diff --git a/demo/viewer/mapwidget.hpp b/demo/viewer/mapwidget.hpp
index 73c8e12e8..e3cff1a98 100644
--- a/demo/viewer/mapwidget.hpp
+++ b/demo/viewer/mapwidget.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 #ifndef Q_MOC_RUN
 #include <mapnik/map.hpp>
diff --git a/demo/viewer/styles_model.cpp b/demo/viewer/styles_model.cpp
index 229cbdf9f..64ec4cc92 100644
--- a/demo/viewer/styles_model.cpp
+++ b/demo/viewer/styles_model.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 // boost
 #include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 // qt
 #include <QList>
 #include <QIcon>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    boost::scoped_ptr<node_base> impl_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<node_base> impl_;
     QList<node*> children_;
     node * parent_;
 };
diff --git a/demo/viewer/styles_model.hpp b/demo/viewer/styles_model.hpp
index b162c92ef..17af661ed 100644
--- a/demo/viewer/styles_model.hpp
+++ b/demo/viewer/styles_model.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/map.hpp>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 class node;
 class StyleModel : public QAbstractItemModel
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class StyleModel : public QAbstractItemModel
       QVariant  data(const QModelIndex & index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
    private:
       //std::shared_ptr<mapnik::Map> map_;
-      boost::scoped_ptr<node> root_;
+      const std::unique_ptr<node> root_;
 };
 
 #endif // STYLE_MODEL_HPP
diff --git a/include/mapnik/agg_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/agg_renderer.hpp
index 59005c2f6..7d29dc856 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/agg_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/agg_renderer.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/request.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <memory>
 
 // fwd declaration to avoid depedence on agg headers
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ private:
     freetype_engine font_engine_;
     face_manager<freetype_engine> font_manager_;
     std::shared_ptr<label_collision_detector4> detector_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<rasterizer> ras_ptr;
+    const std::unique_ptr<rasterizer> ras_ptr;
     box2d<double> query_extent_;
     gamma_method_e gamma_method_;
     double gamma_;
diff --git a/include/mapnik/cairo_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/cairo_renderer.hpp
index 5cbab623d..1d18bcf28 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/cairo_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/cairo_renderer.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <cairo.h>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 namespace agg {
 struct trans_affine;
diff --git a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp
index f56180a2c..12ed6b1c4 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/pixel_position.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <memory>
 
 // fwd declaration to avoid depedence on agg headers
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ private:
     freetype_engine font_engine_;
     face_manager<freetype_engine> font_manager_;
     std::shared_ptr<label_collision_detector4> detector_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<grid_rasterizer> ras_ptr;
+    const std::unique_ptr<grid_rasterizer> ras_ptr;
     box2d<double> query_extent_;
     void setup(Map const& m);
 };
diff --git a/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp b/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp
index 299945a11..486d98455 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
 #include <boost/range/algorithm.hpp>
 #endif
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // stl
 #include <vector>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class hextree : private mapnik::noncopyable
     unsigned colors_;
     // flag indicating existance of invisible pixels (a < InsertPolicy::MIN_ALPHA)
     bool has_holes_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<node> root_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<node> root_;
     // working palette for quantization, sorted on mean(r,g,b,a) for easier searching NN
     std::vector<rgba> sorted_pal_;
     // index remaping of sorted_pal_ indexes to indexes of returned image palette
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/feature_collection_parser.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/feature_collection_parser.hpp
index 63473712e..3ce5361bd 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/feature_collection_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/feature_collection_parser.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/unicode.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // stl
 #include <vector>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
     ~feature_collection_parser();
     bool parse(iterator_type first, iterator_type last, std::vector<mapnik::feature_ptr> & features);
 private:
-    boost::scoped_ptr<feature_collection_grammar<iterator_type,feature_type> > grammar_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<feature_collection_grammar<iterator_type,feature_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/feature_parser.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/feature_parser.hpp
index e3c3ed8d6..e55d757cb 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/feature_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/feature_parser.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/unicode.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // stl
 #include <vector>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
     ~feature_parser();
     bool parse(iterator_type first, iterator_type last, mapnik::feature_impl & f);
 private:
-    boost::scoped_ptr<feature_grammar<iterator_type,feature_type> > grammar_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<feature_grammar<iterator_type,feature_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp
index ac342b6af..b3049e6ca 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/feature.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/noncopyable.hpp>
 
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <string>
 #include <iterator>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     ~feature_generator();
     bool generate(std::string & geojson, mapnik::feature_impl const& f);
 private:
-    boost::scoped_ptr<feature_generator_grammar<sink_type> > grammar_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<feature_generator_grammar<sink_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
 class MAPNIK_DECL geometry_generator : private mapnik::noncopyable
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public:
     ~geometry_generator();
     bool generate(std::string & geojson, mapnik::geometry_container const& g);
 private:
-    boost::scoped_ptr<multi_geometry_generator_grammar<sink_type> > grammar_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<multi_geometry_generator_grammar<sink_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
 #else
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/geometry_parser.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/geometry_parser.hpp
index 76985f9a5..7a617a060 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/geometry_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/geometry_parser.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/noncopyable.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // stl
 //#include <vector>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
     ~geometry_parser();
     bool parse(iterator_type first, iterator_type last, boost::ptr_vector<mapnik::geometry_type>&);
 private:
-    boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_grammar<iterator_type> > grammar_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<geometry_grammar<iterator_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp
index a6f0db439..05e1f931f 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 // boost
 #include <boost/variant/static_visitor.hpp>
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <memory>
 
