diff --git a/src/curve.rs b/src/curve.rs
index 25b2b70..a9cddf4 100644
--- a/src/curve.rs
+++ b/src/curve.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ use subtle::CTAssignable;
 use subtle::CTEq;
 use subtle::CTNegatable;
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
+use collections::boxed::Box;
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Compressed points
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 13fec92..947a531 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 //  - Isis Agora Lovecruft <isis@patternsinthevoid.net>
 //  - Henry de Valence <hdevalence@hdevalence.ca>
 
-#![no_std]
+#![cfg_attr(not(feature = "std"), no_std)]
+#![cfg_attr(not(feature = "std"), feature(collections))]
 #![allow(unused_features)]
 #![feature(test)]
 #![deny(missing_docs)] // refuse to compile if documentation is missing
@@ -32,10 +33,6 @@
 //! hatred of the Daleks.  Rusty destroys the other Daleks and departs the
 //! ship, determined to track down and bring an end to the Dalek race.
 
-#[cfg(test)]
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate std;
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 extern crate test;
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -47,9 +44,15 @@ extern crate arrayref;
 extern crate generic_array;
 extern crate digest;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+extern crate core;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
 extern crate rand;
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
+extern crate collections;
+
 // Modules for low-level operations directly on field elements and curve points.
 
 pub mod field;