diff --git a/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_profileface.xml b/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_profileface.xml
index a9e8437306..e7e97d7bd9 100755
--- a/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_profileface.xml
+++ b/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_profileface.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
     This is 20x34 detector of profile faces using LBP features.
     It was created by Attila Novak during GSoC 2012.
@@ -5,7 +6,6 @@
     so you may want to run it on the original and on
     the flipped image to detect different profile faces.
 -->
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <opencv_storage>
 <cascade>
   <stageType>BOOST</stageType>
diff --git a/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_silverware.xml b/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_silverware.xml
index 33aa443c24..20ce15622c 100755
--- a/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_silverware.xml
+++ b/data/lbpcascades/lbpcascade_silverware.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
     This is 12x80 detector of the silverware (forks, spoons, knives) using LBP features.
     It was created by Attila Novak during GSoC 2012.
@@ -6,7 +7,6 @@
     (probably should run detector several times).
     It also assumes the "top view" when the camera optical axis is orthogonal to the table plane.
 -->
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <opencv_storage>
 <cascade>
   <stageType>BOOST</stageType>