diff --git a/src/ejabberd_auth_external.erl b/src/ejabberd_auth_external.erl
index d5ae7198a..ddaac633e 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_auth_external.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_auth_external.erl
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ check_cache_last_options(Server) ->
 plain_password_required() ->
     true.
 
+store_type() ->
+	external.
+
 %% @spec (User, Server, Password) -> bool()
 %%     User = string()
 %%     Server = string()
 %%     Password = string()
 
-store_type() ->
-	external.
-
 check_password(User, Server, Password) ->
     case get_cache_option(Server) of
 	false -> check_password_extauth(User, Server, Password);
diff --git a/src/ejabberd_auth_ldap.erl b/src/ejabberd_auth_ldap.erl
index 61b2fa407..5db6187e1 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_auth_ldap.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_auth_ldap.erl
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ init(Host) ->
 plain_password_required() ->
     true.
 
+store_type() ->
+	external.
+
 %% @spec (User, Server, Password) -> bool()
 %%     User = string()
 %%     Server = string()
 %%     Password = string()
 
-store_type() ->
-	external.
-
 check_password(User, Server, Password) ->
     %% In LDAP spec: empty password means anonymous authentication.
     %% As ejabberd is providing other anonymous authentication mechanisms