diff --git a/utils/batches.hpp b/utils/batches.hpp
index 457210f..bd04d9a 100644
--- a/utils/batches.hpp
+++ b/utils/batches.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "ns3/attribute-helper.h"
 #include "ns3/nstime.h"
 #include <list>
-#include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
+#include <tuple>
 
 namespace ns3 {
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  * @brief Class representing sets of (time, number) tuples with support of reading writing to
  * streams
  */
-class Batches : public std::list<boost::tuple<Time, uint32_t>> {
+class Batches : public std::list<std::tuple<Time, uint32_t>> {
 public:
   /**
    * @brief Default constructor
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   void
   Add(const Time& when, uint32_t amount)
   {
-    push_back(boost::make_tuple<Time, uint32_t>(when, amount));
+    push_back(std::make_tuple(when, amount));
   }
 };