diff --git a/SQLiteXS.h b/SQLiteXS.h
index 79b37f6..584fb61 100644
--- a/SQLiteXS.h
+++ b/SQLiteXS.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 /************************************************************************
     DBI Specific Stuff - Added by Matt Sergeant
  ************************************************************************/
+#define PERL_POLLUTE
 #define PERL_NO_GET_CONTEXT
 #include <EXTERN.h>
 #include <perl.h>