diff --git a/src/boe.main.cpp b/src/boe.main.cpp
index b3ee75c4..b562de24 100644
--- a/src/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/boe.main.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "boe.global.hpp"
 #include "universe.hpp"
 
-#include <thread>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
 #include "boe.graphics.hpp"
 #include "boe.newgraph.hpp"
 #include "boe.fileio.hpp"
@@ -332,19 +332,19 @@ void Mouse_Pressed() {
 		location mousePos(event.mouseButton.x, event.mouseButton.y);
 		volatile bool doneScrolling = false;
 		if(mousePos.in(text_sbar->getBounds())) {
-			std::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling), REFRESH_TRANS));
+			boost::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling), REFRESH_TRANS));
 			text_sbar->handleClick(mousePos);
 			doneScrolling = true;
 			updater.join();
 			redraw_screen(REFRESH_TRANS);
 		} else if(mousePos.in(item_sbar->getBounds())) {
-			std::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling), REFRESH_INVEN));
+			boost::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling), REFRESH_INVEN));
 			item_sbar->handleClick(mousePos);
 			doneScrolling = true;
 			updater.join();
 			redraw_screen(REFRESH_INVEN);
 		} else if(overall_mode == MODE_SHOPPING && mousePos.in(shop_sbar->getBounds())) {
-			std::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling), REFRESH_DLOG));
+			boost::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling), REFRESH_DLOG));
 			shop_sbar->handleClick(mousePos);
 			doneScrolling = true;
 			updater.join();
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp
index 3c06d3dc..45ae14db 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
-#include <thread>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
 
 #include "scen.global.hpp"
 #include "scenario.hpp"
@@ -531,13 +531,13 @@ void Mouse_Pressed() {
 	location mousePos(event.mouseButton.x, event.mouseButton.y);
 	volatile bool doneScrolling = false;
 	if(right_sbar->isVisible() && mousePos.in(right_sbar->getBounds())) {
-		std::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling)));
+		boost::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling)));
 		right_sbar->handleClick(mousePos);
 		doneScrolling = true;
 		updater.join();
 		redraw_screen(/*REFRESH_RIGHT_BAR*/);
 	} else if(pal_sbar->isVisible() && mousePos.in(pal_sbar->getBounds())) {
-		std::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling)));
+		boost::thread updater(std::bind(handleUpdateWhileScrolling, std::ref(doneScrolling)));
 		pal_sbar->handleClick(mousePos);
 		doneScrolling = true;
 		updater.join();