diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/Config/Source/Country.php b/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/Config/Source/Country.php
index e807f34456e24..a38ac4b62e1ee 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/Config/Source/Country.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/Config/Source/Country.php
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ class Country implements \Magento\Framework\Option\ArrayInterface
      */
     protected $_countryCollection;
 
+    /**
+     * Options array
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $_options;
+
     /**
      * @param \Magento\Directory\Model\ResourceModel\Country\Collection $countryCollection
      */
@@ -28,13 +35,6 @@ public function __construct(\Magento\Directory\Model\ResourceModel\Country\Colle
         $this->_countryCollection = $countryCollection;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Options array
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_options;
-
     /**
      * Return options array
      *