diff --git a/src/bin/e_color.h b/src/bin/e_color.h
index 1cbb582ff..a01aca380 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_color.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_color.h
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 typedef enum _E_Color_Component E_Color_Component;
 typedef struct _E_Color E_Color;
 
-#else
-#ifndef E_COLOR_HEADER
-#define E_COLOR_HEADER
-
 enum _E_Color_Component
 {
    E_COLOR_COMPONENT_R,
@@ -21,6 +17,10 @@ enum _E_Color_Component
    E_COLOR_COMPONENT_MAX
 };
 
+#else
+#ifndef E_COLOR_HEADER
+#define E_COLOR_HEADER
+
 // used so that a single color struct can be shared by all elements of the color dialog
 struct _E_Color
 {