diff --git a/include/boost/detail/allocator_utilities.hpp b/include/boost/detail/allocator_utilities.hpp
index b9bbe3e..6929087 100644
--- a/include/boost/detail/allocator_utilities.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/detail/allocator_utilities.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright 2003-2004 Joaquín M López Muñoz.
+/* Copyright 2003-2005 Joaquín M López Muñoz.
  * Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
  * (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
  * http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ public:
   template<typename Other>
   partial_std_allocator_wrapper(const partial_std_allocator_wrapper<Other>&){}
 
+  partial_std_allocator_wrapper(const std::allocator<Type>& x):
+    std::allocator<Type>(x)
+  {
+  };
+
 #if defined(BOOST_DINKUMWARE_STDLIB)
   /* Dinkumware guys didn't provide a means to call allocate() without
    * supplying a hint, in disagreement with the standard.