diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 9be97ec7c..3a9501cdd 100644
--- a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ target_link_libraries(libwallet_api_tests
   PRIVATE
     wallet
     epee
+    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_SERIALIZATION_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
     ${GTEST_LIBRARIES}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
diff --git a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp
index cb1169df3..f33f41fa4 100644
--- a/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/libwallet_api_tests/main.cpp
@@ -34,18 +34,19 @@
 #include "wallet/wallet2.h"
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 
+#include <boost/chrono/chrono.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio.hpp>
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/condition_variable.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
-#include <mutex>
-#include <thread>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <functional>
-#include <condition_variable>
 
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -254,15 +255,15 @@ TEST_F(WalletManagerTest, WalletAmountFromString)
 
 }
 
-void open_wallet_helper(Monero::WalletManager *wmgr, Monero::Wallet **wallet, const std::string &pass, std::mutex *mutex)
+void open_wallet_helper(Monero::WalletManager *wmgr, Monero::Wallet **wallet, const std::string &pass, boost::mutex *mutex)
 {
     if (mutex)
         mutex->lock();
-    LOG_PRINT_L3("opening wallet in thread: " << std::this_thread::get_id());
+    LOG_PRINT_L3("opening wallet in thread: " << boost::this_thread::get_id());
     *wallet = wmgr->openWallet(WALLET_NAME, pass, true);
     LOG_PRINT_L3("wallet address: " << (*wallet)->address());
     LOG_PRINT_L3("wallet status: " << (*wallet)->status());
-    LOG_PRINT_L3("closing wallet in thread: " << std::this_thread::get_id());
+    LOG_PRINT_L3("closing wallet in thread: " << boost::this_thread::get_id());
     if (mutex)
         mutex->unlock();
 }
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ TEST_F(WalletManagerTest, WalletManagerOpensWalletWithPasswordAndReopen)
 
     Monero::Wallet *wallet2 = nullptr;
     Monero::Wallet *wallet3 = nullptr;
-    std::mutex mutex;
+    boost::mutex mutex;
 
     open_wallet_helper(wmgr, &wallet2, wrong_wallet_pass, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet2 != nullptr);
@@ -785,12 +786,12 @@ struct MyWalletListener : public Monero::WalletListener
     Monero::Wallet * wallet;
     uint64_t total_tx;
     uint64_t total_rx;
-    std::mutex  mutex;
-    std::condition_variable cv_send;
-    std::condition_variable cv_receive;
-    std::condition_variable cv_update;
-    std::condition_variable cv_refresh;
-    std::condition_variable cv_newblock;
+    boost::mutex  mutex;
+    boost::condition_variable cv_send;
+    boost::condition_variable cv_receive;
+    boost::condition_variable cv_update;
+    boost::condition_variable cv_refresh;
+    boost::condition_variable cv_newblock;
     bool send_triggered;
     bool receive_triggered;
     bool newblock_triggered;
@@ -880,8 +881,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest2, WalletCallBackRefreshedSync)
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet_src->init(TESTNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0));
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet_src_listener->refresh_triggered);
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet_src->connected());
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(60*3);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_src_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(60*3);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_src_listener->mutex);
     wallet_src_listener->cv_refresh.wait_for(lock, wait_for);
     wmgr->closeWallet(wallet_src);
 }
@@ -895,8 +896,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest2, WalletCallBackRefreshedAsync)
     Monero::Wallet * wallet_src = wmgr->openWallet(CURRENT_SRC_WALLET, TESTNET_WALLET_PASS, true);
     MyWalletListener * wallet_src_listener = new MyWalletListener(wallet_src);
 
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(20);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_src_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(20);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_src_listener->mutex);
     wallet_src->init(MAINNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0);
     wallet_src->startRefresh();
     std::cerr << "TEST: waiting on refresh lock...\n";
@@ -936,8 +937,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest2, WalletCallbackSent)
     ASSERT_TRUE(tx->status() == Monero::PendingTransaction::Status_Ok);
     ASSERT_TRUE(tx->commit());
 
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(60*3);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_src_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(60*3);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_src_listener->mutex);
     std::cerr << "TEST: waiting on send lock...\n";
     wallet_src_listener->cv_send.wait_for(lock, wait_for);
     std::cerr << "TEST: send lock acquired...\n";
@@ -978,8 +979,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest2, WalletCallbackReceived)
     ASSERT_TRUE(tx->status() == Monero::PendingTransaction::Status_Ok);
     ASSERT_TRUE(tx->commit());
 
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(60*4);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_dst_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(60*4);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_dst_listener->mutex);
     std::cerr << "TEST: waiting on receive lock...\n";
     wallet_dst_listener->cv_receive.wait_for(lock, wait_for);
     std::cerr << "TEST: receive lock acquired...\n";
@@ -1011,8 +1012,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletTest2, WalletCallbackNewBlock)
     std::unique_ptr<MyWalletListener> wallet_listener (new MyWalletListener(wallet_src));
 
