diff --git a/administrator/components/com_config/tmpl/application/default_ftplogin.php b/administrator/components/com_config/tmpl/application/default_ftplogin.php
index 8321c4fa0da25..d5c610f45268a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_config/tmpl/application/default_ftplogin.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_config/tmpl/application/default_ftplogin.php
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
  * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
  */
 
+defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 
-defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 ?>
 <fieldset>
 	<legend><?php echo Text::_('COM_CONFIG_FTP_DETAILS'); ?></legend>