diff --git a/Source/cmPolicies.h b/Source/cmPolicies.h
index 2bb96b349..cf0b4bfbb 100644
--- a/Source/cmPolicies.h
+++ b/Source/cmPolicies.h
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ public:
   std::string GetRequiredPolicyError(cmPolicies::PolicyID id);
 
   private:
-  std::map<cmPolicies::PolicyID,cmPolicy *> Policies;
-  std::map<std::string,cmPolicies::PolicyID> PolicyStringMap;
+  // might have to make these internal for VS6 not sure yet
+  std::map<PolicyID,cmPolicy *> Policies;
+  std::map<std::string,PolicyID> PolicyStringMap;
   
 };