diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
index 92125fc9..8fab6e65 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace boost
                 const allocator_type &a = allocator_type())
           : table_(boost::unordered_detail::initial_size(
                     list.begin(), list.end(), n),
-                hf, eql, allocator_type())
+                hf, eql, a)
         {
             table_.insert_range(list.begin(), list.end());
         }
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ namespace boost
                 const allocator_type &a = allocator_type())
           : table_(boost::unordered_detail::initial_size(
                     list.begin(), list.end(), n),
-                hf, eql, allocator_type())
+                hf, eql, a)
         {
             table_.insert_range(list.begin(), list.end());
         }
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp
index 1d661deb..16418c11 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_set.hpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace boost
                 const allocator_type &a = allocator_type())
           : table_(boost::unordered_detail::initial_size(
                     list.begin(), list.end(), n),
-                hf, eql, allocator_type())
+                hf, eql, a)
         {
             table_.insert_range(list.begin(), list.end());
         }
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ namespace boost
                 const allocator_type &a = allocator_type())
           : table_(boost::unordered_detail::initial_size(
                     list.begin(), list.end(), n),
-                hf, eql, allocator_type())
+                hf, eql, a)
         {
             table_.insert_range(list.begin(), list.end());
         }
diff --git a/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp b/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp
index e1b96087..5a719e2a 100644
--- a/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/unordered/constructor_tests.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,59 @@ void constructor_tests2(T*, test::random_generator const& generator = test::defa
         test::check_container(x, v);
         test::check_equivalent_keys(x);
     }
+
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_0X_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
+    std::initializer_list<BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME T::value_type> list;
+    
+    std::cerr<<"Initializer list construct 1\n";
+    {
+        T x(list);
+        BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
+    }
+
+    std::cerr<<"Initializer list construct 2\n";
+    {
+        T x(list, 1000);
+        BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+        BOOST_TEST(x.bucket_count() >= 1000);
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
+    }
+
+    std::cerr<<"Initializer list construct 3\n";
+    {
+        T x(list, 10, hf1);
+        BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+        BOOST_TEST(x.bucket_count() >= 10);
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf1));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
+    }
+
+    std::cerr<<"Initializer list construct 4\n";
+    {
+        T x(list, 10, hf1, eq1);
+        BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+        BOOST_TEST(x.bucket_count() >= 10);
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf1));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq1));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al));
+    }
+
+    std::cerr<<"Initializer list construct 5\n";
+    {
+        T x(list, 10, hf1, eq1, al1);
+        BOOST_TEST(x.empty());
+        BOOST_TEST(x.bucket_count() >= 10);
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.hash_function(), hf1));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.key_eq(), eq1));
+        BOOST_TEST(test::equivalent(x.get_allocator(), al1));
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 template <class T>