diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
index 53e2722f7f..80008cbcad 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
@@ -370,15 +370,4 @@ function wp_menu_unfold() {
 	 	exit;
 	}
 }
-
-
-/**
- * Strip close comment and close php tags from file headers used by WP
- * See http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/8497
- *
- * @since 2.8
-**/
-function _cleanup_header_comment($str) {
-	return trim(preg_replace("/\s*(?:\*\/|\?>).*/", '', $str));
-}
-
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 3063487597..e2b6ff93f8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -3147,4 +3147,14 @@ function wp_timezone_choice($selectedzone) {
 }
 
 
+
+/**
+ * Strip close comment and close php tags from file headers used by WP
+ * See http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/8497
+ *
+ * @since 2.8
+**/
+function _cleanup_header_comment($str) {
+	return trim(preg_replace("/\s*(?:\*\/|\?>).*/", '', $str));
+}
 ?>