diff --git a/include/libtorrent/config.hpp b/include/libtorrent/config.hpp
index 6d0e11e83..b36d4da22 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/config.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/config.hpp
@@ -35,14 +35,10 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-#define TORRENT_DEPRECATED __attribute__ ((deprecated))
-#else
-#define TORRENT_DEPRECATED
-#endif
-
 #if defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__ >= 4
 
+#define TORRENT_DEPRECATED __attribute__ ((deprecated))
+
 # if defined(TORRENT_BUILDING_SHARED) || defined(TORRENT_LINKING_SHARED)
 #  define TORRENT_EXPORT __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
 # else
@@ -67,6 +63,9 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 # define TORRENT_EXPORT
 #endif
 
+#ifndef TORRENT_DEPRECATED
+#define TORRENT_DEPRECATED
+#endif
 
 #endif // TORRENT_CONFIG_HPP_INCLUDED