diff --git a/gtk/gtkversion.h.in b/gtk/gtkversion.h.in
index a08f00d4e8..89706c5d7a 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkversion.h.in
+++ b/gtk/gtkversion.h.in
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
  * GTK+ at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/.
  */
 
+#if !defined (__GTK_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GTK_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <gtk/gtk.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __GTK_VERSION_H__
+#define __GTK_VERSION_H__
+
 /**
  * SECTION:gtkfeatures
  * @Short_description: Variables and functions to check the GTK+ version
@@ -32,13 +39,6 @@
  * use the features described here.
  */
 
-#if !defined (__GTK_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GTK_COMPILATION)
-#error "Only <gtk/gtk.h> can be included directly."
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __GTK_VERSION_H__
-#define __GTK_VERSION_H__
-
 /**
  * GTK_MAJOR_VERSION:
  *