diff --git a/src/hb-open-type.hh b/src/hb-open-type.hh
index ace59f244..f795c8799 100644
--- a/src/hb-open-type.hh
+++ b/src/hb-open-type.hh
@@ -619,6 +619,19 @@ struct ArrayOf
   hb_array_t<Type> sub_array (unsigned int start_offset, unsigned int *count = nullptr /* IN/OUT */)
   { return as_array ().sub_array (start_offset, count); }
 
+  template <typename T>
+  Type &lsearch (const T &x, Type &not_found = Crap (Type))
+  { return *as_array ().lsearch (x, &not_found); }
+  template <typename T>
+  const Type &lsearch (const T &x, const Type &not_found = Null (Type)) const
+  { return *as_array ().lsearch (x, &not_found); }
+  template <typename T>
+  bool lfind (const T &x, unsigned *pos = nullptr) const
+  { return as_array ().lfind (x, pos); }
+
+  void qsort (unsigned int start = 0, unsigned int end = (unsigned int) -1)
+  { as_array ().qsort (start, end); }
+
   hb_success_t serialize (hb_serialize_context_t *c, unsigned items_len)
   {
     TRACE_SERIALIZE (this);
@@ -676,19 +689,6 @@ struct ArrayOf
     return_trace (true);
   }
 
-  template <typename T>
-  Type &lsearch (const T &x, Type &not_found = Crap (Type))
-  { return *as_array ().lsearch (x, &not_found); }
-  template <typename T>
-  const Type &lsearch (const T &x, const Type &not_found = Null (Type)) const
-  { return *as_array ().lsearch (x, &not_found); }
-  template <typename T>
-  bool lfind (const T &x, unsigned *pos = nullptr) const
-  { return as_array ().lfind (x, pos); }
-
-  void qsort (unsigned int start = 0, unsigned int end = (unsigned int) -1)
-  { as_array ().qsort (start, end); }
-
   bool sanitize_shallow (hb_sanitize_context_t *c) const
   {
     TRACE_SANITIZE (this);