diff --git a/include/boost/ref.hpp b/include/boost/ref.hpp
index 90d033c..cf68764 100644
--- a/include/boost/ref.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/ref.hpp
@@ -34,16 +34,8 @@ template<class T> class reference_wrapper
 public:
     typedef T type;
 
-#if defined( BOOST_MSVC ) && BOOST_WORKAROUND( BOOST_MSVC, < 1300 )
-
-    explicit reference_wrapper(T& t): t_(&t) {}
-
-#else
-
     explicit reference_wrapper(T& t): t_(boost::addressof(t)) {}
 
-#endif
-
     operator T& () const { return *t_; }
 
     T& get() const { return *t_; }