diff --git a/modules/visual_features/include/visp3/visual_features/vpFeatureMoment.h b/modules/visual_features/include/visp3/visual_features/vpFeatureMoment.h
index eb20946215..4effcb0c84 100644
--- a/modules/visual_features/include/visp3/visual_features/vpFeatureMoment.h
+++ b/modules/visual_features/include/visp3/visual_features/vpFeatureMoment.h
@@ -187,11 +187,12 @@ class VISP_EXPORT vpFeatureMoment : public vpBasicFeature
   //    implemented!"); return *this;
   //  }
   //#endif
-
+#if !defined(VISP_MOMENTS_COMBINE_MATRICES)
 #if (VISP_CXX_STANDARD >= VISP_CXX_STANDARD_11)
   vpFeatureMoment(const vpFeatureMoment &) = delete; // non construction-copyable
   vpFeatureMoment &operator=(const vpFeatureMoment &) = delete; // non copyable
 #endif
+#endif
 
 public:
   /*!