diff --git a/simgear/threads/SGThread.cxx b/simgear/threads/SGThread.cxx
index 1a98569d..6123966d 100644
--- a/simgear/threads/SGThread.cxx
+++ b/simgear/threads/SGThread.cxx
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ struct SGThread::PrivateData {
     bool _started = false;
 };
 
-long SGThread::current( void )
-{
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    return (long)GetCurrentThreadId();
-#else
-    return (long)pthread_self();
-#endif
-}
-
-
 #if _WIN32
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -269,6 +259,16 @@ SGThread::join()
     _privateData->join();
 }
 
+long SGThread::current( void )
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    return (long)GetCurrentThreadId();
+#else
+    return (long)pthread_self();
+#endif
+}
+
+
 SGWaitCondition::SGWaitCondition() :
     _privateData(new PrivateData)
 {