diff --git a/src/daemonizer/CMakeLists.txt b/src/daemonizer/CMakeLists.txt
index 9175d28c2..9027d5f11 100644
--- a/src/daemonizer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/daemonizer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ monero_add_library(daemonizer
 target_link_libraries(daemonizer
   PUBLIC
     common
-    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
   PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/daemonizer/windows_service.cpp b/src/daemonizer/windows_service.cpp
index 335d01814..77d3617c8 100644
--- a/src/daemonizer/windows_service.cpp
+++ b/src/daemonizer/windows_service.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 // STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
 // THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-#include <boost/chrono/chrono.hpp>
-#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
-
 #undef UNICODE
 #undef _UNICODE
 
@@ -103,8 +100,8 @@ namespace {
   // to allow the user to read any output.
   void pause_to_display_admin_window_messages()
   {
-    boost::chrono::milliseconds how_long{1500};
-    boost::this_thread::sleep_for(how_long);
+    std::chrono::milliseconds how_long{1500};
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(how_long);
   }
 }