diff --git a/config/jsdoc/api/template/tmpl/layout.tmpl b/config/jsdoc/api/template/tmpl/layout.tmpl
index 2cd151aede..ee2de77e8f 100644
--- a/config/jsdoc/api/template/tmpl/layout.tmpl
+++ b/config/jsdoc/api/template/tmpl/layout.tmpl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var version = obj.packageInfo.version;
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
     <script>
     var gaProperty = 'UA-2577926-1';
     // Disable tracking if the opt-out cookie exists.
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ var version = obj.packageInfo.version;
       })
     });
     </script>
-    <meta charset="utf-8">
     <title>OpenLayers v<?js= version ?> API - <?js= title ?></title>
     <script src="https://cdn.polyfill.io/v2/polyfill.min.js?features=fetch"></script>
     <script src="scripts/prettify/prettify.js"> </script>
