diff --git a/sol/inheritance.hpp b/sol/inheritance.hpp
index d8537a79..886cef78 100644
--- a/sol/inheritance.hpp
+++ b/sol/inheritance.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ namespace sol {
 
 	namespace detail {
 
+		template <typename T>
+		struct derive : std::false_type {
+			typedef types<> type;
+		};
+
+		template <typename T>
+		struct base : std::false_type {
+			typedef types<> type;
+		};
+
 		template <typename T>
 		struct has_derived {
 			static bool value;