diff --git a/platform.hpp b/platform.hpp
index 904c23cf..c8c57f9e 100644
--- a/platform.hpp
+++ b/platform.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with libgim.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
- * Copyright 2010-2012 Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ * Copyright 2012 Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
  */
 
 #ifndef __UTIL_PLATFORM_HPP
@@ -28,4 +28,13 @@
     #error "Unknown platform"
 #endif
 
+// Clang needs to be checked before GCC as it pretends to be GCC 
+#if defined(__clang__)
+    #define COMPILER_CLANG
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+    #define COMPILER_GCC
+#else
+    #error "Unknown compiler"
+#endif
+
 #endif