diff --git a/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js b/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js
index e07ba56b..0e706b1d 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js
@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ LayergroupController.prototype.register = function(app) {
     );
 };
 
+function validateLayerRouteMiddleware(req, res, next) {
+    if (req.params.token === 'static') {
+        return next('route');
+    }
+
+    next();
+}
+
 LayergroupController.prototype.analysisNodeStatus = function (analysisStatusBackend) {
     return function analysisNodeStatusMiddleware(req, res, next) {
         analysisStatusBackend.getNodeStatus(res.locals, (err, nodeStatus, stats) => {
@@ -537,12 +545,3 @@ LayergroupController.prototype.getAffectedTables = function(user, dbName, layerg
         callback
     );
 };
-
-
-function validateLayerRouteMiddleware(req, res, next) {
-    if (req.params.token === 'static') {
-        return next('route');
-    }
-
-    next();
-}