diff --git a/user/src/com/google/gwt/user/client/ui/SplitLayoutPanel.java b/user/src/com/google/gwt/user/client/ui/SplitLayoutPanel.java
index e34870e..fefd6bb 100644
--- a/user/src/com/google/gwt/user/client/ui/SplitLayoutPanel.java
+++ b/user/src/com/google/gwt/user/client/ui/SplitLayoutPanel.java
@@ -219,14 +219,14 @@
 
   private static final int DEFAULT_SPLITTER_SIZE = 8;
 
-  private final int splitterSize;
-
   /**
    * The element that masks the screen so we can catch mouse events over
    * iframes.
    */
   private static Element glassElem = null;
 
+  private final int splitterSize;
+
   /**
    * Construct a new {@link SplitLayoutPanel} with the default splitter size of
    * 8px.