diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/rst.el b/lisp/textmodes/rst.el
index 7fad83da6be..18202545423 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/rst.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/rst.el
@@ -2711,6 +2711,12 @@ indentation style:
   :group 'rst-toc)
 (rst-testcover-defcustom)
 
+(defconst rst-toc-link-keymap
+  (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
+       (define-key map [mouse-1] 'rst-toc-mouse-follow-link)
+       map)
+  "Keymap used for links in TOC.")
+
 (defun rst-toc-insert (&optional max-level)
   ;; testcover: ok.
   "Insert the table of contents of the current section at the current column.
@@ -2773,12 +2779,6 @@ If KEYMAP use this as keymap property.  PFX is inserted before text."
       (error "Buffer for this section was killed"))
     mrkr))
 
-(defconst rst-toc-link-keymap
-  (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
-       (define-key map [mouse-1] 'rst-toc-mouse-follow-link)
-       map)
-  "Keymap used for links in TOC.")
-
 (defun rst-toc-insert-tree (stn buf style depth keymap tgt-stn)
   ;; testcover: ok.
   "Insert table of contents of tree below top node STN in buffer BUF.