diff --git a/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies.py b/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies.py
index d0d6117..41b3f7c 100644
--- a/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies.py
+++ b/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies/ocrd_repair_inconsistencies.py
@@ -20,57 +20,13 @@ from .config import OCRD_TOOL
 TOOL = 'ocrd_repair_inconsistencies'
 LOG = getLogger('processor.RepairInconsistencies')
 
+
 class RepairInconsistencies(Processor):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         kwargs['ocrd_tool'] = OCRD_TOOL['tools'][TOOL]
         super(RepairInconsistencies, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def _fix_lines(self, region):
-        """Fix line order in a region"""
-
-        lines = region.get_TextLine()
-        region_text = get_text(region)
-        lines_text = get_text(lines, '\n')
-        if region_text != lines_text:
-            # XXX Assumes top-to-bottom
-            sorted_lines = sorted(lines, key=lambda l: Polygon(polygon_from_points(l.get_Coords().points)).centroid.y)
-            sorted_lines_text = get_text(sorted_lines, '\n')
-
-            if sorted_lines_text == region_text:
-                LOG.info('Fixing line order of region "%s"', region.id)
-                region.set_TextLine(sorted_lines)
-
-    def _fix_words(self, line):
-        """Fix word order in a line"""
-
-        words = line.get_Word()
-        line_text = get_text(line)
-        words_text = get_text(words, ' ')
-        if line_text != words_text:
-            # XXX Assumes left-to-right
-            sorted_words = sorted(words, key=lambda w: Polygon(polygon_from_points(w.get_Coords().points)).centroid.x)
-            sorted_words_text = get_text(sorted_words, ' ')
-
-            if sorted_words_text == line_text:
-                LOG.info('Fixing word order of line "%s"', line.id)
-                line.set_Word(sorted_words)
-
-    def _fix_glyphs(self, word):
-        """Fix glyph order in a word"""
-
-        glyphs = word.get_Glyph()
-        word_text = get_text(word)
-        glyphs_text = get_text(glyphs, '')
-        if word_text != glyphs_text:
-            # XXX Assumes left-to-right
-            sorted_glyphs = sorted(glyphs, key=lambda g: Polygon(polygon_from_points(g.get_Coords().points)).centroid.x)
-            sorted_glyphs_text = get_text(sorted_glyphs, '')
-
-            if sorted_glyphs_text == word_text:
-                LOG.info('Fixing glyph order of word "%s"', word.id)
-                word.set_Glyph(sorted_glyphs)
-
     def process(self):
         for (n, input_file) in enumerate(self.input_files):
             page_id = input_file.pageId or input_file.ID
@@ -78,18 +34,17 @@ class RepairInconsistencies(Processor):
             pcgts = page_from_file(self.workspace.download_file(input_file))
             page = pcgts.get_Page()
 
-
             regions = page.get_TextRegion()
             for region in regions:
-                self._fix_lines(region)
+                _fix_lines(region)
 
                 lines = region.get_TextLine()
                 for line in lines:
-                    self._fix_words(line)
+                    _fix_words(line)
 
                     words = line.get_Word()
                     for word in words:
-                        self._fix_glyphs(word)
+                        _fix_glyphs(word)
 
             file_id = input_file.ID.replace(self.input_file_grp, self.output_file_grp)
             if file_id == input_file.ID:
@@ -103,7 +58,6 @@ class RepairInconsistencies(Processor):
                 content=to_xml(pcgts))
 
 
-
 def get_text(thing, joiner=None):
     """Get the text of the given thing, joining if necessary"""
 
@@ -118,4 +72,52 @@ def get_text(thing, joiner=None):
         text = joiner.join(_get_text_for_one(t) for t in thing)
     else:
         text = _get_text_for_one(thing)
-    return text
\ No newline at end of file
+    return text
+
+
+def _fix_words(line):
+    """Fix word order in a line"""
+
+    words = line.get_Word()
+    line_text = get_text(line)
+    words_text = get_text(words, ' ')
+    if line_text != words_text:
+        # XXX Assumes left-to-right
+        sorted_words = sorted(words, key=lambda w: Polygon(polygon_from_points(w.get_Coords().points)).centroid.x)
+        sorted_words_text = get_text(sorted_words, ' ')
+
+        if sorted_words_text == line_text:
+            LOG.info('Fixing word order of line "%s"', line.id)
+            line.set_Word(sorted_words)
+
+
+def _fix_glyphs(word):
+    """Fix glyph order in a word"""
+
+    glyphs = word.get_Glyph()
+    word_text = get_text(word)
+    glyphs_text = get_text(glyphs, '')
+    if word_text != glyphs_text:
+        # XXX Assumes left-to-right
+        sorted_glyphs = sorted(glyphs, key=lambda g: Polygon(polygon_from_points(g.get_Coords().points)).centroid.x)
+        sorted_glyphs_text = get_text(sorted_glyphs, '')
+
+        if sorted_glyphs_text == word_text:
+            LOG.info('Fixing glyph order of word "%s"', word.id)
+            word.set_Glyph(sorted_glyphs)
+
+
+def _fix_lines(region):
+    """Fix line order in a region"""
+
+    lines = region.get_TextLine()
+    region_text = get_text(region)
+    lines_text = get_text(lines, '\n')
+    if region_text != lines_text:
+        # XXX Assumes top-to-bottom
+        sorted_lines = sorted(lines, key=lambda l: Polygon(polygon_from_points(l.get_Coords().points)).centroid.y)
+        sorted_lines_text = get_text(sorted_lines, '\n')
+
+        if sorted_lines_text == region_text:
+            LOG.info('Fixing line order of region "%s"', region.id)
+            region.set_TextLine(sorted_lines)