diff --git a/include/opencv/cv.h b/include/opencv/cv.h
index 235e4c73a3..64e16bd0f3 100644
--- a/include/opencv/cv.h
+++ b/include/opencv/cv.h
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
 
 #if defined(__cplusplus)
 #include "opencv2/core/internal.hpp"
-#endif //__cplusplus
 
 namespace cv {
 namespace flann = cvflann;
 }
+#endif //__cplusplus
 
 #endif __OPENCV_OLD_CV_H_