@@ -37,21 +37,6 @@ if exists("ruby_operators")
   syn region rubyBracketOperator matchgroup=rubyOperator start="\%(\w[?!]\=\|[]})]\)\@<=\[\s*" end="\s*]" contains=ALLBUT,@rubyNotTop
 endif
 
-" Special Methods
-if !exists("ruby_no_special_methods")
-  syn keyword rubyAccess    public protected private module_function
-  " attr is a common variable name
-  syn match   rubyAttribute "\%(\%(^\|;\)\s*\)\@<=attr\>\(\s*[.=]\)\@!"
-  syn keyword rubyAttribute attr_accessor attr_reader attr_writer
-  syn match   rubyControl   "\<\%(exit!\|\%(abort\|at_exit\|exit\|fork\|loop\|trap\)\>[?!]\@!\)"
-  syn keyword rubyEval	    eval class_eval instance_eval module_eval
-  syn keyword rubyException raise fail catch throw
-  " false positive with 'include?'
-  syn match   rubyInclude   "\<include\>[?!]\@!"
-  syn keyword rubyInclude   autoload extend load require
-  syn keyword rubyKeyword   callcc caller lambda proc
-endif
-
 " Expression Substitution and Backslash Notation
 syn match rubyStringEscape "\\\\\|\\[abefnrstv]\|\\\o\{1,3}\|\\x\x\{1,2}"						    contained display
 syn match rubyStringEscape "\%(\\M-\\C-\|\\C-\\M-\|\\M-\\c\|\\c\\M-\|\\c\|\\C-\|\\M-\)\%(\\\o\{1,3}\|\\x\x\{1,2}\|\\\=\S\)" contained display
@@ -266,6 +251,21 @@ else
   syn match rubyKeyword "\<\%(alias\|undef\)\>[?!]\@!"
 endif
 
+" Special Methods
+if !exists("ruby_no_special_methods")
+  syn keyword rubyAccess    public protected private module_function
+  " attr is a common variable name
+  syn match   rubyAttribute "\%(\%(^\|;\)\s*\)\@<=attr\>\(\s*[.=]\)\@!"
+  syn keyword rubyAttribute attr_accessor attr_reader attr_writer
+  syn match   rubyControl   "\<\%(exit!\|\%(abort\|at_exit\|exit\|fork\|loop\|trap\)\>[?!]\@!\)"
+  syn keyword rubyEval	    eval class_eval instance_eval module_eval
+  syn keyword rubyException raise fail catch throw
+  " false positive with 'include?'
+  syn match   rubyInclude   "\<include\>[?!]\@!"
+  syn keyword rubyInclude   autoload extend load require
+  syn keyword rubyKeyword   callcc caller lambda proc
+endif
+
 " Comments and Documentation
 syn match   rubySharpBang "\%^#!.*" display
 syn keyword rubyTodo	  FIXME NOTE TODO OPTIMIZE XXX contained