diff --git a/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp b/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
index 117c502d0..8a646fca9 100644
--- a/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ pixel_position shield_symbolizer_helper<FaceManagerT, DetectorT>::get_marker_pos
         marker_ext_.re_center(lx, ly);
         //label is added to detector by get_line_placement(), but marker isn't
         detector_.insert(marker_ext_);
-
         if (writer_.first) writer_.first->add_box(marker_ext_, feature_, t_, writer_.second);
         return pixel_position(px, py);
     } else {
diff --git a/src/text_placements/dummy.cpp b/src/text_placements/dummy.cpp
index cf2d43f15..3c66b1f14 100644
--- a/src/text_placements/dummy.cpp
+++ b/src/text_placements/dummy.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
+
 #include <mapnik/text_placements/dummy.hpp>
+#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
+
 namespace mapnik
 {
 bool text_placement_info_dummy::next()
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ bool text_placement_info_dummy::next()
 text_placement_info_ptr text_placements_dummy::get_placement_info(
     double scale_factor, dimension_type dim, bool has_dimensions) const
 {
-    return text_placement_info_ptr(new text_placement_info_dummy(
+    return text_placement_info_ptr(boost::make_shared<text_placement_info_dummy>(
                                        this, scale_factor, dim, has_dimensions));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/text_placements/list.cpp b/src/text_placements/list.cpp
index 9d93fda94..80762baea 100644
--- a/src/text_placements/list.cpp
+++ b/src/text_placements/list.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
+
 #include <mapnik/text_placements/list.hpp>
+#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
+
 namespace mapnik
 {
 
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ text_symbolizer_properties & text_placements_list::get(unsigned i)
 text_placement_info_ptr text_placements_list::get_placement_info(
     double scale_factor, dimension_type dim, bool has_dimensions) const
 {
-    return text_placement_info_ptr(new text_placement_info_list(this,
+    return text_placement_info_ptr(boost::make_shared<text_placement_info_list>(this,
                                                                 scale_factor, dim, has_dimensions));
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +92,8 @@ text_placements_ptr text_placements_list::from_xml(boost::property_tree::ptree c
     list->defaults.from_xml(xml, fontsets);
     ptree::const_iterator itr = xml.begin();
     ptree::const_iterator end = xml.end();
-    for( ;itr != end; ++itr) {
+    for( ;itr != end; ++itr)
+    {
         if ((itr->first.find('<') != std::string::npos) || (itr->first != "Placement")) continue;
 //TODO:       ensure_attrs(symIter->second, "TextSymbolizer/Placement", s_common.str());
         text_symbolizer_properties &p = list->add();
diff --git a/src/text_placements/simple.cpp b/src/text_placements/simple.cpp
index 81af87195..49151066f 100644
--- a/src/text_placements/simple.cpp
+++ b/src/text_placements/simple.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_core.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_stl.hpp>
+#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
 
 namespace mapnik
 {
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ bool text_placement_info_simple::next_position_only()
 text_placement_info_ptr text_placements_simple::get_placement_info(
     double scale_factor, dimension_type dim, bool has_dimensions) const
 {
-    return text_placement_info_ptr(new text_placement_info_simple(this,
+    return text_placement_info_ptr(boost::make_shared<text_placement_info_simple>(this,
                                                                   scale_factor, dim, has_dimensions));
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ void text_placements_simple::set_positions(std::string positions)
         std::cerr << "WARNING: Could not parse text_placement_simple placement string ('" << positions << "').\n";
     }
     if (direction_.size() == 0) {
-        std::cerr << "WARNING: text_placements_simple with no valid placments! ('"<< positions<<"')\n";
+        std::cerr << "WARNING: text_placements_simple with no valid placements! ('"<< positions<<"')\n";
     }
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ std::string text_placements_simple::get_positions()
 
 text_placements_ptr text_placements_simple::from_xml(boost::property_tree::ptree const &xml, fontset_map const & fontsets)
 {
-    text_placements_ptr ptr = text_placements_ptr(new text_placements_simple(
+    text_placements_ptr ptr = text_placements_ptr(boost::make_shared<text_placements_simple>(
                     get_attr<std::string>(xml, "placements", "X")));
     ptr->defaults.from_xml(xml, fontsets);
     return ptr;