diff --git a/Cython/Includes/numpy.pxd b/Cython/Includes/numpy.pxd
index 6b36670a838893ae3e5c1f610a38fffaee372052..5684447cb5796d9b969f104cac1ee3059a38599d 100644
--- a/Cython/Includes/numpy.pxd
+++ b/Cython/Includes/numpy.pxd
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ cdef extern from "numpy/arrayobject.h":
         NPY_HEAPSORT
         NPY_MERGESORT
 
-    cdef enum requirements:
+    cdef enum:
         NPY_C_CONTIGUOUS
         NPY_F_CONTIGUOUS
         NPY_CONTIGUOUS