diff --git a/lisp/treesit.el b/lisp/treesit.el
index 995d89332ad..056d96ad7ad 100644
--- a/lisp/treesit.el
+++ b/lisp/treesit.el
@@ -4045,11 +4045,6 @@ covers point.  PARSER-NAME are unique."
               res)))
     (nreverse res)))
 
-(define-derived-mode treesit--explorer-tree-mode special-mode
-  "TS Explorer"
-  "Mode for displaying syntax trees for `treesit-explore-mode'."
-  nil)
-
 (defvar-keymap treesit--explorer-tree-mode-map
   :doc "Keymap for the treesit tree explorer.
 
@@ -4060,6 +4055,11 @@ Navigates from button to button."
   "TAB" #'forward-button
   "<backtab>" #'backward-button)
 
+(define-derived-mode treesit--explorer-tree-mode special-mode
+  "TS Explorer"
+  "Mode for displaying syntax trees for `treesit-explore-mode'."
+  nil)
+
 (defun treesit-explorer-switch-parser (parser)
   "Switch explorer to use PARSER."
   (interactive