diff --git a/dot/peerset/peerstate.go b/dot/peerset/peerstate.go
index d3edd23fae..75b55bcbe3 100644
--- a/dot/peerset/peerstate.go
+++ b/dot/peerset/peerstate.go
@@ -179,11 +179,6 @@ func (ps *PeersState) peers() []peer.ID {
 	return peerIDs
 }
 
-type connectedPeerReputation struct {
-	peerID     peer.ID
-	reputation Reputation
-}
-
 // sortedPeers returns the list of peers we are connected to of a specific set.
 func (ps *PeersState) sortedPeers(idx int) peer.IDSlice {
 	ps.peerStateRWMutex.RLock()
@@ -194,6 +189,11 @@ func (ps *PeersState) sortedPeers(idx int) peer.IDSlice {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	type connectedPeerReputation struct {
+		peerID     peer.ID
+		reputation Reputation
+	}
+
 	connectedPeersReps := make([]connectedPeerReputation, 0)
 
 	for peerID, node := range ps.nodes {