diff --git a/src/support/chdir.C b/src/support/chdir.C
index 6ac268772c..e37d9cafbe 100644
--- a/src/support/chdir.C
+++ b/src/support/chdir.C
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 
 #include "support/filename.h"
 
-
-namespace lyx {
-
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 # include <unistd.h>
 #endif
@@ -25,6 +22,9 @@ namespace lyx {
 # include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
+
+namespace lyx {
+
 int support::chdir(FileName const & name)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32