diff --git a/chunkymap-regen.py b/chunkymap-regen.py
index 3f807e2..aec6f77 100644
--- a/chunkymap-regen.py
+++ b/chunkymap-regen.py
@@ -66,6 +66,23 @@ def view_traceback():
     traceback.print_tb(tb)
     del tb
 
+def print_file(path, indent=""):
+    try:
+        if os.path.isfile(path):
+            if indent is None:
+                indent = ""
+                ins = open(path, 'r')
+                line = True
+                while line:
+                    line = ins.readline()
+                    if line:
+                        print(indent+line)
+                ins.close()
+        else:
+            print (indent+"print_file: missing path")
+    except:
+        print(indent+"print_file: could not finish")
+
 def get_dict_modified_by_conf_file(this_dict, path,assignment_operator="="):
     results = None
     #print ("Checking "+str(path)+" for settings...")
@@ -670,22 +687,6 @@ class MTChunks:
             if os.path.isfile(yaml_path):
                 self.chunks[chunk_luid].load_yaml(yaml_path)
 
-    def print_file(path, indent=""):
-        try:
-            if os.path.isfile(path):
-                if indent is None:
-                    indent = ""
-                    ins = open(path, 'r')
-                    line = True
-                    while line:
-                        line = ins.readline()
-                        if line:
-                            print(indent+line)
-                    ins.close()
-            else:
-                print (indent+"print_file: missing path")
-        except:
-            print(indent+"print_file: could not finish")
         
     # normally call check_chunk instead, which renders chunk only if necessary
     def _render_chunk(self, x, z):