diff --git a/src/httpserver.cpp b/src/httpserver.cpp
index 91518d7c5..de884fc72 100644
--- a/src/httpserver.cpp
+++ b/src/httpserver.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static std::string RequestMethodString(HTTPRequest::RequestMethod m)
 /** HTTP request callback */
 static void http_request_cb(struct evhttp_request* req, void* arg)
 {
-    std::auto_ptr<HTTPRequest> hreq(new HTTPRequest(req));
+    std::unique_ptr<HTTPRequest> hreq(new HTTPRequest(req));
 
     LogPrint("http", "Received a %s request for %s from %s\n",
              RequestMethodString(hreq->GetRequestMethod()), hreq->GetURI(), hreq->GetPeer().ToString());
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void http_request_cb(struct evhttp_request* req, void* arg)
 
     // Dispatch to worker thread
     if (i != iend) {
-        std::auto_ptr<HTTPWorkItem> item(new HTTPWorkItem(hreq.release(), path, i->handler));
+        std::unique_ptr<HTTPWorkItem> item(new HTTPWorkItem(hreq.release(), path, i->handler));
         assert(workQueue);
         if (workQueue->Enqueue(item.get()))
             item.release(); /* if true, queue took ownership */
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 5d793e46f..093549eaf 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int64_t GetMaxTransactionTime(CBlock* pblock)
 CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CChainParams& chainparams, const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn, int64_t* pFees, bool fProofOfStake)
 {
     // Create new block
-    auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(new CBlockTemplate());
+    std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(new CBlockTemplate());
     if(!pblocktemplate.get())
         return NULL;
     CBlock *pblock = &pblocktemplate->block; // pointer for convenience
diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index b7ee47c16..b548fbf53 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     UniValue blockHashes(UniValue::VARR);
     while (nHeight < nHeightEnd)
     {
-        auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlock(Params(), coinbaseScript->reserveScript, 0, false));
+        std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlock(Params(), coinbaseScript->reserveScript, 0, false));
         if (!pblocktemplate.get())
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Couldn't create new block");
         CBlock *pblock = &pblocktemplate->block;