diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/hapi/HapiFhirImplementation.java b/shared/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/hapi/HapiFhirImplementation.java
index 2aaffc657..d0ae43926 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/hapi/HapiFhirImplementation.java
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/external/hapi/HapiFhirImplementation.java
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ public class HapiFhirImplementation implements HapiFhir {
 
     private HapiFhirImplementation() {}
 
+    public static HapiFhirImplementation getInstance() {
+        return INSTANCE;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates FHIRPath engine with a custom evaluation context.
      *
@@ -29,10 +33,6 @@ private static IFhirPath createEngine() {
         return engine;
     }
 
-    public static HapiFhirImplementation getInstance() {
-        return INSTANCE;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public <T extends IBaseResource> T parseResource(
             final String fhirResource, final Class<T> clazz) throws FhirParseException {