diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/from.h b/include/sqlpp11/from.h
index d5a41cf7..b6c9b4e6 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/from.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/from.h
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			}
 		};
 
+	template<typename... T>
+		auto from(T&&... t) -> decltype(statement_t<void, no_from_t>().from(std::forward<T>(t)...))
+		{
+			return statement_t<void, no_from_t>().from(std::forward<T>(t)...);
+		}
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h b/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h
index ad40bf44..4dc12f1b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select_column_list.h
@@ -420,6 +420,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			}
 		};
 
+	template<typename... T>
+		auto select_columns(T&&... t) -> decltype(statement_t<void, no_select_column_list_t>().columns(std::forward<T>(t)...))
+		{
+			return statement_t<void, no_select_column_list_t>().columns(std::forward<T>(t)...);
+		}
 }
 
 #endif