diff --git a/forth/iec.fs b/forth/iec.fs
index 01a0a54c..805d2361 100644
--- a/forth/iec.fs
+++ b/forth/iec.fs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require io
 
 code listen ( dv -- )
 here 1+
@@ -67,6 +66,8 @@ $ffa5 jsr, \ acptr
 w ldx, lsb sta,x
 rts, end-code
 
+require io
+
 : iqt readst ioabort ; \ legacy of if quit then
 
 : tfname ( addr len -- )