diff --git a/src/support/allocators/mt_pooled_secure.h b/src/support/allocators/mt_pooled_secure.h
index 38bd003e2c..a659a4812c 100644
--- a/src/support/allocators/mt_pooled_secure.h
+++ b/src/support/allocators/mt_pooled_secure.h
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
 //
 template <typename T>
 struct mt_pooled_secure_allocator : public std::allocator<T> {
-    // MSVC8 default copy constructor is broken
-    typedef std::allocator<T> base;
-    typedef typename base::size_type size_type;
-    typedef typename base::difference_type difference_type;
-    typedef typename base::pointer pointer;
-    typedef typename base::const_pointer const_pointer;
-    typedef typename base::reference reference;
-    typedef typename base::const_reference const_reference;
-    typedef typename base::value_type value_type;
+    using base = std::allocator<T>;
+    using traits = std::allocator_traits<base>;
+    using size_type = typename traits::size_type;
+    using difference_type = typename traits::difference_type;
+    using pointer = typename traits::pointer;
+    using const_pointer = typename traits::const_pointer;
+    using value_type = typename traits::value_type;
     mt_pooled_secure_allocator(size_type nrequested_size = 32,
                                size_type nnext_size = 32,
                                size_type nmax_size = 0) noexcept
diff --git a/src/support/allocators/pooled_secure.h b/src/support/allocators/pooled_secure.h
index 32414a77f7..8eba0be8f8 100644
--- a/src/support/allocators/pooled_secure.h
+++ b/src/support/allocators/pooled_secure.h
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@
 //
 template <typename T>
 struct pooled_secure_allocator : public std::allocator<T> {
-    // MSVC8 default copy constructor is broken
-    typedef std::allocator<T> base;
-    typedef typename base::size_type size_type;
-    typedef typename base::difference_type difference_type;
-    typedef typename base::pointer pointer;
-    typedef typename base::const_pointer const_pointer;
-    typedef typename base::reference reference;
-    typedef typename base::const_reference const_reference;
-    typedef typename base::value_type value_type;
+    using base = std::allocator<T>;
+    using traits = std::allocator_traits<base>;
+    using size_type = typename traits::size_type;
+    using difference_type = typename traits::difference_type;
+    using pointer = typename traits::pointer;
+    using const_pointer = typename traits::const_pointer;
+    using value_type = typename traits::value_type;
     pooled_secure_allocator(const size_type nrequested_size = 32,
                             const size_type nnext_size = 32,
                             const size_type nmax_size = 0) noexcept :
diff --git a/src/support/allocators/secure.h b/src/support/allocators/secure.h
index b9d376fec6..64739d27dd 100644
--- a/src/support/allocators/secure.h
+++ b/src/support/allocators/secure.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <support/lockedpool.h>
 #include <support/cleanse.h>
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -18,15 +19,13 @@
 //
 template <typename T>
 struct secure_allocator : public std::allocator<T> {
-    // MSVC8 default copy constructor is broken
-    typedef std::allocator<T> base;
-    typedef typename base::size_type size_type;
-    typedef typename base::difference_type difference_type;
-    typedef typename base::pointer pointer;
-    typedef typename base::const_pointer const_pointer;
-    typedef typename base::reference reference;
-    typedef typename base::const_reference const_reference;
-    typedef typename base::value_type value_type;
+    using base = std::allocator<T>;
+    using traits = std::allocator_traits<base>;
+    using size_type = typename traits::size_type;
+    using difference_type = typename traits::difference_type;
+    using pointer = typename traits::pointer;
+    using const_pointer = typename traits::const_pointer;
+    using value_type = typename traits::value_type;
     secure_allocator() noexcept {}
     secure_allocator(const secure_allocator& a) noexcept : base(a) {}
     template <typename U>
diff --git a/src/support/allocators/zeroafterfree.h b/src/support/allocators/zeroafterfree.h
index 23ef96c13f..6bcf192b5f 100644
--- a/src/support/allocators/zeroafterfree.h
+++ b/src/support/allocators/zeroafterfree.h
@@ -13,15 +13,13 @@
 
 template <typename T>
 struct zero_after_free_allocator : public std::allocator<T> {
-    // MSVC8 default copy constructor is broken
-    typedef std::allocator<T> base;
-    typedef typename base::size_type size_type;
-    typedef typename base::difference_type difference_type;
-    typedef typename base::pointer pointer;
-    typedef typename base::const_pointer const_pointer;
-    typedef typename base::reference reference;
-    typedef typename base::const_reference const_reference;
-    typedef typename base::value_type value_type;
+    using base = std::allocator<T>;
+    using traits = std::allocator_traits<base>;
+    using size_type = typename traits::size_type;
+    using difference_type = typename traits::difference_type;
+    using pointer = typename traits::pointer;
+    using const_pointer = typename traits::const_pointer;
+    using value_type = typename traits::value_type;
     zero_after_free_allocator() noexcept {}
     zero_after_free_allocator(const zero_after_free_allocator& a) noexcept : base(a) {}
     template <typename U>