diff --git a/src/osg/Referenced.cpp b/src/osg/Referenced.cpp
index 711ec759d..00bc88267 100644
--- a/src/osg/Referenced.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Referenced.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ static std::auto_ptr<DeleteHandler> s_deleteHandler(0);
 
 void Referenced::setDeleteHandler(DeleteHandler* handler)
 {
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER <= 1200) // 1200 == VC++ 6.0
-    s_deleteHandler = handler;
-#else
     s_deleteHandler.reset(handler);
-#endif
 }
 
 DeleteHandler* Referenced::getDeleteHandler()