diff --git a/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp b/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp
index 02149d767..dad500f60 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ template <typename Locator, typename Detector>
 class markers_placement_finder : util::noncopyable
 {
 public:
-    using basic_placement = markers_basic_placement<Locator, Detector>;
-
     markers_placement_finder(marker_placement_e placement_type,
                              Locator &locator,
                              Detector &detector,
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ public:
 
     ~markers_placement_finder()
     {
-        active_placement_->~basic_placement();
+        active_placement_->~markers_basic_placement();
     }
 
     // Get next point where the marker should be placed. Returns true if a place is found, false if none is found.
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    basic_placement* active_placement_;
+    markers_basic_placement* active_placement_;
 
     union
     {
diff --git a/include/mapnik/markers_placements/basic.hpp b/include/mapnik/markers_placements/basic.hpp
index ede68bb6b..15c3be81c 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/markers_placements/basic.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/markers_placements/basic.hpp
@@ -46,43 +46,27 @@ struct markers_placement_params
     direction_enum direction;
 };
 
-template <typename Locator, typename Detector>
 class markers_basic_placement : util::noncopyable
 {
 public:
-    markers_basic_placement(Locator & locator, Detector & detector,
-                            markers_placement_params const& params)
-        : locator_(locator),
-          detector_(detector),
-          params_(params),
-          done_(false)
+    markers_basic_placement(markers_placement_params const& params)
+        : params_(params)
     {
-        // no need to rewind locator here, markers_placement_finder
-        // does that after construction
     }
 
-    markers_basic_placement(markers_basic_placement && ) = default;
-
     virtual ~markers_basic_placement()
     {
         // empty but necessary
     }
 
     // Start again at first marker. Returns the same list of markers only works when they were NOT added to the detector.
-    virtual void rewind()
-    {
-        locator_.rewind(0);
-        done_ = false;
-    }
+    virtual void rewind() = 0;
 
     // Get next point where the marker should be placed. Returns true if a place is found, false if none is found.
     virtual bool get_point(double &x, double &y, double &angle, bool ignore_placement) = 0;
 
 protected:
-    Locator & locator_;
-    Detector & detector_;
     markers_placement_params const& params_;
-    bool done_;
 
     // Rotates the size_ box and translates the position.
     box2d<double> perform_transform(double angle, double dx, double dy) const
@@ -91,30 +75,6 @@ protected:
         return box2d<double>(params_.size, tr);
     }
 
-    // Checks transformed box placement with collision detector.
-    // returns false if the box:
-    //  - a) isn't wholly inside extent and avoid_edges == true
-    //  - b) collides with something and allow_overlap == false
-    // otherwise returns true, and if ignore_placement == true,
-    //  also adds the box to collision detector
-    bool push_to_detector(double x, double y, double angle, bool ignore_placement)
-    {
-        auto box = perform_transform(angle, x, y);
-        if (params_.avoid_edges && !detector_.extent().contains(box))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (!params_.allow_overlap && !detector_.has_placement(box))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (!ignore_placement)
-        {
-            detector_.insert(box);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
     bool set_direction(double & angle) const
     {
         switch (params_.direction)
diff --git a/include/mapnik/markers_placements/point.hpp b/include/mapnik/markers_placements/point.hpp
index dbbf92c1b..14bf5b2ea 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/markers_placements/point.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/markers_placements/point.hpp
@@ -30,11 +30,26 @@
 namespace mapnik {
 
 template <typename Locator, typename Detector>
-class markers_point_placement : public markers_basic_placement<Locator, Detector>
+class markers_point_placement : public markers_basic_placement
 {
 public:
-    using basic_placement = markers_basic_placement<Locator, Detector>;
-    using basic_placement::basic_placement;
+    markers_point_placement(Locator & locator, Detector & detector,
+                            markers_placement_params const& params)
+        : markers_basic_placement(params),
+          locator_(locator),
+          detector_(detector),
+          done_(false)
+    {
+        // no need to rewind locator here, markers_placement_finder
+        // does that after construction
+    }
+
+    // Start again at first marker. Returns the same list of markers only works when they were NOT added to the detector.
+    void rewind()
+    {
+        locator_.rewind(0);
+        done_ = false;
+    }
 
     // Get next point where the marker should be placed. Returns true if a place is found, false if none is found.
     bool get_point(double &x, double &y, double &angle, bool ignore_placement)
@@ -71,6 +86,35 @@ public:
         this->done_ = true;
         return true;
     }
+
+protected:
+    Locator & locator_;
+    Detector & detector_;
+    bool done_;
+
+    // Checks transformed box placement with collision detector.
+    // returns false if the box:
+    //  - a) isn't wholly inside extent and avoid_edges == true
+    //  - b) collides with something and allow_overlap == false
+    // otherwise returns true, and if ignore_placement == false,
+    //  also adds the box to collision detector
+    bool push_to_detector(double x, double y, double angle, bool ignore_placement)
+    {
+        auto box = perform_transform(angle, x, y);
+        if (params_.avoid_edges && !detector_.extent().contains(box))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!params_.allow_overlap && !detector_.has_placement(box))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!ignore_placement)
+        {
+            detector_.insert(box);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 };
 
 }