diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
index 5afa35dd2..a7099bbbf 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/pornhub.py
@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ class PornHubIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
+        
+        self._set_cookie('pornhub.com', 'age_verified', '1')
 
         def dl_webpage(platform):
-            self._set_cookie('pornhub.com', 'age_verified', '1')
             self._set_cookie('pornhub.com', 'platform', platform)
             return self._download_webpage(
                 'http://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=%s' % video_id,