diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb b/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
index 8e00e55..0c4e8fe 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ module Webrat
           def #{meth}(*args, &blk)
             webrat_session.#{meth}(*args, &blk)
           end
-          
-          def webrat_session
-            @_webrat_session ||= ::Webrat.session_class.new(self)
-          end
         RUBY
       end
     end
     
+    def webrat_session
+      @_webrat_session ||= ::Webrat.session_class.new(self)
+    end
+    
     # all of these methods delegate to the @session, which should
     # be created transparently.
     #