diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/experiments/qubit_characterizations.py b/cirq-core/cirq/experiments/qubit_characterizations.py
index 33a36b616a2c..a1a5a9ec73c8 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/experiments/qubit_characterizations.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/experiments/qubit_characterizations.py
@@ -230,18 +230,6 @@ def single_qubit_randomized_benchmarking(
     return RandomizedBenchMarkResult(num_clifford_range, gnd_probs)
 
 
-def _create_parallel_rb_circuit(
-    qubits: tuple[cirq.GridQubit], num_cfds: int, c1: list, cfd_mats: np.array
-) -> cirq.Circuit:
-    circuits_to_zip = [_random_single_q_clifford(qubit, num_cfds, c1, cfd_mats) for qubit in qubits]
-    circuit = cirq.Circuit.zip(*circuits_to_zip)
-    measure_moment = cirq.Moment(
-        cirq.measure_each(*qubits, key_func=lambda q: "q{}_{}".format(q.row, q.col))
-    )
-    circuit_with_meas = cirq.Circuit.from_moments(*(circuit.moments + [measure_moment]))
-    return circuit_with_meas
-
-
 def parallel_single_qubit_randomized_benchmarking(
     sampler: cirq.Sampler,
     use_xy_basis: bool = True,
@@ -541,6 +529,18 @@ def _measurement(two_qubit_circuit: circuits.Circuit) -> np.ndarray:
     return TomographyResult(rho)
 
 
+def _create_parallel_rb_circuit(
+    qubits: tuple[cirq.GridQubit], num_cfds: int, c1: list, cfd_mats: np.array
+) -> cirq.Circuit:
+    circuits_to_zip = [_random_single_q_clifford(qubit, num_cfds, c1, cfd_mats) for qubit in qubits]
+    circuit = cirq.Circuit.zip(*circuits_to_zip)
+    measure_moment = cirq.Moment(
+        cirq.measure_each(*qubits, key_func=lambda q: "q{}_{}".format(q.row, q.col))
+    )
+    circuit_with_meas = cirq.Circuit.from_moments(*(circuit.moments + [measure_moment]))
+    return circuit_with_meas
+
+
 def _indices_after_basis_rot(i: int, j: int) -> Tuple[int, Sequence[int], Sequence[int]]:
     mat_idx = 3 * (3 * i + j)
     q_0_i = 3 - i