--- a/src/c-client/c-client.h
+++ b/src/c-client/c-client.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "mail.h"		/* primary interfaces */
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#undef private
+#endif
 #include "osdep.h"		/* OS-dependent routines */
 #include "rfc822.h"		/* RFC822 and MIME routines */
 #include "smtp.h"		/* SMTP sending routines */
@@ -48,7 +51,6 @@
 #include "misc.h"		/* miscellaneous utility routines */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus		/* undo the C++ mischief */
-#undef private
 }
 #endif