diff --git a/tests/core/global-io.t.cpp b/tests/core/global-io.t.cpp
index 5aa3bc6..02f5c4c 100644
--- a/tests/core/global-io.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/global-io.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2019,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "tests/rib-io-fixture.hpp"
 #include "tests/test-common.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <thread>
 
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tests {
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
 {
   boost::asio::io_service* s1 = &getGlobalIoService();
   boost::asio::io_service* s2 = nullptr;
-  boost::thread t([&s2] {
-      s2 = &getGlobalIoService();
-    });
+  std::thread t([&s2] {
+    s2 = &getGlobalIoService();
+  });
 
   t.join();
 
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@
   BOOST_CHECK(&getGlobalIoService() == mainIo);
   BOOST_CHECK(&getMainIoService() == mainIo);
   BOOST_CHECK(&getRibIoService() == ribIo);
-  auto mainThreadId = boost::this_thread::get_id();
+  auto mainThreadId = std::this_thread::get_id();
 
   runOnRibIoService([&] {
-    BOOST_CHECK(mainThreadId != boost::this_thread::get_id());
+    BOOST_CHECK(mainThreadId != std::this_thread::get_id());
     BOOST_CHECK(&getGlobalIoService() == ribIo);
     BOOST_CHECK(&getMainIoService() == mainIo);
     BOOST_CHECK(&getRibIoService() == ribIo);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   runOnRibIoService([&] {
     runOnMainIoService([&] {
-      BOOST_CHECK(mainThreadId == boost::this_thread::get_id());
+      BOOST_CHECK(mainThreadId == std::this_thread::get_id());
       BOOST_CHECK(&getGlobalIoService() == mainIo);
       BOOST_CHECK(&getMainIoService() == mainIo);
       BOOST_CHECK(&getRibIoService() == ribIo);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 {
   bool hasRibRun = false;
   runOnRibIoService([&] { hasRibRun = true; });
-  boost::this_thread::sleep_for(1_s);
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasRibRun, false);
 
   poll();
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 {
   bool hasRibRun = false;
   runOnRibIoService([&] { hasRibRun = true; });
-  boost::this_thread::sleep_for(1_s);
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasRibRun, false);
 
   advanceClocks(1_ns, 1);
diff --git a/tests/core/scheduler.t.cpp b/tests/core/scheduler.t.cpp
index 88adb03..8e319e0 100644
--- a/tests/core/scheduler.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/scheduler.t.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "tests/test-common.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <thread>
 
 namespace nfd {
 namespace scheduler {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 {
   scheduler::Scheduler* s1 = &scheduler::getGlobalScheduler();
   scheduler::Scheduler* s2 = nullptr;
-  boost::thread t([&s2] { s2 = &scheduler::getGlobalScheduler(); });
+  std::thread t([&s2] { s2 = &scheduler::getGlobalScheduler(); });
   t.join();
 
   BOOST_CHECK(s1 != nullptr);
diff --git a/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp b/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp
index 91fc979..8702994 100644
--- a/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/rib-io-fixture.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   g_mainIo = &getGlobalIoService();
   setMainIoService(g_mainIo);
 
-  g_ribThread = boost::thread([&] {
+  g_ribThread = std::thread([&] {
     {
       std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m);
       g_ribIo = &getGlobalIoService();
diff --git a/tests/rib-io-fixture.hpp b/tests/rib-io-fixture.hpp
index fa43af5..f2bb892 100644
--- a/tests/rib-io-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/rib-io-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2019,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 #define NFD_TESTS_RIB_IO_FIXTURE_HPP
 
 #include "tests/test-common.hpp"
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
 
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tests {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
 
   /** \brief global RIB thread
    */
-  boost::thread g_ribThread;
+  std::thread g_ribThread;
 
 private:
   bool m_shouldStopRibIo = false;