diff --git a/library/Core.cpp b/library/Core.cpp
index 8d632e107..e4713c07f 100644
--- a/library/Core.cpp
+++ b/library/Core.cpp
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ Core::~Core()
 }
 
 Core::Core() :
-    d(dts::make_unique<Private>()),
+    d(std::make_unique<Private>()),
     script_path_mutex{},
     HotkeyMutex{},
     HotkeyCond{},
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ bool Core::InitMainThread() {
     #else
         const char * path = "hack\\symbols.xml";
     #endif
-    auto local_vif = dts::make_unique<DFHack::VersionInfoFactory>();
+    auto local_vif = std::make_unique<DFHack::VersionInfoFactory>();
     std::cerr << "Identifying DF version.\n";
     try
     {
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ bool Core::InitMainThread() {
         return false;
     }
     vif = std::move(local_vif);
-    auto local_p = dts::make_unique<DFHack::Process>(*vif);
+    auto local_p = std::make_unique<DFHack::Process>(*vif);
     local_p->ValidateDescriptionOS();
     vinfo = local_p->getDescriptor();
 
diff --git a/library/include/MiscUtils.h b/library/include/MiscUtils.h
index d14bdb6e9..59adcdbe5 100644
--- a/library/include/MiscUtils.h
+++ b/library/include/MiscUtils.h
@@ -61,28 +61,6 @@ namespace DFHack {
     class color_ostream;
 }
 
-/*! \namespace dts
- * std.reverse() == dts, The namespace that include forward compatible helpers
- * which can be used from newer standards. The preprocessor check prefers
- * standard version if one is available. The standard version gets imported with
- * using.
- */
-namespace dts {
-//  Check if lib supports the feature test macro or version is over c++14.
-#if __cpp_lib_make_unique < 201304 && __cplusplus < 201402L
-//! Insert c++14 make_unique to be forward compatible. Array versions are
-//! missing
-template<typename T, typename... Args>
-typename std::enable_if<!std::is_array<T>::value, std::unique_ptr<T> >::type
-make_unique(Args&&... args)
-{
-    return std::unique_ptr<T>{new T{std::forward<Args>(args)...}};
-}
-#else /* >= c++14 */
-using std::make_unique;
-#endif
-}
-
 template <typename T>
 void print_bits ( T val, std::ostream& out )
 {
diff --git a/library/modules/Graphic.cpp b/library/modules/Graphic.cpp
index 7f6b8f4d3..b55ee83ed 100644
--- a/library/modules/Graphic.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Graphic.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ using namespace DFHack;
 
 std::unique_ptr<Module> DFHack::createGraphic()
 {
-    return dts::make_unique<Graphic>();
+    return std::make_unique<Graphic>();
 }
 
 bool Graphic::Register(DFTileSurface* (*func)(int,int))
diff --git a/library/modules/Materials.cpp b/library/modules/Materials.cpp
index 7a1ef249f..7922b5417 100644
--- a/library/modules/Materials.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Materials.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ bool DFHack::isStoneInorganic(int material)
 
 std::unique_ptr<Module> DFHack::createMaterials()
 {
-    return dts::make_unique<Materials>();
+    return std::make_unique<Materials>();
 }
 
 Materials::Materials()
diff --git a/plugins/autofarm.cpp b/plugins/autofarm.cpp
index 44253b2f9..e1511153c 100644
--- a/plugins/autofarm.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autofarm.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream& out, std::vector <Plugin
                           "Automatically manage farm crop selection.",
                           autofarm));
     }
-    autofarmInstance = std::move(dts::make_unique<AutoFarm>());
+    autofarmInstance = std::move(std::make_unique<AutoFarm>());
     autofarmInstance->load_state(out);
     return CR_OK;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/tailor.cpp b/plugins/tailor.cpp
index 2b44d11ae..df8781caa 100644
--- a/plugins/tailor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tailor.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static int do_cycle(color_ostream &out);
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream &out, std::vector <PluginCommand> &commands) {
     DEBUG(config,out).print("initializing %s\n", plugin_name);
 
-    tailor_instance = dts::make_unique<Tailor>();
+    tailor_instance = std::make_unique<Tailor>();
 
     // provide a configuration interface for the plugin
     commands.push_back(PluginCommand(