diff --git a/vcg/math/base.h b/vcg/math/base.h
index d099a369..c51f398c 100644
--- a/vcg/math/base.h
+++ b/vcg/math/base.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Edited Comments and GPL license
 
 #include <math.h>
 #include <assert.h>
-#include <limits.h>
+#include <limits>
 
 /// static_assert: implemented as a macro for "assert", but it is separated for clarity.
 /// Should be used for checking integrity constraints that can be tested at complile time,