diff --git a/SystemTools.hxx.in b/SystemTools.hxx.in
index b97a5ef941f97c52381c72e713474f8c7430f51d..f48e0641a89845294fc865dedb0e734981e2170b 100644
--- a/SystemTools.hxx.in
+++ b/SystemTools.hxx.in
@@ -653,13 +653,14 @@ public:
    */
   static kwsys_stl::string GetOperatingSystemNameAndVersion();
 
-protected:
-  // these two functions can be called from ConvertToOutputPath
   /**
    * Convert the path to a string that can be used in a unix makefile.
    * double slashes are removed, and spaces are escaped.
    */
   static kwsys_stl::string ConvertToUnixOutputPath(const char*);
+
+protected:
+  // these two functions can be called from ConvertToOutputPath
   
   /**
    * Convert the path to string that can be used in a windows project or