diff --git a/lib/aws/s3/bucket_lifecycle_configuration.rb b/lib/aws/s3/bucket_lifecycle_configuration.rb
index 731ec0d1149..4713026c1ce 100644
--- a/lib/aws/s3/bucket_lifecycle_configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/aws/s3/bucket_lifecycle_configuration.rb
@@ -284,13 +284,6 @@ def persist force = false
         end
       end
 
-      protected
-      def parse_xml xml
-        Client::XML::GetBucketLifecycleConfiguration.parse(xml).rules.map do |r|
-          Rule.new(self, r.id, r.prefix, r.expiration.days, r.status)
-        end
-      end
-
       # Represents a single rule from an Amazon S3 bucket lifecycle
       # configuration.
       #
@@ -355,6 +348,14 @@ def eql? other
 
       end
 
+      protected
+
+      def parse_xml xml
+        Client::XML::GetBucketLifecycleConfiguration.parse(xml).rules.map do |r|
+          Rule.new(self, r.id, r.prefix, r.expiration.days, r.status)
+        end
+      end
+
     end
 
   end