diff --git a/test/sequence/deque_misc.cpp b/test/sequence/deque_misc.cpp
index c9b880ea..402afacc 100644
--- a/test/sequence/deque_misc.cpp
+++ b/test/sequence/deque_misc.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
     Copyright (c) 2001-2011 Joel de Guzman
     Copyright (c) 2006 Dan Marsden
 
-    Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying 
+    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)
 ==============================================================================*/
 #include <boost/fusion/container/deque/deque.hpp>
 #include <boost/fusion/container/deque/convert.hpp>
 #include <boost/fusion/adapted/mpl.hpp>
 
+#define BOOST_FUSION_SEQUENCE_CONVERSION_IS_NOT_SEQUENCE__TYPE_PRESERVING
+
 #define FUSION_SEQUENCE deque
 #include "misc.hpp"
 
diff --git a/test/sequence/misc.hpp b/test/sequence/misc.hpp
index 610b107a..ecbe1549 100644
--- a/test/sequence/misc.hpp
+++ b/test/sequence/misc.hpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ struct test_intrinsics2
 {
     typedef boost::fusion::FUSION_SEQUENCE<> seq0;
 
+#if !defined(BOOST_FUSION_SEQUENCE_CONVERSION_IS_NOT_SEQUENCE__TYPE_PRESERVING)
 #if !defined(FUSION_FORWARD_ONLY) // list has no back/prev
 
     typedef boost::fusion::FUSION_SEQUENCE<int> target1;
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ struct test_intrinsics2
     typedef boost::fusion::FUSION_SEQUENCE<double, int> target4;
     typedef boost::mpl::push_front<seq3, double>::type seq4;
     BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((boost::mpl::equal<seq4, target4>::value));
+
+#endif
 };
 
 void