diff --git a/ppp.py b/ppp.py
index 64eef65..1d7d3b4 100644
--- a/ppp.py
+++ b/ppp.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import re
 err = False
 paths = []
 
+def print_usage():
+    print("\nusage: python ppp.py ROOT TEMPLATES [...]")
+
 # check arguments
 argc = len(sys.argv)
 if argc < 3:
@@ -20,9 +23,6 @@ src_dir = sep.join(sys.argv[2].split(sep)[:-1])
 # regex patterns
 p_var = re.compile(r'(#.+?\.css)')
 
-def print_usage():
-    print("\nusage: python ppp.py ROOT TEMPLATES [...]")
-
 def preprocess_file(path):
     lines=0