diff --git a/asio_compatibility.hpp b/asio_compatibility.hpp
index 8b6c7ed..4738ae4 100644
--- a/asio_compatibility.hpp
+++ b/asio_compatibility.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <asio.hpp>
 #include <asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 namespace SimpleWeb {
+  namespace asio = asio;
   using error_code = std::error_code;
   using errc = std::errc;
   using system_error = std::system_error;