diff --git a/bindings/python/Jamfile b/bindings/python/Jamfile
index 281ec247ca7..2f27ab846c6 100644
--- a/bindings/python/Jamfile
+++ b/bindings/python/Jamfile
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ feature python-install-path : : free path ;
 # the python module in the system directory or user-specifc directory
 feature python-install-scope : user system : ;
 
+feature auto-ptr : off on : composite propagated ;
+feature.compose <auto-ptr>off : <define>BOOST_NO_AUTO_PTR=1 ;
+
+feature cxx98-function-base : off on : composite propagated ;
+feature.compose <cxx98-function-base>off : <define>BOOST_NO_CXX98_FUNCTION_BASE=1 ;
+
 # copied from boost 1.63's boost python jamfile
 rule find-py3-version
 {
@@ -280,7 +286,11 @@ my-python-extension libtorrent
 	src/load_torrent.cpp
 	: # requirements
 	<include>src
+	# the bindings will expose deprecated functions, so there's no point in
+	# warning about referencing them
+	<toolset>msvc:<cxxflags>/wd4996
 	<toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-Wno-deprecated-declarations
+	<toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-Wno-deprecated-declarations
 	<toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-Wno-deprecated-declarations
 	<toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-Wno-unused-command-line-argument
 	<conditional>@libtorrent_linking
@@ -294,6 +304,8 @@ my-python-extension libtorrent
 	: # default-build
 	<warnings>all
 	<cxxstd>17
+	<auto-ptr>off
+	<cxx98-function-base>off
 	: # usage-requirements
 	<suppress-import-lib>false
 	;
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/string_view.hpp b/include/libtorrent/string_view.hpp
index 53b93e00547..35f4c633979 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/string_view.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/string_view.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ using std::wstring_view;
 
 inline namespace literals {
 
-	constexpr string_view operator "" _sv(char const* str, std::size_t len)
+	constexpr string_view operator ""_sv(char const* str, std::size_t len)
 	{ return string_view(str, len); }
 }
 }