diff --git a/include/mapnik/text/text_properties.hpp b/include/mapnik/text/text_properties.hpp
index b51f86cd5..e0854b900 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/text/text_properties.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/text/text_properties.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ struct MAPNIK_DECL format_properties
                 format_properties const& dfl = format_properties()) const;
     // collect expressions
     void add_expressions(expression_set & output) const;
+
+    std::string face_name;
+    boost::optional<font_set> fontset;
     // expressions
     symbolizer_base::value_type text_size;
     symbolizer_base::value_type character_spacing;
@@ -78,14 +81,10 @@ struct MAPNIK_DECL format_properties
     symbolizer_base::value_type text_opacity;
     symbolizer_base::value_type halo_opacity;
     symbolizer_base::value_type wrap_char;
-    symbolizer_base::value_type halo_radius;
     symbolizer_base::value_type fill;
     symbolizer_base::value_type halo_fill;
+    symbolizer_base::value_type halo_radius;
     symbolizer_base::value_type text_transform;
-    //
-
-    std::string face_name;
-    boost::optional<font_set> fontset;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/text/text_properties.cpp b/src/text/text_properties.cpp
index aaed0964e..623c98d3b 100644
--- a/src/text/text_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/text/text_properties.cpp
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ format_properties::format_properties()
       text_opacity(1.0),
       halo_opacity(1.0),
       wrap_char(" "),
-      text_transform(enumeration_wrapper(NONE)),
       fill(color(0,0,0)),
       halo_fill(color(255,255,255)),
-      halo_radius(0.0) {}
+      halo_radius(0.0),
+      text_transform(enumeration_wrapper(NONE)) {}
 
 void format_properties::from_xml(xml_node const& node, fontset_map const& fontsets)
 {