diff --git a/world/net/http/library.i b/world/net/http/library.i
index 37c022c..92e6629 100644
--- a/world/net/http/library.i
+++ b/world/net/http/library.i
@@ -216,10 +216,3 @@ varargs string make_query_string(mapping params, int sort) {
     return q;
 }
 
-object checkToken(mapping query) {
-    string nick;
-    object user;
-    if (nick = query["user"]) user = find_person(nick);
-    if (user && user->validToken(query["token"])) return user;
-    return 0;
-}
diff --git a/world/net/place/threads.c b/world/net/place/threads.c
index 95f17da..92aa479 100644
--- a/world/net/place/threads.c
+++ b/world/net/place/threads.c
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 
 inherit NET_PATH "place/owned";
 
-int qHistoryPersistentLimit() {
-    return 0;
-}
+int qHistoryPersistentLimit() { return 0; }
 
 canPost(snicker) { return qAide(snicker); }
 canReply(snicker) { return qAide(snicker); }
@@ -532,6 +530,14 @@ void displayFooter() {
     w("_HTML_tail_threads", "</body></html>");
 }
 
+static object checkToken(mapping query) {
+	string nick;
+	object user;
+	if (nick = query["user"]) user = find_person(nick);
+	if (user && user->validToken(query["token"])) return user;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 htget(prot, query, headers, qs, data) {
     mapping entrymap;
     mixed target;