: