diff --git a/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO/LAS.h b/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO/LAS.h
index 7ecf30255ba..08afc1a220a 100644
--- a/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO/LAS.h
+++ b/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO/LAS.h
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 
 namespace CGAL {
 
+#ifndef DOXYGEN_RUNNING
 template <typename Point, typename Vector>
 class Point_set_3;
+#endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////