diff --git a/ethclient/simulated/backend.go b/ethclient/simulated/backend.go
index a415ce46c8..0a8e846ce3 100644
--- a/ethclient/simulated/backend.go
+++ b/ethclient/simulated/backend.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
@@ -36,8 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 )
 
-var _ bind.ContractBackend = (Client)(nil)
-
 // Backend is a simulated blockchain. You can use it to test your contracts or
 // other code that interacts with the Ethereum chain.
 type Backend struct {
diff --git a/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go b/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
index 0f55d4b50f..d40e2fb98d 100644
--- a/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
+++ b/ethclient/simulated/backend_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
 
+var _ bind.ContractBackend = (Client)(nil)
+
 var (
 	testKey, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
 	testAddr   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(testKey.PublicKey)