diff --git a/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb b/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb
index ec84968a..a03655fb 100644
--- a/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ class Pry
         decorate(@code_from_file)
       end
 
-      private
-
       def file_and_line
         file_name, line_num = file_with_embedded_line.split(/:(?!\/|\\)/)
 
         [file_name, line_num ? line_num.to_i : nil]
       end
 
+      private
+
       def file_name
         file_and_line.first
       end