diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index 25a20a575..74552bc03 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ WalletImpl::WalletImpl(bool testnet)
     m_refreshThreadDone = false;
     m_refreshEnabled = false;
     m_refreshIntervalSeconds = DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS;
-    m_refreshThread = std::thread([this] () {
+    m_refreshThread = boost::thread([this] () {
         this->refreshThreadFunc();
     });
 
@@ -632,12 +632,12 @@ void WalletImpl::refreshThreadFunc()
     LOG_PRINT_L3(__FUNCTION__ << ": starting refresh thread");
 
     while (true) {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_refreshMutex);
+        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_refreshMutex);
         if (m_refreshThreadDone) {
             break;
         }
         LOG_PRINT_L3(__FUNCTION__ << ": waiting for refresh...");
-        m_refreshCV.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::seconds(m_refreshIntervalSeconds));
+        m_refreshCV.wait(lock);
         LOG_PRINT_L3(__FUNCTION__ << ": refresh lock acquired...");
         LOG_PRINT_L3(__FUNCTION__ << ": m_refreshEnabled: " << m_refreshEnabled);
         LOG_PRINT_L3(__FUNCTION__ << ": m_status: " << m_status);
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void WalletImpl::refreshThreadFunc()
 void WalletImpl::doRefresh()
 {
     // synchronizing async and sync refresh calls
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guarg(m_refreshMutex2);
+    boost::lock_guard<boost::mutex> guarg(m_refreshMutex2);
     try {
         m_wallet->refresh();
     } catch (const std::exception &e) {
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index 9a290e0bc..658296c30 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 #include "wallet/wallet2.h"
 
 #include <string>
-#include <thread>
-#include <mutex>
-#include <condition_variable>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/condition_variable.hpp>
 
 
 namespace Bitmonero {
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ private:
     std::atomic<bool> m_refreshThreadDone;
     std::atomic<int>  m_refreshIntervalSeconds;
     // synchronizing  refresh loop;
-    std::mutex        m_refreshMutex;
+    boost::mutex        m_refreshMutex;
 
     // synchronizing  sync and async refresh
-    std::mutex        m_refreshMutex2;
-    std::condition_variable m_refreshCV;
-    std::thread       m_refreshThread;
+    boost::mutex        m_refreshMutex2;
+    boost::condition_variable m_refreshCV;
+    boost::thread       m_refreshThread;
 
 };