diff --git a/samples/slam/visual_odometry.cpp b/samples/slam/visual_odometry.cpp
index eceb834aef..69d018ae24 100644
--- a/samples/slam/visual_odometry.cpp
+++ b/samples/slam/visual_odometry.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     ALIKED::Params detParams;
     detParams.inputSize = Size(640, 640);
-    detParams.engine    = dnn::ENGINE_NEW;
+    detParams.engine    = dnn::ENGINE_OPENCV;
     detParams.backend   = backendId;
     detParams.target    = targetId;
     auto detector = ALIKED::create(alikedPath, detParams);
diff --git a/samples/slam/visual_odometry.py b/samples/slam/visual_odometry.py
index f3268c17d5..0b633b8299 100644
--- a/samples/slam/visual_odometry.py
+++ b/samples/slam/visual_odometry.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def main():
 
     det_params = cv.ALIKED.Params()
     det_params.inputSize = (640, 640)
-    det_params.engine    = cv.dnn.ENGINE_NEW
+    det_params.engine    = cv.dnn.ENGINE_OPENCV
     detector = cv.ALIKED.create(args.aliked, det_params)
 
     matcher = cv.LightGlueMatcher.create(