diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs
index 38eb2c303..07b5bd64d 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs
@@ -868,6 +868,16 @@ static void SpawnObject(GameObject obj, NetworkConnection ownerConnection)
             RebuildObservers(identity, true);
         }
 
+        static bool VerifyCanSpawn(GameObject obj)
+        {
+            if (Utils.IsPrefab(obj))
+            {
+                Debug.LogError($"GameObject {obj.name} is a prefab, it can't be spawned. This will cause errors in builds.");
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>Spawn the given game object on all clients which are ready.</summary>
         // This will cause a new object to be instantiated from the registered
         // prefab, or from a custom spawn function.
@@ -913,16 +923,6 @@ public static void Spawn(GameObject obj, Guid assetId, NetworkConnection ownerCo
             }
         }
 
-        static bool VerifyCanSpawn(GameObject obj)
-        {
-            if (Utils.IsPrefab(obj))
-            {
-                Debug.LogError($"GameObject {obj.name} is a prefab, it can't be spawned. This will cause errors in builds.");
-                return false;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
         internal static bool ValidateSceneObject(NetworkIdentity identity)
         {
             if (identity.gameObject.hideFlags == HideFlags.NotEditable ||