The relevant parts of the three-dimensional potential energy surface of the benzene-neon van der Waals complex have been calculated using second-order Moller-Plesset perturbation theory. The only stable conformer found is a complex with the neon atom located on the C6 symmetry axis at a distance of 6.41 a0 from the benzene ring. The calculated distance between neon and the center-of-mass of benzene compares favorably with the structure experimentally observed.