diff --git a/bindings/python/boost_std_shared_shim.hpp b/bindings/python/boost_std_shared_shim.hpp
index 50a6bbbbb..e25560acb 100644
--- a/bindings/python/boost_std_shared_shim.hpp
+++ b/bindings/python/boost_std_shared_shim.hpp
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 // boost
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION < 105300
+#if BOOST_VERSION < 105300 || defined BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR
 
 // https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/2022
 #include <memory>