diff --git a/samples/dnn/face_detector/train.prototxt b/samples/dnn/face_detector/train.prototxt
index d2b8167ca9..0bba9cb32b 100644
--- a/samples/dnn/face_detector/train.prototxt
+++ b/samples/dnn/face_detector/train.prototxt
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ layer {
   }
   convolution_param {
     num_output: 128
-    pad: 1
+    pad: 0
     kernel_size: 3
     stride: 1
     weight_filler {
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ layer {
   }
   convolution_param {
     num_output: 16
-    pad: 0
+    pad: 1
     kernel_size: 3
     stride: 1
     weight_filler {