diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/functions.h b/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
index df97be91..54d49b3a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/max.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/avg.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/sum.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h b/include/sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76661dda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/verbatim_table.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Roland Bock
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+ * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ *   Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 
+ *   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+ *   other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef SQLPP_VERBATIM_TABLE_H
+#define SQLPP_VERBATIM_TABLE_H
+
+#include <sqlpp11/no_value.h>
+
+namespace sqlpp
+{
+	namespace detail
+	{
+		struct unusable_pseudo_column_t
+		{
+			struct _name_t
+			{
+				template<typename T>
+					struct _member_t
+					{
+					};
+			};
+			using _value_type = no_value_t;
+			struct _column_type {};
+		};
+	}
+
+	struct verbatim_table_t: public sqlpp::table_base_t<verbatim_table_t, detail::unusable_pseudo_column_t>
+	{
+		using _value_type = no_value_t;
+
+		verbatim_table_t(std::string name):
+			_name(name)
+		{
+		}
+
+		verbatim_table_t(const verbatim_table_t& rhs) = default;
+		verbatim_table_t(verbatim_table_t&& rhs) = default;
+		verbatim_table_t& operator=(const verbatim_table_t& rhs) = default;
+		verbatim_table_t& operator=(verbatim_table_t&& rhs) = default;
+		~verbatim_table_t() = default;
+
+		template<typename Db>
+			void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
+			{
+				os << _name;
+			}
+
+		std::string _name;
+	};
+
+	verbatim_table_t verbatim_table(std::string name)
+	{
+		return { name };
+	}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/tests/FunctionTest.cpp b/tests/FunctionTest.cpp
index 1ec044f4..0cf35d4f 100644
--- a/tests/FunctionTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/FunctionTest.cpp
@@ -364,5 +364,23 @@ int main()
 		static_assert(sqlpp::is_text_t<TT>::value, "type requirement");
 	}
 
+	// test verbatim_table
+	{
+		using T = decltype(sqlpp::verbatim_table("cheesecake"));
+		static_assert(not sqlpp::is_named_expression_t<T>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(not sqlpp::is_expression_t<T>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(sqlpp::is_table_t<T>::value, "type requirement");
+	}
+
+	// test verbatim_table alias
+	{
+		SQLPP_ALIAS_PROVIDER_GENERATOR(kaesekuchen);
+		using T = decltype(sqlpp::verbatim_table("cheesecake").as(kaesekuchen));
+		static_assert(not sqlpp::is_named_expression_t<T>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(not sqlpp::is_expression_t<T>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(sqlpp::is_table_t<T>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(sqlpp::is_alias_t<T>::value, "type requirement");
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tests/SelectTest.cpp b/tests/SelectTest.cpp
index 52d2fd5a..3e579680 100644
--- a/tests/SelectTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/SelectTest.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,13 @@ int main()
 	// Test that select can be called with zero columns if it is used with dynamic columns.
 	{
 		auto s = dynamic_select(db).dynamic_columns().add_column(t.alpha);
-		s.serialize(std::cerr, db);
+		s.serialize(std::cerr, db); std::cerr << "\n";
+	}
+
+	// Test that verbatim_table compiles
+	{
+		auto s = select(t.alpha).from(sqlpp::verbatim_table("my_unknown_table"));
+		s.serialize(std::cerr, db); std::cerr << "\n";
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/is_regular.h b/tests/is_regular.h
index 2790de5b..6e99e0e1 100644
--- a/tests/is_regular.h
+++ b/tests/is_regular.h
@@ -34,8 +34,18 @@ namespace sqlpp
 	template<typename T>
 		struct is_regular
 		{
+#if defined __clang__
+  #if __has_feature(cxx_thread_local)
+    #define SQLPP_TEST_NO_THROW_MOVE_CONSTRUCTIBLE // clang 3.2 has a problem with nothrow_constructibility (it also does not have thread_local support)
+  #endif
+#else
+  #define SQLPP_TEST_NO_THROW_MOVE_CONSTRUCTIBLE
+#endif
+
 			static constexpr bool value = true
+#if defined SQLPP_TEST_NO_THROW_MOVE_CONSTRUCTIBLE
 				and std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<T>::value
+#endif
 				and std::is_move_assignable<T>::value // containers and strings are not noexcept_assignable
 				and std::is_copy_constructible<T>::value
 				and std::is_copy_assignable<T>::value