3 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/boost_serialization_helper.h b/src/common/boost_serialization_helper.h
index 4a903107f..1eca39f40 100644
--- a/src/common/boost_serialization_helper.h
+++ b/src/common/boost_serialization_helper.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <boost/archive/portable_binary_iarchive.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
 
+#include "common/util.h"
 
 namespace tools
 {
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ namespace tools
     catch(...)
     {
       // if failed, try reading in unportable mode
-      boost::filesystem::copy_file(file_path, file_path + ".unportable", boost::filesystem::copy_option::overwrite_if_exists);
+      tools::copy_file(file_path, file_path + ".unportable");
       data_file.close();
       data_file.open( file_path, std::ios_base::binary | std::ios_base::in);
       if(data_file.fail())
diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index 4b5e2adb8..d5f35ea7a 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,24 @@ static int flock_exnb(int fd)
 
 namespace tools
 {
+
+  void copy_file(const std::string& from, const std::string& to)
+  {
+    using boost::filesystem::path;
+  #if BOOST_VERSION < 107400
+    // Remove this preprocessor if/else when we are bumping the boost version.
+    boost::filesystem::copy_file(
+        path(from),
+        path(to),
+        boost::filesystem::copy_option::overwrite_if_exists);
+  #else
+    boost::filesystem::copy_file(
+        path(from),
+        path(to),
+        boost::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
+  #endif
+  }
+
   std::function<void(int)> signal_handler::m_handler;
 
   private_file::private_file() noexcept : m_handle(), m_filename() {}
diff --git a/src/common/util.h b/src/common/util.h
index f489594e8..cfc0fb692 100644
--- a/src/common/util.h
+++ b/src/common/util.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ namespace tools
     }
   };
 
+  void copy_file(const std::string& from, const std::string& to);
+
   //! A file restricted to process owner AND process. Deletes file on destruction.
   class private_file {
     std::unique_ptr<std::FILE, close_file> m_handle;