diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 05562d9a7..53fe21fc6 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ opts.AddVariables(
     # Note: setting DEBUG=True will override any custom OPTIMIZATION level
     BoolVariable('DEBUG', 'Compile a debug version of Mapnik', 'False'),
     BoolVariable('DEBUG_UNDEFINED', 'Compile a version of Mapnik using clang/llvm undefined behavior asserts', 'False'),
+    BoolVariable('DEBUG_SANITIZE', 'Compile a version of Mapnik using clang/llvm address sanitation', 'False'),
     ListVariable('INPUT_PLUGINS','Input drivers to include',DEFAULT_PLUGINS,PLUGINS.keys()),
     ('WARNING_CXXFLAGS', 'Compiler flags you can set to reduce warning levels which are placed after -Wall.', ''),
 
@@ -1799,6 +1800,11 @@ if not preconfigured:
         if env['DEBUG_UNDEFINED']:
             env.Append(CXXFLAGS = '-fsanitize=undefined-trap -fsanitize-undefined-trap-on-error -ftrapv -fwrapv')
 
+        if env['DEBUG_SANITIZE']:
+            env.Append(CXXFLAGS = ['-fsanitize=address'])
+            env.Append(LINKFLAGS = ['-fsanitize=address'])
+
+
         # if requested, sort LIBPATH and CPPPATH one last time before saving...
         if env['PRIORITIZE_LINKING']:
             conf.prioritize_paths(silent=True)
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/positions_grammar.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/positions_grammar.hpp
index a652e8f59..153542257 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/positions_grammar.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/positions_grammar.hpp
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ struct set_position_impl
 struct push_position_impl
 {
     using result_type = void;
-    template <typename T0,typename T1>
+    template <typename T0, typename T1>
     result_type operator() (T0 & coords, T1 const& pos) const
     {
-        if (pos) coords.push_back(*pos);
+        if (pos) coords.emplace_back(*pos);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/input/pgraster/build.py b/plugins/input/pgraster/build.py
index 7b859ee5b..7d120e482 100644
--- a/plugins/input/pgraster/build.py
+++ b/plugins/input/pgraster/build.py
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ if env['PLUGIN_LINKING'] == 'shared':
                                       SHLIBPREFIX='',
                                       SHLIBSUFFIX='.input',
                                       source=plugin_sources,
-                                      LIBS=libraries,
-                                      LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+                                      LIBS=libraries)
 
     # if the plugin links to libmapnik ensure it is built first
     Depends(TARGET, env.subst('../../../src/%s' % env['MAPNIK_LIB_NAME']))