diff --git a/Surface_mesh_parameterization/examples/Surface_mesh_parameterization/polyhedron_ex_parameterization.cpp b/Surface_mesh_parameterization/examples/Surface_mesh_parameterization/polyhedron_ex_parameterization.cpp
index bdddbe7b789..fe07a0ca7c4 100644
--- a/Surface_mesh_parameterization/examples/Surface_mesh_parameterization/polyhedron_ex_parameterization.cpp
+++ b/Surface_mesh_parameterization/examples/Surface_mesh_parameterization/polyhedron_ex_parameterization.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,11 @@ parameterize(ParameterizationMesh_3& mesh,  // Mesh parameterization adaptor
 // main()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#ifdef CGAL_USE_BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS
 int main(int argc, char * argv[])
+#else
+int main()
+#endif
 {
     CGAL::Timer total_timer;
     total_timer.start();