diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index cee659e67..2b4c2b43e 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ def update_without_password(params, *options)
     result
   end
 
+  def forum_username
+    username = self.username.present? ? "@#{self.username}" : nil
+    username ||= self.name.present? ? self.name : nil
+    username ||= 'Anonymous Author'
+
+    username
+  end
+
   private
 
   # Attributes that are non-public, and should be blacklisted from any public
@@ -154,14 +162,6 @@ def blacklisted_attributes
     ]
   end
 
-  def forum_username
-    username = self.username.present? ? "@#{self.username}" : nil
-    username ||= self.name.present? ? self.name : nil
-    username ||= 'Anonymous Author'
-
-    username
-  end
-
   def deleted_at
     nil #hack
   end