diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 074c0ca3f97bc87d8c70918d3f2907d380ba66d7..dd61a3bba088127bf8cd8a74ed2398b7004e35e0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ third_party_dependencies = ["numpy>=1.21.6", "Jinja2>=3.1.2"]
 aidge_optional_dependencies = {"test": ["pytest"]}
 
 
+def clean_eggs():
+    eggs_dir = ".eggs"
+    if os.path.isdir(eggs_dir):
+        shutil.rmtree(eggs_dir)
+        print(f"Removed {eggs_dir} directory")
+
+
 class CMakeExtension(Extension):
     def __init__(self, name):
         super().__init__(name, sources=[])
@@ -86,13 +93,6 @@ class CMakeBuild(build_ext):
                     shutil.copy(currentFile, str(aidge_package.absolute()))
 
 
-def clean_eggs():
-    eggs_dir = ".eggs"
-    if os.path.isdir(eggs_dir):
-        shutil.rmtree(eggs_dir)
-        print(f"Removed {eggs_dir} directory")
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(
         name="aidge_core",