diff --git a/src/ndn-traffic-server.cpp b/src/ndn-traffic-server.cpp
index 916b0e4..4bf50cc 100644
--- a/src/ndn-traffic-server.cpp
+++ b/src/ndn-traffic-server.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     , m_nMaximumInterests(-1)
     , m_nInterestsReceived(0)
     , m_contentDelay(time::milliseconds(-1))
-    , m_ioService(new boost::asio::io_service)
     , m_face(m_ioService)
   {
     m_instanceId = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(std::rand());
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@
     logStatistics();
     m_logger.shutdownLogger();
     m_face.shutdown();
-    m_ioService->stop();
+    m_ioService.stop();
     if (m_hasError)
       exit(1);
     else
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@
         logStatistics();
         m_logger.shutdownLogger();
         m_face.shutdown();
-        m_ioService->stop();
+        m_ioService.stop();
       }
   }
 
@@ -414,7 +413,7 @@
   void
   run()
   {
-    boost::asio::signal_set signalSet(*m_ioService, SIGINT, SIGTERM);
+    boost::asio::signal_set signalSet(m_ioService, SIGINT, SIGTERM);
     signalSet.async_wait(boost::bind(&NdnTrafficServer::signalHandler, this));
     m_logger.initializeLog(m_instanceId);
     initializeTrafficConfiguration();
@@ -443,7 +442,7 @@
       m_logger.log("ERROR: " + static_cast<std::string>(e.what()), true, true);
       m_logger.shutdownLogger();
       m_hasError = true;
-      m_ioService->stop();
+      m_ioService.stop();
     }
   }
 
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@
   int m_nRegistrationsFailed;
   Logger m_logger;
   std::string m_configurationFile;
-  shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_service> m_ioService;
+  boost::asio::io_service m_ioService;
   Face m_face;
   std::vector<DataTrafficConfiguration> m_trafficPatterns;
   int m_nMaximumInterests;