diff --git a/boost/any.hpp b/boost/any.hpp
index 152eaf2..415efc0 100644
--- a/boost/any.hpp
+++ b/boost/any.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "boost/config.hpp"
 #include <boost/type_traits/remove_reference.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/remove_cv.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/decay.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/add_reference.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/is_reference.hpp>
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ namespace boost
 
         template<typename ValueType>
         any(const ValueType & value)
-          : content(new holder<BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME decay<const ValueType>::type>(value))
+          : content(new holder<BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME remove_cv<BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME decay<const ValueType>::type>::type>(value))
         {
         }
 
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ namespace boost
 #else
             operand->type() == typeid(ValueType)
 #endif
-            ? &static_cast<any::holder<ValueType> *>(operand->content)->held
+            ? &static_cast<any::holder<BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME remove_cv<ValueType>::type> *>(operand->content)->held
             : 0;
     }