diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/compat/cxx_std_ver.h b/include/sqlpp11/compat/cxx_std_ver.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92328daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/compat/cxx_std_ver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef _MSVC_LANG
+#define CXX_STD_VER _MSVC_LANG
+#else
+#define CXX_STD_VER __cplusplus
+#endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/compat/make_unique.h b/include/sqlpp11/compat/make_unique.h
index b030c736..57fbbbb9 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/compat/make_unique.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/compat/make_unique.h
@@ -26,13 +26,9 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include <memory>
+#include <sqlpp11/compat/cxx_std_ver.h>
 
-#ifdef _MSVC_LANG
-#define CXX_STD_VER _MSVC_LANG
-#else
-#define CXX_STD_VER __cplusplus
-#endif
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {