diff --git a/include/boost/config/assert_cxx03.hpp b/include/boost/config/assert_cxx03.hpp
index 03360a932..700eca58a 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/assert_cxx03.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/assert_cxx03.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 //
 
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/config/assert_cxx98.hpp>
 
 #ifdef BOOST_NO_ADL_BARRIER
 #  error "Your compiler appears not to be fully C++03 compliant.  Detected via defect macro BOOST_NO_ADL_BARRIER."
diff --git a/include/boost/config/assert_cxx98.hpp b/include/boost/config/assert_cxx98.hpp
index aa745d43f..4a54d7061 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/assert_cxx98.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/assert_cxx98.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 //
 
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
-#include <boost/config/assert_cxx17.hpp>
 
 #ifdef BOOST_NO_CXX98_BINDERS
 #  error "Your compiler appears not to be fully C++98 compliant.  Detected via defect macro BOOST_NO_CXX98_BINDERS."