diff --git a/packages/api/settings-controller/src/index.ts b/packages/api/settings-controller/src/index.ts
index 393a1dec81..e822d7f489 100644
--- a/packages/api/settings-controller/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/settings-controller/src/index.ts
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ export type * from './types.ts'
 
 const settingsNamespaceRequestSchema = z.object({ ns: z.string().min(1) })
 
-/** Read abort state afresh after an awaited provider or opener call. */
-function isAborted(signal: AbortSignal): boolean {
-  return signal.aborted
-}
-
 /** Native document-opening policy. */
 export interface Config {
   /** Override platform desktop-opener detection. */
   readonly nativeOpen?: boolean
 }
 
+/** Read abort state afresh after an awaited provider or opener call. */
+function isAborted(signal: AbortSignal): boolean {
+  return signal.aborted
+}
+
 /** Host integrations replaceable by direct unit tests. */
 export interface SettingsControllerInternals {
   readonly openPath?: (path: string, signal: AbortSignal) => Promise<void>