diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.cpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.cpp
index df6e173..b151ed0 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.cpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-InMemoryStorageFifo::InMemoryStorageFifo(boost::asio::io_service& ioService, size_t limit)
+InMemoryStorageFifo::InMemoryStorageFifo(DummyIoService& ioService, size_t limit)
   : InMemoryStorage(ioService, limit)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.hpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.hpp
index 6991451..dd88b74 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.hpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-fifo.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   InMemoryStorageFifo(size_t limit = 10);
 
   explicit
-  InMemoryStorageFifo(boost::asio::io_service& ioService, size_t limit = 10);
+  InMemoryStorageFifo(DummyIoService& ioService, size_t limit = 10);
 
 NDN_CXX_PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PROTECTED:
   /** @brief Removes one Data packet from in-memory storage based on FIFO
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.cpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.cpp
index a155f60..41345e1 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.cpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-InMemoryStorageLfu::InMemoryStorageLfu(boost::asio::io_service& ioService, size_t limit)
+InMemoryStorageLfu::InMemoryStorageLfu(DummyIoService& ioService, size_t limit)
   : InMemoryStorage(ioService, limit)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.hpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.hpp
index 7633cfd..ebc9711 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.hpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lfu.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   InMemoryStorageLfu(size_t limit = 10);
 
   explicit
-  InMemoryStorageLfu(boost::asio::io_service& ioService, size_t limit = 10);
+  InMemoryStorageLfu(DummyIoService& ioService, size_t limit = 10);
 
 NDN_CXX_PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PROTECTED:
   /** @brief Removes one Data packet from in-memory storage based on LFU, i.e. evict the least
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.cpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.cpp
index 22c463d..61eff85 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.cpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-InMemoryStorageLru::InMemoryStorageLru(boost::asio::io_service& ioService,
+InMemoryStorageLru::InMemoryStorageLru(DummyIoService& ioService,
                                        size_t limit)
   : InMemoryStorage(ioService, limit)
 {
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.hpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.hpp
index 3dd9dfe..67ce33a 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.hpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-lru.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   explicit
   InMemoryStorageLru(size_t limit = 10);
 
-  InMemoryStorageLru(boost::asio::io_service& ioService, size_t limit = 10);
+  InMemoryStorageLru(DummyIoService& ioService, size_t limit = 10);
 
 NDN_CXX_PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PROTECTED:
   /** @brief Removes one Data packet from in-memory storage based on LRU, i.e. evict the least
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.cpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.cpp
index ff6a3a9..716addb 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.cpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-InMemoryStoragePersistent::InMemoryStoragePersistent(boost::asio::io_service& ioService)
+InMemoryStoragePersistent::InMemoryStoragePersistent(DummyIoService& ioService)
   : InMemoryStorage(ioService)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.hpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.hpp
index 5920ef3..a458a40 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.hpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage-persistent.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   InMemoryStoragePersistent();
 
   explicit
-  InMemoryStoragePersistent(boost::asio::io_service& ioService);
+  InMemoryStoragePersistent(DummyIoService& ioService);
 
 NDN_CXX_PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PROTECTED:
   /** @brief Do nothing.
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage.cpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage.cpp
index 0dc7df7..ec9876f 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage.cpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   init();
 }
 
-InMemoryStorage::InMemoryStorage(boost::asio::io_service& ioService, size_t limit)
+InMemoryStorage::InMemoryStorage(DummyIoService& ioService, size_t limit)
   : m_limit(limit)
   , m_nPackets(0)
 {
diff --git a/src/ims/in-memory-storage.hpp b/src/ims/in-memory-storage.hpp
index 9e61e7a..9850187 100644
--- a/src/ims/in-memory-storage.hpp
+++ b/src/ims/in-memory-storage.hpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
    *  The InMemoryStorage created through this method will handle MustBeFresh in interest processing
    */
   explicit
-  InMemoryStorage(boost::asio::io_service& ioService,
+  InMemoryStorage(DummyIoService& ioService,
                   size_t limit = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max());
 
   /** @note Please make sure to implement it to free m_freeEntries and evict