diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions/StockMarket.ts b/src/NetscriptFunctions/StockMarket.ts
index 3851ccca2..ace7a8889 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions/StockMarket.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions/StockMarket.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ import { getEnumHelper } from "../utils/EnumHelper";
 import { CONSTANTS } from "../Constants";
 import { getDarknetVolatilityMult } from "../DarkNet/effects/effects";
 
+export const getStockFromSymbol = function (ctx: NetscriptContext, symbol: string): Stock {
+  const stock = SymbolToStockMap[symbol];
+  if (stock == null) {
+    throw helpers.errorMessage(ctx, `Invalid stock symbol: '${symbol}'`);
+  }
+
+  return stock;
+};
+
 export function NetscriptStockMarket(): InternalAPI<StockAPI> {
   /** Checks if the player has TIX API access. Throws an error if the player does not */
   const checkTixApiAccess = function (ctx: NetscriptContext): void {
@@ -34,15 +43,6 @@ export function NetscriptStockMarket(): InternalAPI<StockAPI> {
     }
   };
 
-  const getStockFromSymbol = function (ctx: NetscriptContext, symbol: string): Stock {
-    const stock = SymbolToStockMap[symbol];
-    if (stock == null) {
-      throw helpers.errorMessage(ctx, `Invalid stock symbol: '${symbol}'`);
-    }
-
-    return stock;
-  };
-
   const stockFunctions: InternalAPI<StockAPI> = {
     getConstants: () => () => structuredClone(StockMarketConstants),
     hasWseAccount: () => () => Player.hasWseAccount,
@@ -353,12 +353,3 @@ export function NetscriptStockMarket(): InternalAPI<StockAPI> {
 
   return stockFunctions;
 }
-
-export const getStockFromSymbol = function (ctx: NetscriptContext, symbol: string): Stock {
-  const stock = SymbolToStockMap[symbol];
-  if (stock == null) {
-    throw helpers.errorMessage(ctx, `Invalid stock symbol: '${symbol}'`);
-  }
-
-  return stock;
-};