diff --git a/src/myx/backports/cpp/helpers.hpp b/src/myx/backports/cpp/helpers.hpp
index 038182e..18aa1d6 100644
--- a/src/myx/backports/cpp/helpers.hpp
+++ b/src/myx/backports/cpp/helpers.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #if ( __cplusplus >= 201103L )
+#include <memory>
 #include <type_traits>
 #endif
 
@@ -15,6 +16,12 @@ namespace std
 template< class T >
 using underlying_type_t = typename std::underlying_type< T >::type;
 
+template<typename T, typename... Args>
+std::unique_ptr<T> make_unique(Args&&... args)
+{
+    return std::unique_ptr<T>(new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+}
+
 } // namespace std
 
 #endif