diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/shareupdates/client/form/SmartTextArea.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/shareupdates/client/form/SmartTextArea.java
index f39e7eb..6141fdb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/shareupdates/client/form/SmartTextArea.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/shareupdates/client/form/SmartTextArea.java
@@ -82,17 +82,7 @@ public class SmartTextArea extends ContentEditDiv {
 			}			
 		});  
 	}
-
-	private String extractLink(String textToCheck) {
-		String [] parts = textToCheck.split("\\s");
-		// Attempt to convert each item into an URL.   
-		for( String item : parts ) {
-			if (item.startsWith("http")) {
-				return item;
-			}
-		}
-		return null;
-	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * paste and other events overridden
 	 */
@@ -138,7 +128,21 @@ public class SmartTextArea extends ContentEditDiv {
 		DomEvent.fireNativeEvent(event, this, this.getElement());
 	}
 
-
+	/**
+	 * extract the pasted link
+	 * @param textToCheck 
+	 * @return null if there's no link present
+	 */
+	private String extractLink(String textToCheck) {
+		String [] parts = textToCheck.split("\\s");
+		// Attempt to convert each item into an URL.   
+		for( String item : parts ) {
+			if (item.startsWith("http")) {
+				return item;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 
 	protected void removeSampleText() {
 		if (getText().equals(ShareUpdateForm.SHARE_UPDATE_TEXT) || getText().equals(ShareUpdateForm.ERROR_UPDATE_TEXT) ) {