diff --git a/src/main/include/log4cxx/spi/loggerfactory.h b/src/main/include/log4cxx/spi/loggerfactory.h
index b3d1e31c7..ed502b1b7 100644
--- a/src/main/include/log4cxx/spi/loggerfactory.h
+++ b/src/main/include/log4cxx/spi/loggerfactory.h
@@ -43,17 +43,13 @@ class LOG4CXX_EXPORT LoggerFactory : public virtual helpers::Object
 		virtual ~LoggerFactory() {}
 
 #if LOG4CXX_ABI_VERSION <= 15
+		[[ deprecated( "Pool is no longer required" ) ]]
+		virtual LoggerPtr makeNewLoggerInstance(helpers::Pool& pool, const LogString& name) const = 0;
+
 		LoggerPtr makeNewLoggerInstance(const LogString& name) const;
 #else
 		virtual LoggerPtr makeNewLoggerInstance(const LogString& name) const;
 #endif
-
-#if LOG4CXX_ABI_VERSION <= 15
-		[[ deprecated( "Pool is no longer required" ) ]]
-		virtual LoggerPtr makeNewLoggerInstance(
-			helpers::Pool& pool,
-			const LogString& name) const = 0;
-#endif
 };