diff --git a/include/boost/algorithm/string/config.hpp b/include/boost/algorithm/string/config.hpp
index 8c73036..6fe4de9 100644
--- a/include/boost/algorithm/string/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/algorithm/string/config.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #   error "macro already defined!"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+#define BOOST_STRING_TYPENAME
+#else
 #define BOOST_STRING_TYPENAME BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME
+#endif
 
 #endif  // BOOST_STRING_CONFIG_HPP