diff --git a/tests/daemon/mgmt/command-validator.cpp b/tests/daemon/mgmt/command-validator.cpp
index 5e1dd30..ac32a6e 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/mgmt/command-validator.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/mgmt/command-validator.cpp
@@ -230,21 +230,21 @@
   config.parse(CONFIG, false, CONFIG_PATH.native());
 
   validator.validate(*fibCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester1), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester1), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester1, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester1, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester1.commandValidated());
   m_tester1.resetValidation();
 
   validator.validate(*statsCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester1), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester1), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester1, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester1, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester1.commandValidated());
 
   validator.validate(*facesCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester2), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester2), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester2, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester2, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester2.commandValidated());
   m_tester2.resetValidation();
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@
   generator.generateWithIdentity(*unauthorizedFibCommand, m_tester2.getIdentityName());
 
   validator.validate(*unauthorizedFibCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester2), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester2), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester2, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester2, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester2.commandValidationFailed());
 }
@@ -290,21 +290,21 @@
   config.parse(CONFIG, true, CONFIG_PATH.native());
 
   validator.validate(*fibCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester1), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester1), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester1, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester1, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester1.commandValidationFailed());
   m_tester1.resetValidation();
 
   validator.validate(*statsCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester1), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester1), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester1, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester1, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester1.commandValidationFailed());
 
   validator.validate(*facesCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester2), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester2), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester2, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester2, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester2.commandValidationFailed());
   m_tester2.resetValidation();
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@
   generator.generateWithIdentity(*unauthorizedFibCommand, m_tester2.getIdentityName());
 
   validator.validate(*unauthorizedFibCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester2), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester2), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester2, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester2, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester2.commandValidationFailed());
 }
@@ -629,22 +629,22 @@
   config.parse(WILDCARD_CERT_CONFIG, false, CONFIG_PATH.native());
 
   validator.validate(*fibCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester1), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester1), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester1, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester1, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester1.commandValidationFailed());
   m_tester1.resetValidation();
 
   validator.validate(*statsCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester1), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester1), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester1, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester1, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester1.commandValidated());
   m_tester1.resetValidation();
 
   validator.validate(*facesCommand,
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, ref(m_tester1), _1),
-                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, ref(m_tester1), _1, _2));
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidated, &m_tester1, _1),
+                     bind(&CommandValidatorTester::onValidationFailed, &m_tester1, _1, _2));
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE(m_tester1.commandValidated());
   m_tester1.resetValidation();