diff --git a/src/httpserver.cpp b/src/httpserver.cpp
index 64250ba31..0315c1e06 100644
--- a/src/httpserver.cpp
+++ b/src/httpserver.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ 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());
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ 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 d8fef7073..eb7d896f0 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int64_t UpdateTime(CBlockHeader* pblock, const Consensus::Params& consensusParam
 CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CChainParams& chainparams, const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
 {
     // 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
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(const CChainParams& chainparams)
             CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
             if(!pindexPrev) break;
 
-            auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlock(chainparams, coinbaseScript->reserveScript));
+            std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlock(chainparams, coinbaseScript->reserveScript));
             if (!pblocktemplate.get())
             {
                 LogPrintf("DashMiner -- Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill before restarting the mining thread\n");
diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index f00250294..3924bad9f 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     UniValue blockHashes(UniValue::VARR);
     while (nHeight < nHeightEnd)
     {
-        auto_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlock(Params(), coinbaseScript->reserveScript));
+        std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(CreateNewBlock(Params(), coinbaseScript->reserveScript));
         if (!pblocktemplate.get())
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Couldn't create new block");
         CBlock *pblock = &pblocktemplate->block;