diff --git a/plugin/fireplace.vim b/plugin/fireplace.vim
index c611d62..df59585 100644
--- a/plugin/fireplace.vim
+++ b/plugin/fireplace.vim
@@ -219,10 +219,6 @@ if !exists('s:repls')
   let s:repl_portfiles = {}
 endif
 
-function! s:repl.user_ns() abort
-  return 'user'
-endfunction
-
 function! s:repl.path() dict abort
   return self.connection.path()
 endfunction
@@ -236,16 +232,6 @@ function! s:conn_try(connection, function, ...) abort
   endtry
 endfunction
 
-function! s:repl.eval(expr, options) dict abort
-  if has_key(a:options, 'ns') && a:options.ns !=# self.user_ns()
-    let error = self.preload(a:options.ns)
-    if !empty(error)
-      return error
-    endif
-  endif
-  return s:conn_try(self.connection, 'eval', a:expr, a:options)
-endfunction
-
 function! s:repl.message(payload, ...) dict abort
   if has_key(a:payload, 'ns') && a:payload.ns !=# self.user_ns()
     let ignored_error = self.preload(a:payload.ns)
@@ -321,6 +307,20 @@ function! s:piggieback.eval(expr, options) abort
   return call(s:repl.eval, [a:expr, options], self)
 endfunction
 
+function! s:repl.user_ns() abort
+  return 'user'
+endfunction
+
+function! s:repl.eval(expr, options) dict abort
+  if has_key(a:options, 'ns') && a:options.ns !=# self.user_ns()
+    let error = self.preload(a:options.ns)
+    if !empty(error)
+      return error
+    endif
+  endif
+  return s:conn_try(self.connection, 'eval', a:expr, a:options)
+endfunction
+
 function! s:register_connection(conn, ...) abort
   call insert(s:repls, extend({'connection': a:conn, 'piggiebacks': []}, deepcopy(s:repl)))
   if a:0 && a:1 !=# ''