diff --git a/templates/latex/review-jlreq/review-base.sty b/templates/latex/review-jlreq/review-base.sty
index 6cb564bf7..3e41596b3 100644
--- a/templates/latex/review-jlreq/review-base.sty
+++ b/templates/latex/review-jlreq/review-base.sty
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@
 }
 
 % cover
-\ifdefined\review@cover
-  \def\reviewcoverpagecont{\review@coverfile}
-\fi
 \ifdefined\review@coverimage
   \def\reviewcoverpagecont{%
     \thispagestyle{empty}
@@ -244,6 +241,9 @@
     \clearpage
   }
 \fi
+\ifdefined\review@coverfile
+  \def\reviewcoverpagecont{\review@coverfile}
+\fi
 
 % titlepage
 \ifdefined\review@titlepage
diff --git a/templates/latex/review-jsbook/review-base.sty b/templates/latex/review-jsbook/review-base.sty
index bf8d667b1..883b58552 100644
--- a/templates/latex/review-jsbook/review-base.sty
+++ b/templates/latex/review-jsbook/review-base.sty
@@ -306,9 +306,6 @@
 }
 
 % cover
-\ifdefined\review@cover
-  \def\reviewcoverpagecont{\review@coverfile}
-\fi
 \ifdefined\review@coverimage
   \def\reviewcoverpagecont{%
 \thispagestyle{empty}
@@ -318,6 +315,9 @@
 \clearpage
   }
 \fi
+\ifdefined\review@coverfile
+  \def\reviewcoverpagecont{\review@coverfile}
+\fi
 
 % titlepage
 \ifdefined\review@titlepage