diff --git a/project.xml b/project.xml
index 13b353f..3367c6d 100644
--- a/project.xml
+++ b/project.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
 <!--
 
  Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
@@ -16,8 +18,6 @@
 
 -->
 
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-
 <project>
   <extend>../commons-build/project.xml</extend>
   <name>Logging</name>