Helps if you define the methods first

app/models/community_user.rb

@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ def flag_score
     end
   end
 
-  alias ability? privilege?
-  alias ability privilege
-  alias grant_ability! grant_privilege!
-  alias recalc_ability recalc_privilege
-  alias recalc_abilities recalc_privileges
-
   def privilege?(internal_id, ignore_suspension: false, ignore_mod: false)
     if internal_id != 'mod' && !ignore_mod && user.is_moderator
       return true # includes: privilege? 'mod'
@@ -129,6 +123,12 @@ def recalc_privileges(sandbox: false)
     end
   end
 
+  alias ability? privilege?
+  alias ability privilege
+  alias grant_ability! grant_privilege!
+  alias recalc_ability recalc_privilege
+  alias recalc_abilities recalc_privileges
+
   # This check makes sure that every user gets the
   # 'everyone' permission upon creation. We do not want
   # to create a no permissions user by accident.