diff --git a/el-get-notify.el b/el-get-notify.el
index 3ed85158..84ab1fb4 100644
--- a/el-get-notify.el
+++ b/el-get-notify.el
@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@
 (require 'help-mode)     ; byte-compiling needs to know about xref-type buttons
 
 ;; we support notifications on darwin too, thanks to growlnotify
+(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'el-get-growl-notify 'el-get-growl-notify-path "4.0")
 (defcustom el-get-growl-notify-path "/usr/local/bin/growlnotify"
   "Absolute path of the growlnotify tool"
   :group 'el-get
   :type 'file)
 
-(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'el-get-growl-notify 'el-get-growl-notify-path "4.0")
-
 ;; notify user with emacs notifications API (new in 24)
 ;;
 (when (and (eq system-type 'darwin)