 // stl
diff --git a/include/mapnik/symbolizer_helpers.hpp b/include/mapnik/symbolizer_helpers.hpp
index 479b02db9..507f81efc 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/symbolizer_helpers.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/symbolizer_helpers.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/processed_text.hpp>
 
 //boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // agg
 #include "agg_trans_affine.h"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ protected:
     bool points_on_line_;
 
     text_placement_info_ptr placement_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<placement_finder<DetectorT> > finder_;
+    std::unique_ptr<placement_finder<DetectorT> > finder_;
 };
 
 template <typename FaceManagerT, typename DetectorT>
diff --git a/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp b/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp
index a35299b9b..20436b843 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 // boost
 #include <boost/ptr_container/ptr_vector.hpp>
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
 
 // stl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     wkt_parser();
     bool parse(std::string const& wkt, boost::ptr_vector<geometry_type> & paths);
 private:
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::wkt::wkt_collection_grammar<iterator_type> > grammar_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::wkt::wkt_collection_grammar<iterator_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.cpp b/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.cpp
index 1cb0cf4cc..393e4ed8b 100644
--- a/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.cpp
+++ b/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ feature_ptr occi_featureset::next()
         }
         else
         {
-            boost::scoped_ptr<SDOGeometry> geom(dynamic_cast<SDOGeometry*>(rs_->getObject(1)));
+            const std::unique_ptr<SDOGeometry> geom(dynamic_cast<SDOGeometry*>(rs_->getObject(1)));
             if (geom.get())
             {
                 convert_geometry(geom.get(), feature);
diff --git a/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.hpp
index c43707c95..cb879ea04 100644
--- a/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/occi/occi_featureset.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/unicode.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <memory>
 
 // oci
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private:
 
     occi_connection_ptr conn_;
     oracle::occi::ResultSet* rs_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
     mapnik::value_integer feature_id_;
     mapnik::context_ptr ctx_;
     bool use_wkb_;
diff --git a/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_featureset.hpp
index 29f707f7f..861ff27fd 100644
--- a/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_featureset.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/geom_util.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // ogr
 #include <ogrsf_frmts.h>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ private:
     mapnik::context_ptr ctx_;
     OGRLayer& layer_;
     OGRFeatureDefn* layerdef_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
     const char* fidcolumn_;
     mutable int count_;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_index_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_index_featureset.hpp
index 9972935e4..83645da00 100644
--- a/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_index_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/ogr/ogr_index_featureset.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <set>
 #include <vector>
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <mapnik/feature.hpp>
 #include "ogr_featureset.hpp"
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ private:
     filterT filter_;
     std::vector<int> ids_;
     std::vector<int>::iterator itr_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
     const char* fidcolumn_;
     OGREnvelope feature_envelope_;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/input/osm/osm_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/osm/osm_featureset.hpp
index bf9510ed9..ebf11c755 100644
--- a/plugins/input/osm/osm_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/osm/osm_featureset.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <set>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/geom_util.hpp>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public:
 private:
     filterT filter_;
     box2d<double> query_ext_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<transcoder> tr_;
     std::vector<int> attr_ids_;
     mutable box2d<double> feature_ext_;
     mutable int total_geom_size;
diff --git a/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.hpp b/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.hpp
index fe93f5525..cfeca049d 100644
--- a/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 // boost
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <memory>
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // stl
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_featureset.hpp
index 3ea082394..ea13a1824 100644
--- a/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_featureset.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/unicode.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 using mapnik::Featureset;
 using mapnik::box2d;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<IResultSet> rs_;
     context_ptr ctx_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
     unsigned totalGeomSize_;
     mapnik::value_integer feature_id_;
     bool key_field_;
diff --git a/plugins/input/shape/shape_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/shape/shape_featureset.hpp
index cc643a511..a71e59e65 100644
--- a/plugins/input/shape/shape_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/shape/shape_featureset.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "shape_io.hpp"
 
 //boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
 
 using mapnik::Featureset;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
     shape_io shape_;
     box2d<double> query_ext_;
     mutable box2d<double> feature_bbox_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<transcoder> tr_;
     long file_length_;
     std::vector<int> attr_ids_;
     mapnik::value_integer row_limit_;
diff --git a/plugins/input/shape/shape_index_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/shape/shape_index_featureset.hpp
index 5863b3246..0d860792f 100644
--- a/plugins/input/shape/shape_index_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/shape/shape_index_featureset.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/value_types.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
 
