diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0927c125..72436494 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Version 243:
 
 * Fix some typos
 * Tidy up file_stdio for VS2015
+* Fix http::message constructor constraint
 
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diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp
index f02a38b0..c21e3685 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp
@@ -299,9 +299,11 @@ public:
     template<class Arg1, class... ArgN,
         class = typename std::enable_if<
             ! std::is_convertible<typename
-                std::decay<Arg1>::type, status>::value &&
+                std::decay<Arg1>::type, header>::value &&
             ! std::is_convertible<typename
-                std::decay<Arg1>::type, header>::value
+                std::decay<Arg1>::type, verb>::value &&
+            ! std::is_convertible<typename
+                std::decay<Arg1>::type, status>::value
         >::type>
     explicit
     header(Arg1&& arg1, ArgN&&... argn);