diff --git a/Combinatorial_map/include/CGAL/Compact_container_with_index.h b/Combinatorial_map/include/CGAL/Compact_container_with_index.h
index f716ec56fdf..99f50f1127a 100644
--- a/Combinatorial_map/include/CGAL/Compact_container_with_index.h
+++ b/Combinatorial_map/include/CGAL/Compact_container_with_index.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class Free_list_management<CC_with_index, CGAL::Tag_false, CGAL::Tag_false>
   using Traits=Compact_container_with_index_traits <T, size_type>;
 
 public:
-  static const size_type null_descriptor=std::numeric_limits<size_type>::max()/2;
+  static const size_type null_descriptor=(std::numeric_limits<size_type>::max)()/2;
 
   Free_list_management(CC_with_index* cc_with_index):
     m_cc_with_index(cc_with_index)