diff --git a/include/boost/config/compiler/common_edg.hpp b/include/boost/config/compiler/common_edg.hpp
index 93a5ee3a..639dc1c4 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/compiler/common_edg.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/compiler/common_edg.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //
 // This is included from within the individual compiler mini-configs.
 
-#ifndef __EDG_VERSION__
+#ifndef  __EDG_VERSION__
 #  error This file requires that __EDG_VERSION__ be defined.
 #endif
 
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 #   define BOOST_NO_ARGUMENT_DEPENDENT_LOOKUP
 #endif
 
+#if (__EDG_VERSION__ <= 245) && !defined(BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_TEMPLATES)
+#   define BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_TEMPLATES
+#endif 
+
 # if !defined(__EXCEPTIONS)
 #     define BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
 # endif