diff --git a/src/hb.hh b/src/hb.hh
index 18bccdbc2..8198d396b 100644
--- a/src/hb.hh
+++ b/src/hb.hh
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ static_assert ((sizeof (hb_mask_t) == 4), "");
 static_assert ((sizeof (hb_var_int_t) == 4), "");
 
 
+#if __cplusplus >= 201103L
+
 #define HB_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TypeName) \
   TypeName(const TypeName&); \
   void operator=(const TypeName&)
@@ -344,8 +346,17 @@ static_assert ((sizeof (hb_var_int_t) == 4), "");
   TypeName(const TypeName<T>&); \
   void operator=(const TypeName<T>&)
 #define HB_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN_TEMPLATE2(TypeName, T1, T2) \
+  inline TypeName() {} \
   TypeName(const TypeName<T1, T2>&); \
-  void operator=(const TypeName<T1, T2>&)
+  void operator=(const TypeName<T1, T2>&);
+
+#else /* __cpluspplus >= 201103L */
+
+#define HB_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TypeName)
+#define HB_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN_TEMPLATE(TypeName, T)
+#define HB_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN_TEMPLATE2(TypeName, T1, T2)
+
+#endif /* __cpluspplus >= 201103L */
 
 
 /*