diff --git a/include/r3.h b/include/r3.h
index 17c669b..6a3db24 100644
--- a/include/r3.h
+++ b/include/r3.h
@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ struct _node {
 };
 
 struct _edge {
-    char * pattern;
-    int    pattern_len;
-
     /* the child node */
     node * child;
     /* the parent node */
     node * parent;
+
+    char * pattern;
+    int    pattern_len;
+
     float   score;
     bool             has_slug:1;
 };