diff --git a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Concurrent_compact_container.h b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Concurrent_compact_container.h
index f02a518db00..9d686046f45 100644
--- a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Concurrent_compact_container.h
+++ b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Concurrent_compact_container.h
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ namespace CCC_internal {
       e.set_erase_counter(c);
     }
 
+    template <typename Element>
+    static void set_erase_counter(Element* e, unsigned int c)
+    {
+      e->set_erase_counter(c);
+    }
+
     template <typename Element>
     static void restore_erase_counter(Element* e, unsigned int c)
     {