diff --git a/include/boost/intrusive/circular_list_algorithms.hpp b/include/boost/intrusive/circular_list_algorithms.hpp
index 5dfb2d6..5e28e19 100644
--- a/include/boost/intrusive/circular_list_algorithms.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/intrusive/circular_list_algorithms.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class circular_list_algorithms
    public:
    typedef typename NodeTraits::node_ptr        node_ptr;
    typedef typename NodeTraits::const_node_ptr  const_node_ptr;
+   typedef NodeTraits                           node_traits;
 
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Constructs an empty list, making this_node the only
    //!   node of the circular list: