diff --git a/src/libs/conduit/conduit_config.h.in b/src/libs/conduit/conduit_config.h.in
index 225d3367f..4b6f84be2 100644
--- a/src/libs/conduit/conduit_config.h.in
+++ b/src/libs/conduit/conduit_config.h.in
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@
 // if built with c++11 support, make sure a c++11 compiler is used
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #if defined(CONDUIT_USE_CXX11)
-    #if defined(_MSC_VER) &&  _MSC_VER < 1900
-        #error Conduit was built with c++11 support, please use a c++11 compliant compiler
+    #if defined(_MSC_VER)
+        #if _MSC_VER < 1900
+            #error Conduit was built with c++11 support, please use a c++11 compliant compiler
+        #endif
     #elif __cplusplus <= 199711L
         #error Conduit was built with c++11 support, please use a c++11 compliant compiler
     #endif