diff --git a/CGAL_Core/examples/Core/CMakeLists.txt b/CGAL_Core/examples/Core/CMakeLists.txt
index 8caf3466d82..b8b6c154e22 100644
--- a/CGAL_Core/examples/Core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CGAL_Core/examples/Core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ endif()
 # CGAL and its components
 find_package( CGAL QUIET COMPONENTS Core )
 
+# include helper file
+include( ${CGAL_USE_FILE} )
+
 if ( NOT CGAL_Core_FOUND )
 
   message(STATUS "This project requires the CGAL_Core library, and will not be compiled.")
@@ -20,10 +23,6 @@ if ( NOT CGAL_Core_FOUND )
 
 endif()
 
-# include helper file
-include( ${CGAL_USE_FILE} )
-
-
 # Boost and its components
 find_package( Boost )