The title compound, C 19 H 19 N 3 , is a 2-heteroaryl benzimidazole derivative obtained through a straightforward and efficient protocol starting from julolidine-9-carbaldehyde and 1,2-phenylendiamine. The mean planes of the heterocyclic moieties in the molecule, benzimidazole and julolidine, form a dihedral angle of 40.9 (1)°. In the crystal, N—H...N hydrogen bonds link the imidazole rings, forming chains along the c- axis direction.