diff --git a/python/GafferSceneUI/LightEditor.py b/python/GafferSceneUI/LightEditor.py
index 57e0f43792..772a1b98e5 100644
--- a/python/GafferSceneUI/LightEditor.py
+++ b/python/GafferSceneUI/LightEditor.py
@@ -137,21 +137,6 @@ def scene( self ) :
 
 		return self.__plug
 
-	@classmethod
-	def __parseParameter( cls, parameter ) :
-
-		# We use `tuple` to store `ShaderNetwork.Parameter`, because
-		# the latter isn't hashable and we need to use it as a dict key.
-		if isinstance( parameter, str ) :
-			shader = ""
-			param = parameter
-			if "." in parameter :
-				shader, dot, param = parameter.partition( "." )
-			return ( shader, param )
-		else :
-			assert( isinstance( parameter, IECoreScene.ShaderNetwork.Parameter ) )
-			return ( parameter.shader, parameter.name )
-
 	# Registers a parameter to be available for editing. `rendererKey` is a pattern
 	# that will be matched against `self.__settingsNode["attribute"]` to determine if
 	# the column should be shown.
@@ -263,6 +248,21 @@ def _titleFormat( self ) :
 			_ellipsis = False
 		)
 
+	@classmethod
+	def __parseParameter( cls, parameter ) :
+
+		# We use `tuple` to store `ShaderNetwork.Parameter`, because
+		# the latter isn't hashable and we need to use it as a dict key.
+		if isinstance( parameter, str ) :
+			shader = ""
+			param = parameter
+			if "." in parameter :
+				shader, dot, param = parameter.partition( "." )
+			return ( shader, param )
+		else :
+			assert( isinstance( parameter, IECoreScene.ShaderNetwork.Parameter ) )
+			return ( parameter.shader, parameter.name )
+
 	@GafferUI.LazyMethod()
 	def __updateColumns( self ) :