diff --git a/source/build/include/compat.h b/source/build/include/compat.h
index 68730b3fc..6ecf58579 100644
--- a/source/build/include/compat.h
+++ b/source/build/include/compat.h
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ using std::enable_if_t;
 using std::conditional_t;
 using std::make_signed_t;
 using std::make_unsigned_t;
+using std::remove_pointer_t;
 # elif defined HAVE_CXX11_HEADERS
 template <bool B, class T = void>
 using enable_if_t = typename std::enable_if<B, T>::type;
@@ -742,6 +743,8 @@ template <typename T>
 using make_signed_t = typename std::make_signed<T>::type;
 template <typename T>
 using make_unsigned_t = typename std::make_unsigned<T>::type;
+template <class T>
+using remove_pointer_t = typename std::remove_pointer<T>::type;
 # endif
 
 # ifdef HAVE_CXX11_HEADERS
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
index af26040df..18620b931 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gameexec.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ GAMEEXEC_STATIC void VM_Move(void)
     auto const movflagsptr = &AC_MOVFLAGS(vm.pSprite, &actor[vm.spriteNum]);
     // NOTE: test against -1 commented out and later revived in source history
     // XXX: Does its presence/absence break anything? Where are movflags with all bits set created?
-    int const movflags = (*movflagsptr == (std::remove_pointer<decltype(movflagsptr)>::type)-1) ? 0 : *movflagsptr;
+    int const movflags = (*movflagsptr == (remove_pointer_t<decltype(movflagsptr)>)-1) ? 0 : *movflagsptr;
     int const deadflag = (A_CheckEnemySprite(vm.pSprite) && vm.pSprite->extra <= 0);
 
     AC_COUNT(vm.pData)++;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
index aa681e5e0..4dfdfda26 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int32_t __fastcall VM_GetPalData(int const palNum, int32_t labelNum);
 #define LABEL_SETUP_UNMATCHED(struct, memb, name, idx)                                                              \
     {                                                                                                               \
         name, idx, sizeof(struct[0].memb) | (is_unsigned<decltype(struct[0].memb)>::value ? LABEL_UNSIGNED : 0), 0, \
-        offsetof(std::remove_pointer<decltype(&struct[0])>::type, memb)                                             \
+        offsetof(remove_pointer_t<decltype(&struct[0])>, memb)                                                      \
     }
 
 #define LABEL_SETUP(struct, memb, idx) LABEL_SETUP_UNMATCHED(struct, memb, #memb, idx)