diff --git a/library/include/MiscUtils.h b/library/include/MiscUtils.h
index f5b4e8ded..660699d7a 100644
--- a/library/include/MiscUtils.h
+++ b/library/include/MiscUtils.h
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ distribution.
 #include <sstream>
 #include <cstdio>
 
-using namespace std;
+using std::ostream;
+using std::stringstream;
+using std::endl;
 
 template <typename T>
 void print_bits ( T val, ostream& out )
diff --git a/plugins/autolabor.cpp b/plugins/autolabor.cpp
index 738dc7c66..060b00a2c 100644
--- a/plugins/autolabor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autolabor.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 using std::string;
 using std::endl;
+using std::vector;
 using namespace DFHack;
 using namespace df::enums;
 using df::global::ui;
diff --git a/plugins/automaterial.cpp b/plugins/automaterial.cpp
index 848d02bc2..825e69b01 100644
--- a/plugins/automaterial.cpp
+++ b/plugins/automaterial.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "TileTypes.h"
 #include "df/job_item.h"
 
+using namespace std;
 using std::map;
 using std::string;
 using std::vector;
diff --git a/plugins/devel/autolabor2.cpp b/plugins/devel/autolabor2.cpp
index 621f41be0..ee5d9af0d 100644
--- a/plugins/devel/autolabor2.cpp
+++ b/plugins/devel/autolabor2.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include <df/training_assignment.h>
 #include <df/general_ref_contains_itemst.h>
 
+using namespace std;
 using std::string;
 using std::endl;
 using namespace DFHack;
diff --git a/plugins/search.cpp b/plugins/search.cpp
index bb903b408..0f519414b 100644
--- a/plugins/search.cpp
+++ b/plugins/search.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "df/misc_trait_type.h"
 #include "df/unit_misc_trait.h"
 
+using namespace std;
 using std::set;
 using std::vector;
 using std::string;
diff --git a/plugins/steam-engine.cpp b/plugins/steam-engine.cpp
index e3cd9b529..f8aed6704 100644
--- a/plugins/steam-engine.cpp
+++ b/plugins/steam-engine.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 using std::vector;
 using std::string;
 using std::stack;
+using std::set;
 using namespace DFHack;
 using namespace df::enums;
 
diff --git a/plugins/tweak.cpp b/plugins/tweak.cpp
index b9e6ea7f2..ed5c706ef 100644
--- a/plugins/tweak.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tweak.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+using std::set;
 using std::vector;
 using std::string;
 using std::endl;
diff --git a/plugins/uicommon.h b/plugins/uicommon.h
index d9c225d88..47ab4d330 100644
--- a/plugins/uicommon.h
+++ b/plugins/uicommon.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "df/enabler.h"
 
-
+using namespace std;
 using std::string;
 using std::vector;
 using std::map;
diff --git a/plugins/workflow.cpp b/plugins/workflow.cpp
index 810cc46fe..16baec260 100644
--- a/plugins/workflow.cpp
+++ b/plugins/workflow.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 using std::vector;
 using std::string;
 using std::endl;
+using std::flush;
 using namespace DFHack;
 using namespace df::enums;