diff --git a/pytest_bdd/steps.py b/pytest_bdd/steps.py
index 983ac05..6cd5fdf 100644
--- a/pytest_bdd/steps.py
+++ b/pytest_bdd/steps.py
@@ -127,25 +127,6 @@ def then(
     return step(name, THEN, converters=converters, target_fixture=target_fixture, stacklevel=stacklevel)
 
 
-def find_unique_name(name: str, seen: Iterable[str]) -> str:
-    """Find unique name among a set of strings.
-
-    New names are generated by appending an increasing number at the end of the name.
-
-    Example:
-    >>> find_unique_name("foo", ["foo", "foo_1"])
-    'foo_2'
-    """
-    seen = set(seen)
-    if name not in seen:
-        return name
-
-    for i in count(1):
-        new_name = f"{name}_{i}"
-        if new_name not in seen:
-            return new_name
-
-
 def step(
     name: str | StepParser,
     type_: Literal["given", "when", "then"] | None = None,
@@ -196,6 +177,25 @@ def step(
     return decorator
 
 
+def find_unique_name(name: str, seen: Iterable[str]) -> str:
+    """Find unique name among a set of strings.
+
+    New names are generated by appending an increasing number at the end of the name.
+
+    Example:
+    >>> find_unique_name("foo", ["foo", "foo_1"])
+    'foo_2'
+    """
+    seen = set(seen)
+    if name not in seen:
+        return name
+
+    for i in count(1):
+        new_name = f"{name}_{i}"
+        if new_name not in seen:
+            return new_name
+
+
 def inject_fixture(request: FixtureRequest, arg: str, value: Any) -> None:
     """Inject fixture into pytest fixture request.