diff --git a/harness/proxyTrapsHelper.js b/harness/proxyTrapsHelper.js
index 62a02b74d07296d60af48b1bff12604259eabbb7..43781b27b77ab3c89b25dd1cd25cc4f337f362dd 100644
--- a/harness/proxyTrapsHelper.js
+++ b/harness/proxyTrapsHelper.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-function throwTest262Error(msg) {
-    return function () { throw new Test262Error(msg); };
-}
 function allowProxyTraps(overrides) {
+    function throwTest262Error(msg) {
+        return function () { throw new Test262Error(msg); };
+    }
     if (!overrides) { overrides = {}; }
     var traps = {
         getPrototypeOf: overrides.getPrototypeOf || throwTest262Error('[[GetPrototypeOf]] trap called'),