 #include "shape_datasource.hpp"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ private:
     filterT filter_;
     context_ptr ctx_;
     shape_io & shape_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
     std::vector<std::streampos> offsets_;
     std::vector<std::streampos>::iterator itr_;
     std::vector<int> attr_ids_;
diff --git a/plugins/input/sqlite/sqlite_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/sqlite/sqlite_featureset.hpp
index 463063dce..6fc53602f 100644
--- a/plugins/input/sqlite/sqlite_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/sqlite/sqlite_featureset.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/wkb.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 #include <memory>
 
 // sqlite
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<sqlite_resultset> rs_;
     mapnik::context_ptr ctx_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
     mapnik::box2d<double> bbox_;
     mapnik::wkbFormat format_;
     bool spatial_index_;
diff --git a/plugins/input/templates/helloworld/hello_featureset.hpp b/plugins/input/templates/helloworld/hello_featureset.hpp
index b73f15070..43f338fad 100644
--- a/plugins/input/templates/helloworld/hello_featureset.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/templates/helloworld/hello_featureset.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/unicode.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp> // needed for wrapping the transcoder
+ // needed for wrapping the transcoder
 
 class hello_featureset : public mapnik::Featureset
 {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ private:
     // members are up to you, but these are recommended
     mapnik::box2d<double> box_;
     mapnik::value_integer feature_id_;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
+    const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::transcoder> tr_;
     mapnik::context_ptr ctx_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
index 65f1e6b79..9329c8cc8 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/expression.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // stl
 #include <deque>
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(building_symbolizer const& sym,
         geometry_type const& geom = feature.get_geometry(i);
         if (geom.size() > 2)
         {
-            boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> frame(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::LineString));
-            boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> roof(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
+            const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> frame(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::LineString));
+            const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> roof(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
             std::deque<segment_t> face_segments;
             double x0 = 0;
             double y0 = 0;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(building_symbolizer const& sym,
 
             for (; itr!=end; ++itr)
             {
-                boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> faces(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
+                const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> faces(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
                 faces->move_to(itr->get<0>(),itr->get<1>());
                 faces->line_to(itr->get<2>(),itr->get<3>());
                 faces->line_to(itr->get<2>(),itr->get<3>() + height);
diff --git a/src/cairo_renderer.cpp b/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
index c589a47df..aa1207256 100644
--- a/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ void cairo_renderer_base::process(building_symbolizer const& sym,
 
         if (geom.size() > 2)
         {
-            boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> frame(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::LineString));
-            boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> roof(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
+            const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> frame(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::LineString));
+            const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> roof(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
             std::deque<segment_t> face_segments;
             double x0 = 0;
             double y0 = 0;
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void cairo_renderer_base::process(building_symbolizer const& sym,
             std::deque<segment_t>::const_iterator end=face_segments.end();
             for (; itr != end; ++itr)
             {
-                boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> faces(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
+                const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> faces(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
                 faces->move_to(itr->get<0>(), itr->get<1>());
                 faces->line_to(itr->get<2>(), itr->get<3>());
                 faces->line_to(itr->get<2>(), itr->get<3>() + height);
diff --git a/src/grid/process_building_symbolizer.cpp b/src/grid/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
index 941917fda..b3c8805c5 100644
--- a/src/grid/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/grid/process_building_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/expression.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 // stl
 #include <deque>
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ void grid_renderer<T>::process(building_symbolizer const& sym,
         geometry_type & geom = feature.get_geometry(i);
         if (geom.size() > 2)
         {
-            boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> frame(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::LineString));
-            boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> roof(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
+            const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> frame(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::LineString));
+            const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> roof(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
             std::deque<segment_t> face_segments;
             double x0(0);
             double y0(0);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void grid_renderer<T>::process(building_symbolizer const& sym,
             std::deque<segment_t>::const_iterator itr=face_segments.begin();
             for (;itr!=face_segments.end();++itr)
             {
-                boost::scoped_ptr<geometry_type> faces(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
+                const std::unique_ptr<geometry_type> faces(new geometry_type(geometry_type::types::Polygon));
                 faces->move_to(itr->get<0>(),itr->get<1>());
                 faces->line_to(itr->get<2>(),itr->get<3>());
                 faces->line_to(itr->get<2>(),itr->get<3>() + height);
diff --git a/src/shield_symbolizer.cpp b/src/shield_symbolizer.cpp
index f7b7d0f53..8ef650fee 100644
--- a/src/shield_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/shield_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/image_reader.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 namespace mapnik
 {
diff --git a/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp b/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
index 91abab87d..0490a54fa 100644
--- a/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ text_symbolizer_helper<FaceManagerT, DetectorT>::text_symbolizer_helper(text_sym
           angle_(0.0),
           placement_valid_(false),
           points_on_line_(false),
-          finder_(0)
+          finder_()
     {
         initialize_geometries();
         if (!geometries_to_process_.size()) return;
diff --git a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
index 61ea9f6ac..82e25b960 100644
--- a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
+
 
 
 namespace mapnik