diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/core.go b/src/yggdrasil/core.go
index 9fee3743..9938266e 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/core.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/core.go
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ type Core struct {
 	ifceExpr    []*regexp.Regexp // the zone of link-local IPv6 peers must match this
 }
 
-// This function is only called by the simulator to set up a node with random
-// keys. It should not be used and may be removed in the future.
-func (c *Core) Init() {
-	bpub, bpriv := newBoxKeys()
-	spub, spriv := newSigKeys()
-	c.init(bpub, bpriv, spub, spriv)
-}
-
 func (c *Core) init(bpub *boxPubKey,
 	bpriv *boxPrivKey,
 	spub *sigPubKey,
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/debug.go b/src/yggdrasil/debug.go
index 292ca572..42d2b471 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/debug.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/debug.go
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ func StartProfiler(log *log.Logger) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// This function is only called by the simulator to set up a node with random
+// keys. It should not be used and may be removed in the future.
+func (c *Core) Init() {
+	bpub, bpriv := newBoxKeys()
+	spub, spriv := newSigKeys()
+	c.init(bpub, bpriv, spub, spriv)
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // Core