diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/network_types.h b/source/glest_game/network/network_types.h
index 9806e691..33b92931 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/network_types.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/network_types.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "vec.h"
 
 using std::string;
+using std::min;
 using Shared::Platform::int8;
 using Shared::Platform::uint8;
 using Shared::Platform::int16;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 	void operator=(const string& str) {
 		// ensure we don't have a buffer overflow
 		int maxBufferSize = sizeof(buffer) / sizeof(buffer[0]);
-		strncpy(buffer, str.c_str(), std::min(S-1,maxBufferSize-1));
+		strncpy(buffer, str.c_str(), min(S-1,maxBufferSize-1));
 	}
 	string getString() const		  {return buffer;}
 };