diff --git a/internal.go b/internal.go
index 2223523..12eedec 100644
--- a/internal.go
+++ b/internal.go
@@ -358,6 +358,25 @@ func renderLine(line iniLine) string {
 	}
 }
 
+func renderKeyValue(line iniLine) string {
+	separator := line.separator
+	if separator == "" {
+		separator = defaultSeparator
+	}
+	return line.indent + line.keyName + separator + formatValue(line.keyValue)
+}
+
+func formatValue(value string) string {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(value) == value && !hasSurroundingQuotes(value) {
+		return value
+	}
+	quote := `"`
+	if strings.HasPrefix(value, `"`) && strings.HasSuffix(value, `"`) {
+		quote = "`"
+	}
+	return quote + value + quote
+}
+
 func (ini *GoINI) formatString() string {
 	formattedLines := make([]string, 0, len(ini.fileLines))
 	pendingComments := make([]string, 0)
@@ -393,25 +412,6 @@ func formatINIComment(comment string) string {
 	return "# " + comment
 }
 
-func renderKeyValue(line iniLine) string {
-	separator := line.separator
-	if separator == "" {
-		separator = defaultSeparator
-	}
-	return line.indent + line.keyName + separator + formatValue(line.keyValue)
-}
-
-func formatValue(value string) string {
-	if strings.TrimSpace(value) == value && !hasSurroundingQuotes(value) {
-		return value
-	}
-	quote := `"`
-	if strings.HasPrefix(value, `"`) && strings.HasSuffix(value, `"`) {
-		quote = "`"
-	}
-	return quote + value + quote
-}
-
 func matchStrings(items []string, match string) []string {
 	if match == "" {
 		return cloneStrings(items)