diff --git a/render/filters.go b/render/filters.go
index cd8c8fa9a..150a6098e 100644
--- a/render/filters.go
+++ b/render/filters.go
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ func (f Filter) Render(rpt report.Report) Nodes {
 // from it
 const IsConnectedMark = "is_connected"
 
+// IsConnected checks whether the node has been marked with the
+// IsConnectedMark.
+func IsConnected(node report.Node) bool {
+	_, ok := node.Latest.Lookup(IsConnectedMark)
+	return ok
+}
+
 // ColorConnected colors nodes with the IsConnectedMark key if they
 // have edges to or from them.  Edges to/from yourself are not counted
 // here (see #656).
@@ -164,13 +171,6 @@ func ColorConnected(r Renderer) Renderer {
 	}
 }
 
-// IsConnected checks whether the node has been marked with the
-// IsConnectedMark.
-func IsConnected(node report.Node) bool {
-	_, ok := node.Latest.Lookup(IsConnectedMark)
-	return ok
-}
-
 // FilterUnconnected produces a renderer that filters unconnected nodes
 // from the given renderer
 func FilterUnconnected(r Renderer) Renderer {