diff --git a/include/boost/algorithm/string/sequence_traits.hpp b/include/boost/algorithm/string/sequence_traits.hpp
index ed9d32c..be151f8 100644
--- a/include/boost/algorithm/string/sequence_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/algorithm/string/sequence_traits.hpp
@@ -45,20 +45,12 @@ namespace boost {
         class has_native_replace
         {
 
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-        private:
-            static T* t;
-        public:
-            BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=(
-                sizeof(has_native_replace_tester(t))==sizeof(yes_type) ) );
-#else  // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
         public:
 #    if BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
             enum { value = false };
 #    else
             BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=false);
 #    endif // BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
-#endif // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
 
             typedef mpl::bool_<has_native_replace<T>::value> type;
@@ -73,20 +65,12 @@ namespace boost {
         template< typename T >
         class has_stable_iterators
         {
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-        private:
-            static T* t;
-        public:
-            BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=(
-                sizeof(has_stable_iterators_tester(t))==sizeof(yes_type) ) );
-#else  // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
         public:
 #    if BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
             enum { value = false };
 #    else
             BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=false);
 #    endif // BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
-#endif // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
             typedef mpl::bool_<has_stable_iterators<T>::value> type;
         };
@@ -100,20 +84,12 @@ namespace boost {
         template< typename T >
         class has_const_time_insert
         {
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-        private:
-            static T* t;
-        public:
-            BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=(
-                sizeof(has_const_time_insert_tester(t))==sizeof(yes_type) ) );
-#else  // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
         public:
 #    if BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
             enum { value = false };
 #    else
             BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=false);
 #    endif // BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
-#endif // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
             typedef mpl::bool_<has_const_time_insert<T>::value> type;
         };
@@ -127,20 +103,12 @@ namespace boost {
         template< typename T >
         class has_const_time_erase
         {
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-        private:
-            static T* t;
-        public:
-            BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=(
-                sizeof(has_const_time_erase_tester(t))==sizeof(yes_type) ) );
-#else  // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
         public:
 #    if BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
             enum { value = false };
 #    else
             BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT(bool, value=false);
 #    endif // BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
-#endif // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
             typedef mpl::bool_<has_const_time_erase<T>::value> type;
         };
diff --git a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/list_traits.hpp b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/list_traits.hpp
index ce2379d..a3cf7bb 100644
--- a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/list_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/list_traits.hpp
@@ -20,22 +20,6 @@ namespace boost {
 
 //  std::list<> traits  -----------------------------------------------//
 
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-
-        // stable iterators tester
-        template<typename T, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_stable_iterators_tester( const ::std::list<T,AllocT>* );
-
-        // const time insert tester
-        template<typename T, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_const_time_insert_tester( const ::std::list<T,AllocT>* );
-
-        // const time erase tester
-        template<typename T, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_const_time_erase_tester( const ::std::list<T,AllocT>* );
-
-
-#else // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
         // stable iterators trait
         template<typename T, typename AllocT>
@@ -75,7 +59,6 @@ namespace boost {
 #endif // BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
             typedef mpl::bool_<has_const_time_erase<T>::value> type;
         };
-#endif
 
 
     } // namespace algorithm
diff --git a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/rope_traits.hpp b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/rope_traits.hpp
index c2cd549..637059a 100644
--- a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/rope_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/rope_traits.hpp
@@ -20,25 +20,6 @@ namespace boost {
 
 //  SGI's std::rope<> traits  -----------------------------------------------//
 
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-
-        // native replace tester
-        template<typename T, typename TraitsT, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_native_replace_tester( const std::rope<T, TraitsT, AllocT>* );
-
-        // stable iterators tester
-        template<typename T, typename TraitsT, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_stable_iterators_tester( const std::rope<T, TraitsT, AllocT>* );
-
-        // const time insert tester
-        template<typename T, typename TraitsT, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_const_time_insert_tester( const std::rope<T, TraitsT, AllocT>* );
-
-        // const time erase tester
-        template<typename T, typename TraitsT, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_const_time_erase_tester( const std::rope<T, TraitsT, AllocT>* );
-
-#else // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
     
     // native replace trait
         template<typename T, typename TraitsT, typename AllocT>
@@ -91,7 +72,6 @@ namespace boost {
 #endif // BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
             typedef mpl::bool_<value> type;     
         };
-#endif
 
 
     } // namespace algorithm
diff --git a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/slist_traits.hpp b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/slist_traits.hpp
index 7b915a3..c30b93c 100644
--- a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/slist_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/slist_traits.hpp
@@ -21,21 +21,6 @@ namespace boost {
 
 //  SGI's std::slist<> traits  -----------------------------------------------//
 
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-
-        // stable iterators tester
-        template<typename T, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_stable_iterators_tester( const BOOST_STD_EXTENSION_NAMESPACE::slist<T,AllocT>* );
-
-        // const time insert tester
-        template<typename T, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_const_time_insert_tester( const BOOST_STD_EXTENSION_NAMESPACE::slist<T,AllocT>* );
-
-        // const time erase tester
-        template<typename T, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_const_time_erase_tester( const BOOST_STD_EXTENSION_NAMESPACE::slist<T,AllocT>* );
-
-#else // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
     // stable iterators trait
         template<typename T, typename AllocT>
@@ -75,7 +60,6 @@ namespace boost {
 #endif // BOOST_WORKAROUND( __IBMCPP__, <= 600 )
             typedef mpl::bool_<has_const_time_erase<T>::value> type;
         };
-#endif
 
 
     } // namespace algorithm
diff --git a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/string_traits.hpp b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/string_traits.hpp
index c466d26..c940830 100644
--- a/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/string_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/algorithm/string/std/string_traits.hpp
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ namespace boost {
 
 //  std::basic_string<> traits  -----------------------------------------------//
 
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
-
-        // native replace tester
-        template<typename T, typename TraitsT, typename AllocT>
-        yes_type has_native_replace_tester( const std::basic_string<T, TraitsT, AllocT>* );
-
-#else // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
     // native replace trait
         template<typename T, typename TraitsT, typename AllocT>
@@ -43,7 +36,6 @@ namespace boost {
         };
 
 
-#endif // BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
 
     } // namespace algorithm
 } // namespace boost