diff --git a/samples/cpp/falsecolor.cpp b/samples/cpp/falsecolor.cpp
index 84f81cc84f..a72711c1e4 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/falsecolor.cpp
+++ b/samples/cpp/falsecolor.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 using namespace cv;
 using namespace std;
 
-enum {MyCIRCLE=0,MyRECTANGLE,MyELLIPSE}MyShape;
+enum MyShape{MyCIRCLE=0,MyRECTANGLE,MyELLIPSE};
 
 struct ParamColorMar {
     int iColormap;