diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts
index 7e14dfb31..63acf4a5a 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts
@@ -574,6 +574,11 @@ export abstract class View extends ViewBase {
      */
     public getActualSize(): Size;
 
+    /**
+     * Derived classes can override this method to handle Android back button press. 
+     */
+    onBackPressed(): boolean;
+
     /**
      * @private
      * A valid css string which will be applied for all nested UI components (based on css rules).
@@ -678,11 +683,6 @@ export abstract class View extends ViewBase {
      * @private
      */
     _onLivesync(): boolean;
-
-    /**
-     * Derived classes can override this method to handle Android back button press. 
-     */
-    onBackPressed(): boolean;
     /**
      * @private
      */