diff --git a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
index cd6e2777c..bbcc83bfe 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ class MAGNUM_AUDIO_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractManagi
 
 }}
 
-#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG))
+/* clang-cl complains about "explicit instantiation of undefined template"
+   here, so don't define anything */
+#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG)) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG_CL)
 namespace Corrade { namespace PluginManager {
     extern template class MAGNUM_AUDIO_EXPORT Manager<Magnum::Audio::AbstractImporter>;
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/ShaderTools/AbstractConverter.h b/src/Magnum/ShaderTools/AbstractConverter.h
index 0b29904bc..f3fbcdf04 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/ShaderTools/AbstractConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/ShaderTools/AbstractConverter.h
@@ -1148,7 +1148,9 @@ template<class Callback, class T> void AbstractConverter::setInputFileCallback(C
 
 }}
 
-#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG))
+/* clang-cl complains about "explicit instantiation of undefined template"
+   here, so don't define anything */
+#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG)) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG_CL)
 namespace Corrade { namespace PluginManager {
     extern template class MAGNUM_SHADERTOOLS_EXPORT Manager<Magnum::ShaderTools::AbstractConverter>;
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
index d983e5b00..d79fa07a8 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
@@ -649,7 +649,9 @@ template<class Callback, class T> void AbstractFont::setFileCallback(Callback ca
 
 }}
 
-#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG))
+/* clang-cl complains about "explicit instantiation of undefined template"
+   here, so don't define anything */
+#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG)) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG_CL)
 namespace Corrade { namespace PluginManager {
     extern template class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT Manager<Magnum::Text::AbstractFont>;
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
index 58e39c1c6..d1d487061 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
@@ -410,7 +410,9 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
 
 }}
 
-#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG))
+/* clang-cl complains about "explicit instantiation of undefined template"
+   here, so don't define anything */
+#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG)) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG_CL)
 namespace Corrade { namespace PluginManager {
     extern template class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT Manager<Magnum::Text::AbstractFontConverter>;
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
index 61172cc15..bc7bf0194 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
@@ -1735,7 +1735,9 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT AbstractImageConverter: public PluginManager::Abstract
 
 }}
 
-#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG))
+/* clang-cl complains about "explicit instantiation of undefined template"
+   here, so don't define anything */
+#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG)) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG_CL)
 namespace Corrade { namespace PluginManager {
     extern template class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT Manager<Magnum::Trade::AbstractImageConverter>;
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
index f87a89c4a..2f387fade 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
@@ -2540,7 +2540,9 @@ template<class Callback, class T> void AbstractImporter::setFileCallback(Callbac
 
 }}
 
-#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG))
+/* clang-cl complains about "explicit instantiation of undefined template"
+   here, so don't define anything */
+#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG)) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG_CL)
 namespace Corrade { namespace PluginManager {
     extern template class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT Manager<Magnum::Trade::AbstractImporter>;
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractSceneConverter.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractSceneConverter.h
index 4bcf873e1..e593c36e3 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractSceneConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractSceneConverter.h
@@ -449,8 +449,9 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT AbstractSceneConverter: public PluginManager::Abstract
 };
 
 }}
-
-#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG))
+/* clang-cl complains about "explicit instantiation of undefined template"
+   here, so don't define anything */
+#if defined(CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS) && !(defined(CORRADE_TARGET_MINGW) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG)) && !defined(CORRADE_TARGET_CLANG_CL)
 namespace Corrade { namespace PluginManager {
     extern template class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT Manager<Magnum::Trade::AbstractSceneConverter>;
 }}