diff --git a/mopidy/core/playback.py b/mopidy/core/playback.py
index 2bc2fbe6..3b359b28 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playback.py
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
     Read-only. Extracted from :attr:`current_tl_track` for convenience.
     """
 
+    def get_current_metadata_track(self):
+        return self.current_metadata_track
+
+    current_metadata_track = None
+    """
+    A :class:`mopidy.models.TlTrack` with updated metadata for the currently
+    playing track.
+
+    :class:`None` if no track is currently playing.
+    """
+
     def get_state(self):
         return self._state
 
@@ -126,15 +137,6 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
     mute = property(get_mute, set_mute)
     """Mute state as a :class:`True` if muted, :class:`False` otherwise"""
 
-    def get_current_metadata_track(self):
-        return self.current_metadata_track
-
-    current_metadata_track = None
-    """
-    The currently playing metadata :class:`mopidy.models.Track`,
-        or :class:`None`.
-    """
-
     # Methods
 
     # TODO: remove this.