diff --git a/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp b/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp
index 82ff23a..fd516dd 100644
--- a/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/exception/exception.hpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ boost
 #endif
             ;
 
-#if defined(__MWERKS__) && __MWERKS__<=0x3207
+#if (defined(__MWERKS__) && __MWERKS__<=0x3207) || (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER<=1310)
         public:
 #else
         private: