diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
index 89820e8d7..dea0b4b88 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
@@ -629,8 +629,8 @@ Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL(const std::string& sql)
 
 	// CAUTION: code below appears in two places
 	bool loaded;
-	Ledger::pointer ret = boost::make_shared<Ledger>(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins,
-		closingTime, prevClosingTime, closeFlags, closeResolution, ledgerSeq, boost::ref(loaded));
+	Ledger::pointer ret(new Ledger(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins,
+		closingTime, prevClosingTime, closeFlags, closeResolution, ledgerSeq, loaded));
 	if (!loaded)
 		return Ledger::pointer();
 	ret->setClosed();
@@ -684,8 +684,8 @@ Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL1(SqliteStatement *stmt)
 
 	// CAUTION: code below appears in two places
 	bool loaded;
-	Ledger::pointer ret = boost::make_shared<Ledger>(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins,
-		closingTime, prevClosingTime, closeFlags, closeResolution, ledgerSeq, boost::ref(loaded));
+	Ledger::pointer ret(new Ledger(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins,
+		closingTime, prevClosingTime, closeFlags, closeResolution, ledgerSeq, loaded));
 	if (!loaded)
 		return Ledger::pointer();
 	return ret;