diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 1121eb67fdb..5487d1a47c3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -407,6 +407,10 @@ namespace ts {
         return result;
     }
 
+    export function isExternalModule(file: SourceFile): boolean {
+        return file.externalModuleIndicator !== undefined;
+    }
+
     // Produces a new SourceFile for the 'newText' provided. The 'textChangeRange' parameter
     // indicates what changed between the 'text' that this SourceFile has and the 'newText'.
     // The SourceFile will be created with the compiler attempting to reuse as many nodes from
diff --git a/src/compiler/utilities.ts b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
index 9c598da9069..3916d0022c8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
@@ -407,10 +407,6 @@ namespace ts {
         return createTextSpanFromBounds(pos, errorNode.end);
     }
 
-    export function isExternalModule(file: SourceFile): boolean {
-        return file.externalModuleIndicator !== undefined;
-    }
-
     export function isExternalOrCommonJsModule(file: SourceFile): boolean {
         return (file.externalModuleIndicator || file.commonJsModuleIndicator) !== undefined;
     }