diff --git a/src/_png.cpp b/src/_png.cpp
index 0ca609e216c4..852a5d6e2a41 100644
--- a/src/_png.cpp
+++ b/src/_png.cpp
@@ -10,14 +10,8 @@
    of harmless warnings.
 */
 
-#include <vector>
-
-#include "numpy_cpp.h"
-#include "mplutils.h"
-#include "file_compat.h"
 
 extern "C" {
-#ifdef __linux__
 #   include <png.h>
 #   ifdef _POSIX_C_SOURCE
 #       undef _POSIX_C_SOURCE
@@ -25,15 +19,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #   ifdef _XOPEN_SOURCE
 #       undef _XOPEN_SOURCE
 #   endif
-#   include "Python.h"
-#else
+}
 
-/* Python API mandates Python.h is included *first* */
-#   include "Python.h"
+#include "numpy_cpp.h"
+#include "mplutils.h"
+#include "file_compat.h"
 
-#   include <png.h>
-#endif
-}
+#   include <vector>
+#   include "Python.h"
 
 
 // As reported in [3082058] build _png.so on aix