diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/age/age.C b/src/functionObjects/field/age/age.C
index 21741d5dca..cb90801cbd 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/age/age.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/age/age.C
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::age::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::age::execute()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::age::write()
 {
     volScalarField t
     (
@@ -181,10 +187,4 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::age::execute()
 }
 
 
-bool Foam::functionObjects::age::write()
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //