diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_commands.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_commands.hpp
index 837a24fed..6d9434d7a 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_commands.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_commands.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef SVG_COMMANDS_HPP
 #define SVG_COMMANDS_HPP
 
+#include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_function.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_core.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_operator.hpp>
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ namespace mapnik { namespace svg {
 
     using namespace boost::fusion;
 
+    inline double deg2rad(double deg)
+    {
+        return (M_PI * deg)/180.0;
+    }
+    
     template <typename PathType>
     struct move_to
     {
diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar.hpp
index fdce29dfd..3cc078d2f 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar.hpp
@@ -36,13 +36,7 @@ namespace mapnik { namespace svg {
     using namespace boost::spirit;
     using namespace boost::fusion;
     using namespace boost::phoenix;
-
-    inline double deg2rad(double deg)
-    {
-        return (M_PI * deg)/180.0;
-    }
-
-
+    
     template <typename Iterator, typename SkipType, typename PathType>
     struct svg_path_grammar : qi::grammar<Iterator,SkipType>
     {