diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/distance.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/distance.hpp
index 9fb5554bf..9511e35a7 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/distance.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/distance.hpp
@@ -272,17 +272,6 @@ struct distance: not_implemented<for_geometry<Tag1>,
 {};
 
 
-template <typename P1, typename P2, typename Strategy>
-struct distance
-    <
-        P1, P2, Strategy,
-        point_tag, point_tag, strategy_tag_distance_point_point,
-        false
-    >
-    : detail::distance::point_to_point<P1, P2, Strategy>
-{};
-
-
 // If reversal is needed, perform it
 template
 <
@@ -350,6 +339,18 @@ struct distance
 };
 
 
+// Point-point
+template <typename P1, typename P2, typename Strategy>
+struct distance
+    <
+        P1, P2, Strategy,
+        point_tag, point_tag, strategy_tag_distance_point_point,
+        false
+    >
+    : detail::distance::point_to_point<P1, P2, Strategy>
+{};
+
+
 // Point-line version 1, where point-point strategy is specified
 template <typename Point, typename Linestring, typename Strategy>
 struct distance