diff --git a/utils/threadpool/threadpool.h b/utils/threadpool/threadpool.h
index 95f7d4c7e..1f0c6d0aa 100644
--- a/utils/threadpool/threadpool.h
+++ b/utils/threadpool/threadpool.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     boost::thread* create_thread(F threadfunc)
     {
         boost::lock_guard<boost::shared_mutex> guard(m);
-        std::unique_ptr<boost::thread> new_thread(new boost::thread(threadfunc));
+        std::auto_ptr<boost::thread> new_thread(new boost::thread(threadfunc));
         threads.push_back(new_thread.get());
         return new_thread.release();
     }