diff --git a/gen/llvmhelpers.h b/gen/llvmhelpers.h
index 4a9ec3f8..ab4c8d45 100644
--- a/gen/llvmhelpers.h
+++ b/gen/llvmhelpers.h
@@ -220,4 +220,17 @@ void printLabelName(std::ostream& target, const char* func_mangle, const char* l
 
 void AppendFunctionToLLVMGlobalCtorsDtors(llvm::Function* func, const uint32_t priority, const bool isCtor);
 
+template <typename T>
+LLConstant* toConstantArray(LLType* ct, LLArrayType* at, T* str, size_t len, bool nullterm = true)
+{
+    std::vector<LLConstant*> vals;
+    vals.reserve(len+1);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        vals.push_back(LLConstantInt::get(ct, str[i], false));
+    }
+    if (nullterm)
+        vals.push_back(LLConstantInt::get(ct, 0, false));
+    return LLConstantArray::get(at, vals);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/gen/toir.cpp b/gen/toir.cpp
index 7170453e..5b801236 100644
--- a/gen/toir.cpp
+++ b/gen/toir.cpp
@@ -423,21 +423,6 @@ LLConstant* ComplexExp::toConstElem(IRState* p)
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-template <typename T>
-static inline LLConstant* toConstantArray(LLType* ct, LLArrayType* at, T* str, size_t len, bool nullterm = true)
-{
-    std::vector<LLConstant*> vals;
-    vals.reserve(len+1);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-        vals.push_back(LLConstantInt::get(ct, str[i], false));
-    }
-    if (nullterm)
-        vals.push_back(LLConstantInt::get(ct, 0, false));
-    return LLConstantArray::get(at, vals);
-}
-
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 DValue* StringExp::toElem(IRState* p)
 {
     Logger::print("StringExp::toElem: %s @ %s\n", toChars(), type->toChars());