diff --git a/e107_handlers/js_helper.php b/e107_handlers/js_helper.php
index ca127f7b0..7a8446d2e 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/js_helper.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/js_helper.php
@@ -15,23 +15,6 @@
  *
 */
 
-//PHP < 5.2 compatibility
-if (!function_exists('json_encode'))
-{
-    require_once(e_HANDLER.'json_compat_handler.php');
-    function json_encode($array)
-    {
-        $json = new Services_JSON();
-        return $json->encode($array);
-    }
-
-    function json_decode($json_obj)
-    {
-        $json = new Services_JSON();
-        return $json->decode($json_obj);
-    }
-}
-
 class e_jshelper
 {
     /**
diff --git a/e107_handlers/php_compatibility_handler.php b/e107_handlers/php_compatibility_handler.php
index d9e847364..da312524f 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/php_compatibility_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/php_compatibility_handler.php
@@ -264,3 +264,20 @@ if (!function_exists('strptime'))
 	} 
 	
 }
+
+//PHP < 5.2 compatibility
+if (!function_exists('json_encode'))
+{
+    require_once(e_HANDLER.'json_compat_handler.php');
+    function json_encode($array)
+    {
+        $json = new Services_JSON();
+        return $json->encode($array);
+    }
+
+    function json_decode($json_obj)
+    {
+        $json = new Services_JSON();
+        return $json->decode($json_obj);
+    }
+}