     // wait max 4 min for new block
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(60*4);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(60*4);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
     std::cerr << "TEST: waiting on newblock lock...\n";
     wallet_listener->cv_newblock.wait_for(lock, wait_for);
     std::cerr << "TEST: newblock lock acquired...\n";
@@ -1049,8 +1050,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletManagerMainnetTest, CreateAndRefreshWalletMainNetAsync)
     Monero::Wallet * wallet = wmgr->createWallet(WALLET_NAME_MAINNET, "", WALLET_LANG);
     std::unique_ptr<MyWalletListener> wallet_listener (new MyWalletListener(wallet));
 
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(SECONDS_TO_REFRESH);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(SECONDS_TO_REFRESH);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
     wallet->init(MAINNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0);
     wallet->startRefresh();
     std::cerr << "TEST: waiting on refresh lock...\n";
@@ -1075,8 +1076,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletManagerMainnetTest, OpenAndRefreshWalletMainNetAsync)
 
     std::unique_ptr<MyWalletListener> wallet_listener (new MyWalletListener(wallet));
 
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(SECONDS_TO_REFRESH);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(SECONDS_TO_REFRESH);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
     wallet->init(MAINNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0);
     wallet->startRefresh();
     std::cerr << "TEST: waiting on refresh lock...\n";
@@ -1109,8 +1110,8 @@ TEST_F(WalletManagerMainnetTest, RecoverAndRefreshWalletMainNetAsync)
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet->status() == Monero::Wallet::Status_Ok);
     ASSERT_TRUE(wallet->address() == address);
     std::unique_ptr<MyWalletListener> wallet_listener (new MyWalletListener(wallet));
-    std::chrono::seconds wait_for = std::chrono::seconds(SECONDS_TO_REFRESH);
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
+    boost::chrono::seconds wait_for = boost::chrono::seconds(SECONDS_TO_REFRESH);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock (wallet_listener->mutex);
     wallet->init(MAINNET_DAEMON_ADDRESS, 0);
     wallet->startRefresh();
     std::cerr << "TEST: waiting on refresh lock...\n";
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 4db44f25a..492a6bdea 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ target_link_libraries(net_load_tests_clt
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBARRY}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
     ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
 
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
index 39e8794b1..90f0014a5 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <functional>
 #include <numeric>
-#include <thread>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace
   protected:
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
-      m_thread_count = (std::max)(min_thread_count, std::thread::hardware_concurrency() / 2);
+      m_thread_count = (std::max)(min_thread_count, boost::thread::hardware_concurrency() / 2);
 
       m_tcp_server.get_config_object().m_pcommands_handler = &m_commands_handler;
       m_tcp_server.get_config_object().m_invoke_timeout = CONNECTION_TIMEOUT;
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ namespace
     void parallel_exec(const Func& func)
     {
       unit_test::call_counter properly_finished_threads;
-      std::vector<std::thread> threads(m_thread_count);
+      std::vector<boost::thread> threads(m_thread_count);
       for (size_t i = 0; i < threads.size(); ++i)
       {
-        threads[i] = std::thread([&, i] {
+        threads[i] = boost::thread([&, i] {
           call_func(i, func, 0);
           properly_finished_threads.inc();
         });
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp b/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
index 3bbbeef7f..0ccc743d9 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 // 
 // Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
 
-#include <mutex>
-#include <thread>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 #include "misc_log_ex.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace
 
       //std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
 
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_open_close_test_mutex);
+      boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(m_open_close_test_mutex);
       if (!m_open_close_test_conn_id.is_nil())
       {
         EXIT_ON_ERROR(m_open_close_test_helper->handle_new_connection(context.m_connection_id, true));
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace
     {
       test_levin_commands_handler::on_connection_close(context);
 
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_open_close_test_mutex);
+      boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(m_open_close_test_mutex);
       if (context.m_connection_id == m_open_close_test_conn_id)
       {
         LOG_PRINT_L0("Stop open/close test");
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace
 
     int handle_start_open_close_test(int command, const CMD_START_OPEN_CLOSE_TEST::request& req, CMD_START_OPEN_CLOSE_TEST::response&, test_connection_context& context)
     {
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_open_close_test_mutex);
+      boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(m_open_close_test_mutex);
       if (0 == m_open_close_test_helper.get())
       {
         LOG_PRINT_L0("Start open/close test (" << req.open_request_target << ", " << req.max_opened_conn_count << ")");
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace
     test_tcp_server& m_tcp_server;
 
     boost::uuids::uuid m_open_close_test_conn_id;
-    std::mutex m_open_close_test_mutex;
+    boost::mutex m_open_close_test_mutex;
     std::unique_ptr<open_close_test_helper> m_open_close_test_helper;
   };
 }
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   //set up logging options
   mlog_configure(mlog_get_default_log_path("net_load_tests_srv.log"), true);
 
