diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_php_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_php_generator.cc
index 8919877..0026d70 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_php_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_php_generator.cc
@@ -397,7 +397,9 @@
 
   // Print header
   f_types_ << "<?php" << endl;
-  f_types_ << "namespace " << php_namespace_suffix(get_program()) << ";" << endl << endl;
+  if ( ! php_namespace_suffix(get_program()).empty() )  {
+    f_types_ << "namespace " << php_namespace_suffix(get_program()) << ";" << endl << endl;
+  }
   f_types_ << autogen_comment() << php_includes();
 
   f_types_ << endl;
@@ -1143,7 +1145,9 @@
   f_service_.open(f_service_name.c_str());
 
   f_service_ << "<?php" << endl;
-  f_service_ << "namespace " << php_namespace_suffix(tservice->get_program()) << ";" << endl;
+  if ( ! php_namespace_suffix(tservice->get_program()).empty() ) {
+    f_service_ << "namespace " << php_namespace_suffix(tservice->get_program()) << ";" << endl;
+  }
   f_service_ << autogen_comment() << php_includes();
 
   f_service_ << endl;