diff --git a/MagickCore/nt-base.h b/MagickCore/nt-base.h
index 3928f17..041ebe0 100644
--- a/MagickCore/nt-base.h
+++ b/MagickCore/nt-base.h
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
#ifndef _MAGICKCORE_NT_BASE_H
#define _MAGICKCORE_NT_BASE_H
+#include "MagickCore/exception.h"
+#include "MagickCore/geometry.h"
+
#if defined(__cplusplus) || defined(c_plusplus)
extern "C" {
#endif
-#include "MagickCore/exception.h"
-#include "MagickCore/geometry.h"
-
#if defined(MAGICKCORE_WINDOWS_SUPPORT)
typedef struct _GhostInfo
GhostInfo_;