diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 263ef6b..6221aaa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,22 +21,6 @@ STEAM (Simultaneous Trajectory Estimation and Mapping) Engine is an optimization
 sudo apt -q -y install build-essential cmake libomp-dev
 ```
 
-### Install Boost
-
-```bash
-# using APT
-sudo apt -q -y install libboost-all-dev
-
-# OR from source
-WORKSPACE=~/workspace  # choose your own workspace directory
-mkdir -p ${WORKSPACE}/boost && cd $_
-wget --no-verbose https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/release/1.71.0/source/boost_1_71_0.tar.gz
-tar xzf boost_1_71_0.tar.gz && cd boost_1_71_0
-./bootstrap.sh --with-python=$(which python3)
-./b2 cxxflags="-std=gnu++17" install
-ldconfig
-```
-
 ### Install Eigen (>=3.3.7)
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/include/steam/evaluator/samples/PointToPointErrorEval2.hpp b/include/steam/evaluator/samples/PointToPointErrorEval2.hpp
index da4e197..6b34c5e 100644
--- a/include/steam/evaluator/samples/PointToPointErrorEval2.hpp
+++ b/include/steam/evaluator/samples/PointToPointErrorEval2.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ namespace steam {
 class PointToPointErrorEval2 : public ErrorEvaluator<3, 6>::type {
  public:
   /// Convenience typedefs
-  typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointToPointErrorEval2> Ptr;
-  typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointToPointErrorEval2> ConstPtr;
+  typedef std::shared_ptr<PointToPointErrorEval2> Ptr;
+  typedef std::shared_ptr<const PointToPointErrorEval2> ConstPtr;
 
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   /// \brief Constructor