diff --git a/PRESUBMIT.py b/PRESUBMIT.py
index d838bfd42b..99835ccf29 100755
--- a/PRESUBMIT.py
+++ b/PRESUBMIT.py
@@ -891,6 +891,8 @@ def CommonChecks(input_api, output_api):
   results.extend(CheckApiDepsFileIsUpToDate(input_api, output_api))
   results.extend(CheckAbslMemoryInclude(
       input_api, output_api, non_third_party_sources))
+  results.extend(CheckBannedAbslMakeUnique(
+      input_api, output_api, non_third_party_sources))
   return results
 
 
@@ -948,6 +950,25 @@ def CheckApiDepsFileIsUpToDate(input_api, output_api):
 
   return results
 
+def CheckBannedAbslMakeUnique(input_api, output_api, source_file_filter):
+  file_filter = lambda f: (f.LocalPath().endswith(('.cc', '.h'))
+                           and source_file_filter(f))
+
+  files = []
+  for f in input_api.AffectedFiles(
+      include_deletes=False, file_filter=file_filter):
+    for _, line in f.ChangedContents():
+      if 'absl::make_unique' in line:
+        files.append(f)
+        break
+
+  if len(files):
+    return [output_api.PresubmitError(
+        'Please use std::make_unique instead of absl::make_unique.\n'
+        'Affected files:',
+        files)]
+  return []
+
 def CheckAbslMemoryInclude(input_api, output_api, source_file_filter):
   pattern = input_api.re.compile(
       r'^#include\s*"absl/memory/memory.h"', input_api.re.MULTILINE)
@@ -961,16 +982,15 @@ def CheckAbslMemoryInclude(input_api, output_api, source_file_filter):
     if pattern.search(contents):
       continue
     for _, line in f.ChangedContents():
-      if 'absl::make_unique' in line or 'absl::WrapUnique' in line:
+      if 'absl::WrapUnique' in line:
         files.append(f)
         break
 
   if len(files):
     return [output_api.PresubmitError(
-        'Please include "absl/memory/memory.h" header for'
-        ' absl::make_unique or absl::WrapUnique.\nThis header may or'
-        ' may not be included transitively depending on the C++ standard'
-        ' version.',
+        'Please include "absl/memory/memory.h" header for  absl::WrapUnique.\n'
+        'This header may or may not be included transitively depending on the '
+        'C++ standard version.',
         files)]
   return []