diff --git a/libs/function/test/function_ref_cxx98.cpp b/libs/function/test/function_ref_cxx98.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d79c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/function/test/function_ref_cxx98.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Function library
+
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Douglas Gregor
+
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software 
+// License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at 
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) 
+
+// For more information, see http://www.boost.org/
+
+
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+
+
+struct stateful_type { int operator()(int) const { return 0; } };
+
+int main()
+{
+    stateful_type a_function_object;
+  ndnboost::function<int (int)> f;
+  f = ndnboost::ref(a_function_object);
+
+  ndnboost::function<int (int)> f2(f);
+
+    return 0;
+}