diff --git a/jquery.matchHeight.js b/jquery.matchHeight.js
index b6db590..ee2fa2a 100644
--- a/jquery.matchHeight.js
+++ b/jquery.matchHeight.js
@@ -5,6 +5,48 @@
 */
 
 (function($) {
+    /*
+    *  rows utility function
+    *  returns array of jQuery selections representing each row 
+    *  (as displayed after float wrapping applied by browser)
+    */
+
+    var _rows = function(elements) {
+        var tolerance = 1,
+            $elements = $(elements),
+            lastTop = null,
+            rows = [];
+
+        // group elements by their top position
+        $elements.each(function(){
+            var $that = $(this),
+                top = $that.offset().top - _parse($that.css('margin-top')),
+                lastRow = rows.length > 0 ? rows[rows.length - 1] : null;
+
+            if (lastRow === null) {
+                // first item on the row, so just push it
+                rows.push($that);
+            } else {
+                // if the row top is the same, add to the row group
+                if (Math.floor(Math.abs(lastTop - top)) <= tolerance) {
+                    rows[rows.length - 1] = lastRow.add($that);
+                } else {
+                    // otherwise start a new row group
+                    rows.push($that);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // keep track of the last row top
+            lastTop = top;
+        });
+
+        return rows;
+    };
+
+    var _parse = function(value) {
+        // parse value and convert NaN to 0
+        return parseFloat(value) || 0;
+    };    
 
     $.fn.matchHeight = function(byRow) {
 
@@ -202,48 +244,4 @@
 
     // update heights on load and resize events
     $(window).bind('load resize orientationchange', $.fn.matchHeight._update);
-
-    /*
-    *  rows utility function
-    *  returns array of jQuery selections representing each row 
-    *  (as displayed after float wrapping applied by browser)
-    */
-
-    var _rows = function(elements) {
-        var tolerance = 1,
-            $elements = $(elements),
-            lastTop = null,
-            rows = [];
-
-        // group elements by their top position
-        $elements.each(function(){
-            var $that = $(this),
-                top = $that.offset().top - _parse($that.css('margin-top')),
-                lastRow = rows.length > 0 ? rows[rows.length - 1] : null;
-
-            if (lastRow === null) {
-                // first item on the row, so just push it
-                rows.push($that);
-            } else {
-                // if the row top is the same, add to the row group
-                if (Math.floor(Math.abs(lastTop - top)) <= tolerance) {
-                    rows[rows.length - 1] = lastRow.add($that);
-                } else {
-                    // otherwise start a new row group
-                    rows.push($that);
-                }
-            }
-
-            // keep track of the last row top
-            lastTop = top;
-        });
-
-        return rows;
-    };
-
-    var _parse = function(value) {
-        // parse value and convert NaN to 0
-        return parseFloat(value) || 0;
-    };
-
 })(jQuery);