diff --git a/libsolidity/ast/AST.cpp b/libsolidity/ast/AST.cpp
index b711758d6..d9425937f 100644
--- a/libsolidity/ast/AST.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/ast/AST.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,37 @@ ContractDefinitionAnnotation& ContractDefinition::annotation() const
 	return initAnnotation<ContractDefinitionAnnotation>();
 }
 
+ContractDefinition const* ContractDefinition::superContract(ContractDefinition const& _mostDerivedContract) const
+{
+	auto const& hierarchy = _mostDerivedContract.annotation().linearizedBaseContracts;
+	auto it = find(hierarchy.begin(), hierarchy.end(), this);
+	solAssert(it != hierarchy.end(), "Base not found in inheritance hierarchy.");
+	++it;
+	if (it == hierarchy.end())
+		return nullptr;
+	else
+	{
+		solAssert(*it != this, "");
+		return *it;
+	}
+}
+
+FunctionDefinition const* ContractDefinition::nextConstructor(ContractDefinition const& _mostDerivedContract) const
+{
+	ContractDefinition const* next = superContract(_mostDerivedContract);
+	if (next == nullptr)
+		return nullptr;
+	for (ContractDefinition const* c: _mostDerivedContract.annotation().linearizedBaseContracts)
+		if (c == next || next == nullptr)
+		{
+			if (c->constructor())
+				return c->constructor();
+			next = nullptr;
+		}
+
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
 TypeNameAnnotation& TypeName::annotation() const
 {
 	return initAnnotation<TypeNameAnnotation>();
diff --git a/libsolidity/ast/AST.h b/libsolidity/ast/AST.h
index 4979d5d4e..b1328d008 100644
--- a/libsolidity/ast/AST.h
+++ b/libsolidity/ast/AST.h
@@ -518,6 +518,10 @@ public:
 
 	bool abstract() const { return m_abstract; }
 
+	ContractDefinition const* superContract(ContractDefinition const& _mostDerivedContract) const;
+	/// @returns the next constructor in the inheritance hierarchy.
+	FunctionDefinition const* nextConstructor(ContractDefinition const& _mostDerivedContract) const;
+
 private:
 	std::vector<ASTPointer<InheritanceSpecifier>> m_baseContracts;
 	std::vector<ASTPointer<ASTNode>> m_subNodes;
diff --git a/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.cpp b/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.cpp
index 06080afbd..2b4a888ee 100644
--- a/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.cpp
@@ -269,29 +269,11 @@ evmasm::AssemblyItem CompilerContext::functionEntryLabelIfExists(Declaration con
 FunctionDefinition const& CompilerContext::superFunction(FunctionDefinition const& _function, ContractDefinition const& _base)
 {
 	solAssert(m_mostDerivedContract, "No most derived contract set.");
-	ContractDefinition const* super = superContract(_base);
+	ContractDefinition const* super = _base.superContract(mostDerivedContract());
 	solAssert(super, "Super contract not available.");
 	return _function.resolveVirtual(mostDerivedContract(), super);
 }
 
-FunctionDefinition const* CompilerContext::nextConstructor(ContractDefinition const& _contract) const
-{
-	ContractDefinition const* next = superContract(_contract);
-	if (next == nullptr)
-		return nullptr;
-	for (ContractDefinition const* c: m_mostDerivedContract->annotation().linearizedBaseContracts)
-		if (next != nullptr && next != c)
-			continue;
-		else
-		{
-			next = nullptr;
-			if (c->constructor())
-				return c->constructor();
-		}
-
-	return nullptr;
-}
-
 ContractDefinition const& CompilerContext::mostDerivedContract() const
 {
 	solAssert(m_mostDerivedContract, "Most derived contract not set.");
@@ -536,21 +518,6 @@ LinkerObject const& CompilerContext::assembledObject() const
 	return object;
 }
 
-ContractDefinition const* CompilerContext::superContract(ContractDefinition const& _contract) const
-{
-	auto const& hierarchy = mostDerivedContract().annotation().linearizedBaseContracts;
-	auto it = find(hierarchy.begin(), hierarchy.end(), &_contract);
-	solAssert(it != hierarchy.end(), "Base not found in inheritance hierarchy.");
-	++it;
-	if (it == hierarchy.end())
-		return nullptr;
-	else
-	{
-		solAssert(*it != &_contract, "");
-		return *it;
-	}
-}
-
 string CompilerContext::revertReasonIfDebug(string const& _message)
 {
 	return YulUtilFunctions::revertReasonIfDebug(m_revertStrings, _message);
diff --git a/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.h b/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.h
index a8e494435..0720a8f3b 100644
--- a/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.h
+++ b/libsolidity/codegen/CompilerContext.h
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ public:
 	/// @returns the function that overrides the given declaration from the most derived class just
 	/// above _base in the current inheritance hierarchy.
 	FunctionDefinition const& superFunction(FunctionDefinition const& _function, ContractDefinition const& _base);
-	/// @returns the next constructor in the inheritance hierarchy.
-	FunctionDefinition const* nextConstructor(ContractDefinition const& _contract) const;
 	/// Sets the contract currently being compiled - the most derived one.
 	void setMostDerivedContract(ContractDefinition const& _contract) { m_mostDerivedContract = &_contract; }
 	ContractDefinition const& mostDerivedContract() const;
@@ -313,8 +311,6 @@ public:
 	RevertStrings revertStrings() const { return m_revertStrings; }
 
 private:
-	/// @returns a pointer to the contract directly above the given contract.
-	ContractDefinition const* superContract(ContractDefinition const& _contract) const;
 	/// Updates source location set in the assembly.
 	void updateSourceLocation();
 
diff --git a/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp b/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp
index 822ce3b66..a599de6a4 100644
--- a/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void ContractCompiler::appendInitAndConstructorCode(ContractDefinition const& _c
 
 	if (FunctionDefinition const* constructor = _contract.constructor())
 		appendConstructor(*constructor);
-	else if (auto c = m_context.nextConstructor(_contract))
+	else if (auto c = _contract.nextConstructor(m_context.mostDerivedContract()))
 		appendBaseConstructor(*c);
 	else
 		appendCallValueCheck();
@@ -596,7 +596,9 @@ bool ContractCompiler::visit(FunctionDefinition const& _function)
 		appendStackVariableInitialisation(*variable);
 
 	if (_function.isConstructor())
-		if (auto c = m_context.nextConstructor(dynamic_cast<ContractDefinition const&>(*_function.scope())))
+		if (auto c = dynamic_cast<ContractDefinition const&>(*_function.scope()).nextConstructor(
+				m_context.mostDerivedContract()
+		))
 			appendBaseConstructor(*c);
 
 	solAssert(m_returnTags.empty(), "");