diff --git a/plugins/input/postgis/connection.hpp b/plugins/input/postgis/connection.hpp
index 9a8da17ce..6a8239cbe 100644
--- a/plugins/input/postgis/connection.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/postgis/connection.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define CONNECTION_HPP
 
 #include <mapnik/datasource.hpp>
+#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
 
 extern "C" 
 {
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class Connection
              throw mapnik::datasource_exception( s.str() );
          }
 
-         return boost::shared_ptr<ResultSet>(new ResultSet(result));
+         return boost::make_shared<ResultSet>(result);
       }
       
       std::string client_encoding() const
diff --git a/plugins/input/postgis/connection_manager.hpp b/plugins/input/postgis/connection_manager.hpp
index ca6909ecd..35bba4f2a 100644
--- a/plugins/input/postgis/connection_manager.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/postgis/connection_manager.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/utils.hpp>
 #include "connection.hpp"
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #ifdef MAPNIK_THREADSAFE
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ public:
         if (pools_.find(creator.id())==pools_.end())
         {
             return pools_.insert(std::make_pair(creator.id(),
-                                                boost::shared_ptr<PoolType>(new PoolType(creator,initialSize,maxSize)))).second;
+                                                boost::make_shared<PoolType>(creator,initialSize,maxSize))).second;
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/src/cairo_renderer.cpp b/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
index 3f69f38d5..e1976f547 100644
--- a/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ void cairo_renderer_base::process(shield_symbolizer const& sym,
     }
     else
     {
-        marker.reset(boost::shared_ptr<mapnik::marker> (new mapnik::marker()));
+        marker.reset(boost::make_shared<mapnik::marker>());
     }
 
     if (text.length() > 0 && marker)
diff --git a/src/grid/process_point_symbolizer.cpp b/src/grid/process_point_symbolizer.cpp
index 4012a44f3..88f94a7d8 100644
--- a/src/grid/process_point_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/grid/process_point_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void grid_renderer<T>::process(point_symbolizer const& sym,
     }
     else
     {
-        marker.reset(boost::shared_ptr<mapnik::marker> (new mapnik::marker()));
+        marker.reset(boost::make_shared<mapnik::marker>());
     }
 
     if (marker)
diff --git a/src/grid/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp b/src/grid/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp
index 1b2c37bba..182412f22 100644
--- a/src/grid/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/grid/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void  grid_renderer<T>::process(shield_symbolizer const& sym,
     }
     else
     {
-        marker.reset(boost::shared_ptr<mapnik::marker> (new mapnik::marker()));
+        marker.reset(boost::make_shared<mapnik::marker>());
     }
     
     if (text.length() > 0 && marker)