diff --git a/include/fmt/core.h b/include/fmt/core.h
index e49033a2..76b684fd 100644
--- a/include/fmt/core.h
+++ b/include/fmt/core.h
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ struct monostate {};
 
 namespace internal {
 
+// A workaround for gcc 4.8 to make void_t work in a SFINAE context.
+template <typename... Ts> struct void_t_impl { using type = void; };
+
 #if defined(FMT_USE_STRING_VIEW)
 template <typename Char> using std_string_view = std::basic_string_view<Char>;
 #elif defined(FMT_USE_EXPERIMENTAL_STRING_VIEW)
@@ -225,6 +228,9 @@ FMT_CONSTEXPR typename std::make_unsigned<Int>::type to_unsigned(Int value) {
 }
 }  // namespace internal
 
+template <typename... Ts>
+using void_t = typename internal::void_t_impl<Ts...>::type;
+
 /**
   An implementation of ``std::basic_string_view`` for pre-C++17. It provides a
   subset of the API. ``fmt::basic_string_view`` is used for format strings even
diff --git a/include/fmt/format.h b/include/fmt/format.h
index dffb8b3b..d00f5a76 100644
--- a/include/fmt/format.h
+++ b/include/fmt/format.h
@@ -216,6 +216,39 @@ inline Dest bit_cast(const Source& source) {
 template <typename T>
 using iterator_t = decltype(std::begin(std::declval<T&>()));
 
+// Detect the iterator category of *any* given type in a SFINAE-friendly way.
+// Unfortunately, older implementations of std::iterator_traits are not safe
+// for use in a SFINAE-context.
+template <typename It, typename Enable = void>
+struct iterator_category : std::false_type {};
+
+template <typename T> struct iterator_category<T*> {
+  using type = std::random_access_iterator_tag;
+};
+
+template <typename It>
+struct iterator_category<It, void_t<typename It::iterator_category>> {
+  using type = typename It::iterator_category;
+};
+
+// Detect if *any* given type models the OutputIterator concept.
+template <typename It> class is_output_iterator {
+  // Check for mutability because all iterator categories derived from
+  // std::input_iterator_tag *may* also meet the requirements of an
+  // OutputIterator, thereby falling into the category of 'mutable iterators'
+  // [iterator.requirements.general] clause 4. The compiler reveals this
+  // property only at the point of *actually dereferencing* the iterator!
+  template <typename U>
+  static decltype(*(std::declval<U>())) test(std::input_iterator_tag);
+  template <typename U> static char& test(std::output_iterator_tag);
+  template <typename U> static const char& test(...);
+
+  using type = decltype(test<It>(typename iterator_category<It>::type{}));
+
+ public:
+  static const bool value = !std::is_const<remove_reference_t<type>>::value;
+};
+
 // A workaround for std::string not having mutable data() until C++17.
 template <typename Char> inline Char* get_data(std::basic_string<Char>& s) {
   return &s[0];
@@ -3306,48 +3339,6 @@ inline typename buffer_context<Char>::iterator format_to(
                               basic_format_args<context>(as));
 }
 
-namespace internal {
-
-// Detect the iterator category of *any* given type in a SFINAE-friendly way.
-// Unfortunately, older implementations of std::iterator_traits are not safe
-// for use in a SFINAE-context.
-
-// the gist of C++17's void_t magic
-template <typename... Ts> struct void_ { typedef void type; };
-
-template <typename T, typename Enable = void>
-struct it_category : std::false_type {};
-
-template <typename T> struct it_category<T*> {
-  typedef std::random_access_iterator_tag type;
-};
-
-template <typename T>
-struct it_category<T, typename void_<typename T::iterator_category>::type> {
-  typedef typename T::iterator_category type;
-};
-
-// Detect if *any* given type models the OutputIterator concept.
-template <typename It> class is_output_iterator {
-  // Check for mutability because all iterator categories derived from
-  // std::input_iterator_tag *may* also meet the requirements of an
-  // OutputIterator, thereby falling into the category of 'mutable iterators'
-  // [iterator.requirements.general] clause 4.
-  // The compiler reveals this property only at the point of *actually
-  // dereferencing* the iterator!
-  template <typename U>
-  static decltype(*(std::declval<U>())) test(std::input_iterator_tag);
-  template <typename U> static char& test(std::output_iterator_tag);
-  template <typename U> static const char& test(...);
-
-  typedef decltype(test<It>(typename it_category<It>::type{})) type;
-  typedef remove_reference_t<type> result;
-
- public:
-  static const bool value = !std::is_const<result>::value;
-};
-}  // namespace internal
-
 template <typename OutputIt, typename Char = char>
 // using format_context_t = basic_format_context<OutputIt, Char>;
 struct format_context_t {
diff --git a/include/fmt/prepare.h b/include/fmt/prepare.h
index 6183e7bd..f72ae674 100644
--- a/include/fmt/prepare.h
+++ b/include/fmt/prepare.h
@@ -514,9 +514,8 @@ struct parts_container_concept_check : std::true_type {
   template <typename T, typename = void>
   struct has_format_part_type : std::false_type {};
   template <typename T>
-  struct has_format_part_type<
-      T, typename void_<typename T::format_part_type>::type> : std::true_type {
-  };
+  struct has_format_part_type<T, void_t<typename T::format_part_type>>
+      : std::true_type {};
 
   static_assert(has_format_part_type<PartsContainer>::value,
                 "PartsContainer doesn't provide format_part_type typedef");