diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index 954710747..722333f80 100755
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -1261,6 +1261,59 @@
           '  }'
         ].join('\n'));
 
+        // replace `_.template`
+        source = source.replace(/^( *)function template[\s\S]+?\n\1}/m, function() {
+          return [
+            '  function template(text, data, options) {',
+            "    text || (text = '');",
+            '    options = defaults({}, options, lodash.templateSettings);',
+            '',
+            '    var index = 0,',
+            '        source = "__p += \'",',
+            '        variable = options.variable;',
+            '',
+            '    var reDelimiters = RegExp(',
+            "      (options.escape || reNoMatch).source + '|' +",
+            "      (options.interpolate || reNoMatch).source + '|' +",
+            "      (options.evaluate || reNoMatch).source + '|$'",
+            "    , 'g');",
+            '',
+            '    text.replace(reDelimiters, function(match, escapeValue, interpolateValue, evaluateValue, offset) {',
+            '      source += text.slice(index, offset).replace(reUnescapedString, escapeStringChar);',
+            '      source +=',
+            '        escapeValue ? "\' +\\n_.escape(" + escapeValue + ") +\\n\'" :',
+            '        evaluateValue ? "\';\\n" + evaluateValue + ";\\n__p += \'" :',
+            '        interpolateValue ? "\' +\\n((__t = (" + interpolateValue + ")) == null ? \'\' : __t) +\\n\'" : \'\';',
+            '',
+            '      index = offset + match.length;',
+            '    });',
+            '',
+            '    source += "\';\\n";',
+            '    if (!variable) {',
+            "      variable = 'obj';",
+            "      source = 'with (' + variable + ' || {}) {\\n' + source + '\\n}\\n';",
+            '    }',
+            "    source = 'function(' + variable + ') {\\n' +",
+            "      'var __t, __p = \\'\\', __j = Array.prototype.join;\\n' +",
+            "      'function print() { __p += __j.call(arguments, \\'\\') }\\n' +",
+            '      source +',
+            "      'return __p\\n}';",
+            '',
+            '    try {',
+            "      var result = Function('_', 'return ' + source)(lodash);",
+            '    } catch(e) {',
+            '      e.source = source;',
+            '      throw e;',
+            '    }',
+            '    if (data) {',
+            '      return result(data);',
+            '    }',
+            '    result.source = source;',
+            '    return result;',
+            '  }'
+          ].join('\n');
+        });
+
         // replace `_.uniq`
         source = source.replace(/^( *)function uniq[\s\S]+?\n\1}/m, [
           '  function uniq(array, isSorted, callback, thisArg) {',
@@ -1308,6 +1361,13 @@
           '  }'
         ].join('\n'));
 
+        // remove unneeded template related variables
+        source = removeVar(source, 'reComplexDelimiter');
+        source = removeVar(source, 'reEmptyStringLeading');
+        source = removeVar(source, 'reEmptyStringMiddle');
+        source = removeVar(source, 'reEmptyStringTrailing');
+        source = removeVar(source, 'reInsertVariable');
+
         // remove `arguments` object check from `_.isEqual`
         source = source.replace(/ *\|\| *className *== *argsClass/, '');
 
@@ -1489,66 +1549,6 @@
           source = source.replace(matchFunction(source, 'some'), function(match) {
             return match.replace(/!\(result *= *(.+?)\);/, '(result = $1) && indicatorObject;');
           });
-
-          // replace `_.template`
-          source = source.replace(/^( *)function template[\s\S]+?\n\1}/m, function() {
-            return [
-              '  function template(text, data, options) {',
-              "    text || (text = '');",
-              '    options = defaults({}, options, lodash.templateSettings);',
-              '',
-              '    var index = 0,',
-              '        source = "__p += \'",',
-              '        variable = options.variable;',
-              '',
-              '    var reDelimiters = RegExp(',
-              "      (options.escape || reNoMatch).source + '|' +",
-              "      (options.interpolate || reNoMatch).source + '|' +",
-              "      (options.evaluate || reNoMatch).source + '|$'",
-              "    , 'g');",
-              '',
-              '    text.replace(reDelimiters, function(match, escapeValue, interpolateValue, evaluateValue, offset) {',
-              '      source += text.slice(index, offset).replace(reUnescapedString, escapeStringChar);',
-              '      source +=',
-              '        escapeValue ? "\' +\\n_.escape(" + escapeValue + ") +\\n\'" :',
-              '        evaluateValue ? "\';\\n" + evaluateValue + ";\\n__p += \'" :',
-              '        interpolateValue ? "\' +\\n((__t = (" + interpolateValue + ")) == null ? \'\' : __t) +\\n\'" : \'\';',
-              '',
-              '      index = offset + match.length;',
-              '    });',
-              '',
-              '    source += "\';\\n";',
-              '    if (!variable) {',
-              "      variable = 'obj';",
-              "      source = 'with (' + variable + ' || {}) {\\n' + source + '\\n}\\n';",
-              '    }',
-              "    source = 'function(' + variable + ') {\\n' +",
-              "      'var __t, __p = \\'\\', __j = Array.prototype.join;\\n' +",
-              "      'function print() { __p += __j.call(arguments, \\'\\') }\\n' +",
-              '      source +',
-              "      'return __p\\n}';",
-              '',
-              '    try {',
-              "      var result = Function('_', 'return ' + source)(lodash);",
-              '    } catch(e) {',
-              '      e.source = source;',
-              '      throw e;',
-              '    }',
-              '    if (data) {',
-              '      return result(data);',
-              '    }',
-              '    result.source = source;',
-              '    return result;',
-              '  }'
-            ].join('\n');
-          });
-
-          // remove unneeded template related variables
-          source = removeVar(source, 'reComplexDelimiter');
-          source = removeVar(source, 'reEmptyStringLeading');
-          source = removeVar(source, 'reEmptyStringMiddle');
-          source = removeVar(source, 'reEmptyStringTrailing');
-          source = removeVar(source, 'reInsertVariable');
         }
         else {
           source = removeIsArgumentsFallback(source);