diff --git a/RFM69.cpp b/RFM69.cpp
index 64d4d73..8d47b71 100644
--- a/RFM69.cpp
+++ b/RFM69.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ void RFM69::setPowerLevel(uint8_t powerLevel)
   writeReg(REG_PALEVEL, (readReg(REG_PALEVEL) & 0xE0) | _powerLevel);
 }
 
+uint8_t RFM69::getPowerLevel() // get powerLevel
+{
+  return _powerLevel;
+}
+
 bool RFM69::canSend()
 {
   if (_mode == RF69_MODE_RX && PAYLOADLEN == 0 && readRSSI() < CSMA_LIMIT) // if signal stronger than -100dBm is detected assume channel activity
@@ -844,11 +849,6 @@ uint8_t RFM69::readTemperature(uint8_t calFactor) // returns centigrade
   return ~readReg(REG_TEMP2) + COURSE_TEMP_COEF + calFactor; // 'complement' corrects the slope, rising temp = rising val
 } // COURSE_TEMP_COEF puts reading in the ballpark, user can add additional correction
 
-uint8_t RFM69::readPowerLevel() // get powerLevel
-{
-  return _powerLevel;
-}
-
 void RFM69::rcCalibration()
 {
   writeReg(REG_OSC1, RF_OSC1_RCCAL_START);