diff --git a/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.cpp b/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.cpp
index c2f016f45c0..fe2e31254fd 100644
--- a/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.cpp
+++ b/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.cpp
@@ -122,11 +122,14 @@ namespace souffle::ast2ram {
 AstToRamTranslator::AstToRamTranslator() = default;
 AstToRamTranslator::~AstToRamTranslator() = default;
 
-/** append statement to a list of statements */
-void AstToRamTranslator::appendStmt(VecOwn<ram::Statement>& stmtList, Own<ram::Statement> stmt) {
-    if (stmt) {
-        stmtList.push_back(std::move(stmt));
-    }
+void AstToRamTranslator::addRamSubroutine(std::string subroutineID, Own<ram::Statement> subroutine) {
+    assert(!contains(ramSubroutines, subroutineID) && "subroutine ID should not already exist");
+    ramSubroutines[subroutineID] = std::move(subroutine);
+}
+
+void AstToRamTranslator::addRamRelation(std::string relationName, Own<ram::Relation> ramRelation) {
+    assert(!contains(ramRelations, relationName) && "ram relation should not already exist");
+    ramRelations[relationName] = std::move(ramRelation);
 }
 
 size_t AstToRamTranslator::getEvaluationArity(const ast::Atom* atom) const {
@@ -747,16 +750,6 @@ void AstToRamTranslator::finaliseAstTypes() {
     });
 }
 
-void AstToRamTranslator::addRamSubroutine(std::string subroutineID, Own<ram::Statement> subroutine) {
-    assert(!contains(ramSubroutines, subroutineID) && "subroutine ID should not already exist");
-    ramSubroutines[subroutineID] = std::move(subroutine);
-}
-
-void AstToRamTranslator::addRamRelation(std::string relationName, Own<ram::Relation> ramRelation) {
-    assert(!contains(ramRelations, relationName) && "ram relation should not already exist");
-    ramRelations[relationName] = std::move(ramRelation);
-}
-
 Own<ram::Sequence> AstToRamTranslator::translateProgram(const ast::TranslationUnit& translationUnit) {
     // keep track of relevant analyses
     ioType = translationUnit.getAnalysis<ast::analysis::IOTypeAnalysis>();
diff --git a/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.h b/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.h
index 570f44a0d95..b15fd795217 100644
--- a/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.h
+++ b/src/ast2ram/AstToRamTranslator.h
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class AstToRamTranslator {
     const ast::analysis::PolymorphicObjectsAnalysis* polyAnalysis = nullptr;
 
     void nameUnnamedVariables(ast::Clause* clause);
-    void appendStmt(VecOwn<ram::Statement>& stmtList, Own<ram::Statement> stmt);
     Own<ram::Sequence> translateSCC(size_t scc, size_t idx);
     virtual void addNegation(ast::Clause& clause, const ast::Atom* atom);
     virtual void clearExpiredRelations(
diff --git a/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.cpp b/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.cpp
index c36f903352d..9bb6746fa8a 100644
--- a/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "souffle/utility/ContainerUtil.h"
 #include "souffle/utility/StringUtil.h"
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace souffle::ast2ram {
 
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ std::string getRelationName(const ast::QualifiedName& id) {
     return toString(join(id.getQualifiers(), "."));
 }
 
+void appendStmt(VecOwn<ram::Statement>& stmtList, Own<ram::Statement> stmt) {
+    if (stmt) {
+        stmtList.push_back(std::move(stmt));
+    }
+}
+
 Own<ram::TupleElement> makeRamTupleElement(const Location& loc) {
     return mk<ram::TupleElement>(loc.identifier, loc.element);
 }
diff --git a/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.h b/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.h
index c2dc35c7cba..9f06536b28c 100644
--- a/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.h
+++ b/src/ast2ram/utility/Utils.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Relation;
 
 namespace souffle::ram {
 class Clear;
+class Statement;
 class TupleElement;
 }  // namespace souffle::ram
 
@@ -49,10 +50,13 @@ std::string getDeltaRelationName(const ast::Relation* rel);
 /** Get the corresponding RAM 'new' relation name for the relation */
 std::string getNewRelationName(const ast::Relation* rel);
 
-/** create a RAM element access node */
+/** Append statement to a list of statements */
+void appendStmt(VecOwn<ram::Statement>& stmtList, Own<ram::Statement> stmt);
+
+/** Create a RAM element access node */
 Own<ram::TupleElement> makeRamTupleElement(const Location& loc);
 
-/** add a statement to store a relation */
+/** Add a statement to store a relation */
 Own<ram::Clear> makeRamClear(const ast::Relation* relation);
 
 }  // namespace souffle::ast2ram