diff --git a/daemon/table/pit.cpp b/daemon/table/pit.cpp
index de6c9da..06dab3e 100644
--- a/daemon/table/pit.cpp
+++ b/daemon/table/pit.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
   const Name& nteName = isEndWithDigest ? name.getPrefix(-1) : name;
 
   // ensure NameTree entry exists
-  shared_ptr<name_tree::Entry> nte;
+  name_tree::Entry* nte = nullptr;
   if (allowInsert) {
-    nte = m_nameTree.lookup(nteName);
+    nte = m_nameTree.lookup(nteName).get();
     BOOST_ASSERT(nte != nullptr);
   }
   else {