diff --git a/include/mapnik/make_unique.hpp b/include/mapnik/make_unique.hpp
index f6fd4a230..577c0cf78 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/make_unique.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/make_unique.hpp
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 #ifndef MAPNIK_MAKE_UNIQUE_HPP
 #define MAPNIK_MAKE_UNIQUE_HPP
 
-#include <memory>
-
 // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14131454/visual-studio-2012-cplusplus-and-c-11
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1800 || !defined(_MSC_VER) && __cplusplus <= 201103L
 
+#include <memory>
+
 namespace std {
 
 // C++14 backfill from http://herbsutter.com/gotw/_102/