diff --git a/vecmat3.h b/vecmat3.h
index e047c14..d5ca0c6 100644
--- a/vecmat3.h
+++ b/vecmat3.h
@@ -33,12 +33,16 @@
 
 namespace LA_Vecmat3 {
 
+#ifndef DBL_EPSILON
+
 #ifdef NO_NUMERIC_LIMITS                     
 #define DBL_EPSILON 1.19209290e-07f
 #else 
 #define  DBL_EPSILON std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon()
 #endif
 
+#endif
+
 
 
 float fast_sqrtinv(float);