diff --git a/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp b/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp
index f97e9e6c6..c298fa61d 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp
@@ -148,11 +148,7 @@ struct geometry : geometry_base<T>
 
     geometry()
         : geometry_base<T>() {} // empty
-
-    template <typename G>
-    geometry(G && geom)
-        : geometry_base<T>(std::forward<G>(geom)) {}
-
+    using geometry_base<T>::geometry_base;
 };
 
 template <typename T>