diff --git a/src/clj/com/rpl/specter.cljc b/src/clj/com/rpl/specter.cljc
index 0339c1f..5f6e6e4 100644
--- a/src/clj/com/rpl/specter.cljc
+++ b/src/clj/com/rpl/specter.cljc
@@ -1068,6 +1068,13 @@
       (swap! structure next-fn)
       structure)))
 
+(defnav regex-nav [re]
+  (select* [this structure next-fn]
+           (doseqres NONE [s (re-seq re structure)]
+                     (next-fn s)))
+  (transform* [this structure next-fn]
+              (clojure.string/replace structure re next-fn)))
+
 (defdynamicnav selected?
   "Filters the current value based on whether a path finds anything.
   e.g. (selected? :vals ALL even?) keeps the current element only if an
@@ -1172,7 +1179,7 @@
 
 (extend-type #?(:clj java.util.regex.Pattern :cljs js/RegExp)
   ImplicitNav
-  (implicit-nav [this] (n/regex* this)))
+  (implicit-nav [this] (regex-nav this)))
 
 (defnav
   ^{:doc "Navigates to the provided val if the structure is nil. Otherwise it stays
diff --git a/src/clj/com/rpl/specter/navs.cljc b/src/clj/com/rpl/specter/navs.cljc
index 5bbde51..b9a9552 100644
--- a/src/clj/com/rpl/specter/navs.cljc
+++ b/src/clj/com/rpl/specter/navs.cljc
@@ -478,12 +478,6 @@
       structure
       (updater structure next-fn))))
 
-(defnav regex* [re]
-  (select* [this structure next-fn]
-           (doseqres i/NONE [s (re-seq re structure)]
-                     (next-fn s)))
-  (transform* [this structure next-fn]
-              (clojure.string/replace structure re next-fn)))
 
 (defn- update-first-list [l afn]
   (let [newf (afn (first l))