-  size_t thread_count = (std::max)(min_thread_count, std::thread::hardware_concurrency() / 2);
+  size_t thread_count = (std::max)(min_thread_count, boost::thread::hardware_concurrency() / 2);
 
   test_tcp_server tcp_server(epee::net_utils::e_connection_type_RPC);
   if (!tcp_server.init_server(srv_port, "127.0.0.1"))
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index e70ed1a24..79a1a9438 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ target_link_libraries(unit_tests
     wallet
     p2p
     epee
+    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
     ${GTEST_LIBRARIES}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
     ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/epee_boosted_tcp_server.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/epee_boosted_tcp_server.cpp
index 946db292d..261d81f84 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/epee_boosted_tcp_server.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/epee_boosted_tcp_server.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 // 
 // Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
 
-#include <condition_variable>
-#include <chrono>
-#include <mutex>
-#include <thread>
+#include <boost/chrono/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/condition_variable.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 
@@ -88,13 +87,13 @@ TEST(boosted_tcp_server, worker_threads_are_exception_resistant)
   test_tcp_server srv(epee::net_utils::e_connection_type_RPC); // RPC disables network limit for unit tests
   ASSERT_TRUE(srv.init_server(test_server_port, test_server_host));
 
-  std::mutex mtx;
-  std::condition_variable cond;
+  boost::mutex mtx;
+  boost::condition_variable cond;
   int counter = 0;
 
   auto counter_incrementer = [&counter, &cond, &mtx]()
   {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mtx);
     ++counter;
     if (4 <= counter)
     {
@@ -110,8 +109,8 @@ TEST(boosted_tcp_server, worker_threads_are_exception_resistant)
   ASSERT_TRUE(srv.async_call([&counter_incrementer]() { counter_incrementer(); throw 4; }));
 
   {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
-    ASSERT_NE(std::cv_status::timeout, cond.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::seconds(5)));
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    ASSERT_NE(boost::cv_status::timeout, cond.wait_for(lock, boost::chrono::seconds(5)));
     ASSERT_EQ(4, counter);
   }
 
@@ -124,8 +123,8 @@ TEST(boosted_tcp_server, worker_threads_are_exception_resistant)
   ASSERT_TRUE(srv.async_call(counter_incrementer));
 
   {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
-    ASSERT_NE(std::cv_status::timeout, cond.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::seconds(5)));
+    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    ASSERT_NE(boost::cv_status::timeout, cond.wait_for(lock, boost::chrono::seconds(5)));
     ASSERT_EQ(4, counter);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/epee_levin_protocol_handler_async.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/epee_levin_protocol_handler_async.cpp
index 2dd3ffe29..e1ce50e2f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/epee_levin_protocol_handler_async.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/epee_levin_protocol_handler_async.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 // 
 // Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
 
-#include <mutex>
-#include <thread>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace
     virtual int invoke(int command, const std::string& in_buff, std::string& buff_out, test_levin_connection_context& context)
     {
       m_invoke_counter.inc();
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
+      boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
       m_last_command = command;
       m_last_in_buf = in_buff;
       buff_out = m_invoke_out_buf;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace
     virtual int notify(int command, const std::string& in_buff, test_levin_connection_context& context)
     {
       m_notify_counter.inc();
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
+      boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
       m_last_command = command;
       m_last_in_buf = in_buff;
       return m_return_code;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace
     unit_test::call_counter m_new_connection_counter;
     unit_test::call_counter m_close_connection_counter;
 
-    std::mutex m_mutex;
+    boost::mutex m_mutex;
 
     int m_return_code;
     std::string m_invoke_out_buf;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace
     {
       //std::cout << "test_connection::do_send()" << std::endl;
       m_send_counter.inc();
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
+      boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
       m_last_send_data.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(ptr), cb);
       return m_send_return;
     }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace
     size_t send_counter() const { return m_send_counter.get(); }
 
     const std::string& last_send_data() const { return m_last_send_data; }
-    void reset_last_send_data() { std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex); m_last_send_data.clear(); }
+    void reset_last_send_data() { boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(m_mutex); m_last_send_data.clear(); }
 
     bool send_return() const { return m_send_return; }
     void send_return(bool v) { m_send_return = v; }
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace
     test_levin_connection_context m_context;
 
     unit_test::call_counter m_send_counter;
-    std::mutex m_mutex;
+    boost::mutex m_mutex;
 
     std::string m_last_send_data;
 
@@ -305,14 +305,14 @@ TEST_F(positive_test_connection_to_levin_protocol_handler_calls, concurent_handl
     }
   };
 
-  const size_t thread_count = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
-  std::vector<std::thread> threads(thread_count);
-  for (std::thread& th : threads)
+  const size_t thread_count = boost::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+  std::vector<boost::thread> threads(thread_count);
+  for (boost::thread& th : threads)
   {
-    th = std::thread(create_and_destroy_connections);
+    th = boost::thread(create_and_destroy_connections);
   }
 
-  for (std::thread& th : threads)
+  for (boost::thread& th : threads)
   {
     th.join();
   }