diff --git a/lib/pg/basic_type_mapping.rb b/lib/pg/basic_type_mapping.rb
index e532281f1..9966e0316 100644
--- a/lib/pg/basic_type_mapping.rb
+++ b/lib/pg/basic_type_mapping.rb
@@ -398,12 +398,6 @@ def initialize(connection)
 		init_encoders
 	end
 
-	def init_encoders
-		coders.each { |kl, c| self[kl] = nil } # Clear type map
-		populate_encoder_list
-		@anyarray_encoder = coder_by_name(0, :encoder, '_any')
-	end
-
 	def encode_array_as=(pg_type)
 		case pg_type
 			when :array
@@ -425,6 +419,12 @@ def encode_array_as
 
 	private
 
+	def init_encoders
+		coders.each { |kl, c| self[kl] = nil } # Clear type map
+		populate_encoder_list
+		@anyarray_encoder = coder_by_name(0, :encoder, '_any')
+	end
+
 	def coder_by_name(format, direction, name)
 		check_format_and_direction(format, direction)
 		@coder_maps[format][direction].coder_by_name(name)