diff --git a/include/boost/test/detail/config.hpp b/include/boost/test/detail/config.hpp
index f4cfd0eb8b..45ed4c7bb5 100644
--- a/include/boost/test/detail/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/test/detail/config.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class type_info;
 
 //____________________________________________________________________________//
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__) || BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC, == 1400)
+#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(BOOST_MSVC)
 #define BOOST_TEST_PROTECTED_VIRTUAL virtual
 #else
 #define BOOST_TEST_PROTECTED_VIRTUAL