diff --git a/core/foundation/inc/ROOT/RMakeUnique.hxx b/core/foundation/inc/ROOT/RMakeUnique.hxx
index 86fa4381d26b3..d30e45ebbd0ad 100644
--- a/core/foundation/inc/ROOT/RMakeUnique.hxx
+++ b/core/foundation/inc/ROOT/RMakeUnique.hxx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
-#if __cplusplus < 201402L
+#if ((__cplusplus < 201402L && !defined(R__WIN32)) || (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1800))
 
 #include <utility>