diff --git a/include/spdlog/common.h b/include/spdlog/common.h
index 20ee24a6..318218a2 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/common.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/common.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <type_traits>
 
 #if defined(SPDLOG_WCHAR_FILENAMES) || defined(SPDLOG_WCHAR_TO_UTF8_SUPPORT)
 #include <codecvt>
@@ -168,16 +169,19 @@ using filename_t = std::string;
         err_handler_("Unknown exeption in logger");                                                                                        \
     }
 
-//
-// make_unique support
-//
+
+namespace details {
+// make_unique support for pre c++14
+
 #if __cplusplus >= 201402L // C++14 and beyond
 using std::make_unique;
 #else
 template<typename T, typename... Args>
 std::unique_ptr<T> make_unique(Args &&... args)
 {
+    static_assert(!std::is_array<T>::value, "arrays to not supported" );
     return std::unique_ptr<T>(new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
 }
 #endif
+} // namespace details
 } // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
index a2a3342d..f812c025 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ inline void spdlog::logger::set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> f)
 
 inline void spdlog::logger::set_pattern(std::string pattern, pattern_time_type time_type)
 {
-    auto new_formatter = spdlog::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>(std::move(pattern), time_type);
+    auto new_formatter = details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>(std::move(pattern), time_type);
     set_formatter(std::move(new_formatter));
 }
 
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h
index 9e353ca5..d4e75ed6 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ public:
 
     std::unique_ptr<formatter> clone() const override
     {
-        return spdlog::make_unique<pattern_formatter>(pattern_, pattern_time_type_, eol_);
+        return details::make_unique<pattern_formatter>(pattern_, pattern_time_type_, eol_);
     }
 
     void format(const details::log_msg &msg, fmt::memory_buffer &dest) override
@@ -592,141 +592,141 @@ private:
         {
         // logger name
         case 'n':
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::name_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::name_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case 'l':
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::level_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::level_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case 'L':
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::short_level_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::short_level_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('t'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::t_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::t_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('v'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::v_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::v_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('a'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::a_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::a_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('A'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::A_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::A_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('b'):
         case ('h'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::b_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::b_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('B'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::B_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::B_formatter>());
             break;
         case ('c'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::c_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::c_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('C'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::C_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::C_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('Y'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::Y_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::Y_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('D'):
         case ('x'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::D_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::D_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('m'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::m_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::m_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('d'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::d_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::d_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('H'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::H_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::H_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('I'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::I_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::I_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('M'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::M_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::M_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('S'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::S_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::S_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('e'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::e_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::e_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('f'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::f_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::f_formatter>());
             break;
         case ('F'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::F_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::F_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('E'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::E_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::E_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('p'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::p_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::p_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('r'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::r_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::r_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('R'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::R_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::R_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('T'):
         case ('X'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::T_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::T_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('z'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::z_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::z_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('+'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::full_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::full_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('P'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::pid_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::pid_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('i'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::i_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::i_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('^'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::color_start_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::color_start_formatter>());
             break;
 
         case ('$'):
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::color_stop_formatter>());
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::color_stop_formatter>());
             break;
 
         default: // Unknown flag appears as is
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::ch_formatter>('%'));
-            formatters_.push_back(spdlog::make_unique<details::ch_formatter>(flag));
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::ch_formatter>('%'));
+            formatters_.push_back(details::make_unique<details::ch_formatter>(flag));
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ private:
             {
                 if (!user_chars)
                 {
-                    user_chars = spdlog::make_unique<details::aggregate_formatter>();
+                    user_chars = details::make_unique<details::aggregate_formatter>();
                 }
                 user_chars->add_ch(*it);
             }
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
index 52c3bb7d..63baf748 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
     {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(flusher_mutex_);
         std::function<void()> clbk = std::bind(&registry::flush_all, this);
-        periodic_flusher_ = spdlog::make_unique<periodic_worker>(clbk, interval);
+        periodic_flusher_ = details::make_unique<periodic_worker>(clbk, interval);
     }
 
     void set_error_handler(log_err_handler handler)
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
index 697758b1..ff29d6c6 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void set_pattern_(const std::string &pattern)
     {
-        set_formatter_(spdlog::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>(pattern));
+        set_formatter_(details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>(pattern));
     }
 
     virtual void set_formatter_(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter)