diff --git a/lib/mongoid/fields.rb b/lib/mongoid/fields.rb
index fd2d93e489..d178f33a27 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/fields.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/fields.rb
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ module Mongoid
   module Fields
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
-    # @deprecated Use Mongoid::Fields::FieldTypes.mapping instead
-    TYPE_MAPPINGS = ::Mongoid::Fields::FieldTypes::DEFAULT_MAPPING
-
     StringifiedSymbol = Mongoid::StringifiedSymbol
     Boolean = Mongoid::Boolean
 
+    # @deprecated Use Mongoid::Fields::FieldTypes.mapping instead
+    TYPE_MAPPINGS = ::Mongoid::Fields::FieldTypes::DEFAULT_MAPPING
+
     # Constant for all names of the _id field in a document.
     #
     # This does not include aliases of _id field.