diff --git a/src/storage.cpp b/src/storage.cpp
index 94c4e93ea..54b93c270 100755
--- a/src/storage.cpp
+++ b/src/storage.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ namespace
 		}
 	}
 
+	using namespace boost::filesystem;
+	
 	// based on code from Boost.Fileystem
 	bool create_directories_win(const path& ph)
 	{