diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
index 8a6a760e95..b9379873a6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
@@ -63,20 +63,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 		volatile bool isBusy;
 		readonly Queue<string> masterServerMessages = [];
 
-		void CreateLanGameBeacon()
-		{
-			try
-			{
-				lanGameBeacon?.Stop();
-				lanGameBeacon = new Beacon("OpenRALANGame", LanAdvertisePort);
-			}
-			catch (Exception ex)
-			{
-				lanGameBeacon = null;
-				Log.Write("server", "BeaconLib.Beacon: " + ex.Message);
-			}
-		}
-
 		public void Tick(S server)
 		{
 			if (!server.IsMultiplayer)
@@ -212,5 +198,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 				isBusy = false;
 			});
 		}
+
+		void CreateLanGameBeacon()
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				lanGameBeacon?.Stop();
+				lanGameBeacon = new Beacon("OpenRALANGame", LanAdvertisePort);
+			}
+			catch (Exception ex)
+			{
+				lanGameBeacon = null;
+				Log.Write("server", "BeaconLib.Beacon: " + ex.Message);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }