diff --git a/tests/daemon/mgmt/status-server.cpp b/tests/daemon/mgmt/status-server.cpp
index 75b4114..d9f3129 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/mgmt/status-server.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/mgmt/status-server.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   Forwarder forwarder;
   shared_ptr<InternalFace> internalFace = make_shared<InternalFace>();
   internalFace->onReceiveData += &interceptResponse;
-  StatusServer statusServer(internalFace, boost::ref(forwarder));
+  StatusServer statusServer(internalFace, ref(forwarder));
   time::system_clock::TimePoint t2 = time::system_clock::now();
 
   // populate tables