diff --git a/src/util/backports-ostream-joiner.hpp b/src/util/backports-ostream-joiner.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..384f24a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/backports-ostream-joiner.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+/** \file
+ *  \brief Backport of ostream_joiner from the Library Fundamentals v2 TS
+ *  \sa http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/experimental/ostream_joiner
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_UTIL_BACKPORTS_OSTREAM_JOINER_HPP
+#define NDN_UTIL_BACKPORTS_OSTREAM_JOINER_HPP
+
+#include "../common.hpp"
+
+#if __cplusplus >= 201402L
+#  ifdef __has_include
+#    if __has_include(<experimental/iterator>)
+#      include <experimental/iterator>
+#      if __cpp_lib_experimental_ostream_joiner >= 201411
+#        define NDN_CXX_HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL_OSTREAM_JOINER
+#      endif
+#    endif
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef NDN_CXX_HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL_OSTREAM_JOINER
+
+namespace ndn {
+using std::experimental::ostream_joiner;
+using std::experimental::make_ostream_joiner;
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#else
+
+#include <iterator>
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+template<typename DelimT,
+         typename CharT = char,
+         typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>>
+class ostream_joiner
+{
+public:
+  typedef CharT char_type;
+  typedef Traits traits_type;
+  typedef std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits> ostream_type;
+  typedef std::output_iterator_tag iterator_category;
+  typedef void value_type;
+  typedef void difference_type;
+  typedef void pointer;
+  typedef void reference;
+
+  ostream_joiner(ostream_type& os, const DelimT& delimiter)
+  noexcept(std::is_nothrow_copy_constructible<DelimT>::value)
+    : m_os(std::addressof(os)), m_delim(delimiter)
+  {
+  }
+
+  ostream_joiner(ostream_type& os, DelimT&& delimiter)
+  noexcept(std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<DelimT>::value)
+    : m_os(std::addressof(os)), m_delim(std::move(delimiter))
+  {
+  }
+
+  template<typename T>
+  ostream_joiner&
+  operator=(const T& value)
+  {
+    if (!m_isFirst) {
+      *m_os << m_delim;
+    }
+    m_isFirst = false;
+    *m_os << value;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  ostream_joiner&
+  operator*() noexcept
+  {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  ostream_joiner&
+  operator++() noexcept
+  {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  ostream_joiner&
+  operator++(int) noexcept
+  {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+private:
+  ostream_type* m_os;
+  DelimT m_delim;
+  bool m_isFirst = true;
+};
+
+template<typename CharT, typename Traits, typename DelimT>
+inline ostream_joiner<typename std::decay<DelimT>::type, CharT, Traits>
+make_ostream_joiner(std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits>& os, DelimT&& delimiter)
+{
+  return {os, std::forward<DelimT>(delimiter)};
+}
+
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NDN_CXX_HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL_OSTREAM_JOINER
+#endif // NDN_UTIL_BACKPORTS_OSTREAM_JOINER_HPP
diff --git a/src/util/backports.hpp b/src/util/backports.hpp
index acb03e6..1d0a92a 100644
--- a/src/util/backports.hpp
+++ b/src/util/backports.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #endif
 
-#include <algorithm>
-
 namespace ndn {
 
-#if __cpp_lib_make_unique
+#if __cpp_lib_make_unique >= 201304
 using std::make_unique;
 #else
 template<typename T, typename ...Args>
@@ -75,5 +73,6 @@
 } // namespace ndn
 
 #include "backports-optional.hpp"
+#include "backports-ostream-joiner.hpp"
 
 #endif // NDN_UTIL_BACKPORTS_HPP