diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index a8d3b09..2019a7c 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake</buildtool_depend>
 
   <test_depend>ament_cmake_gmock</test_depend>
-  <test_depend>boost</test_depend>
 
   <export>
     <build_type>ament_cmake</build_type>
diff --git a/tests/unix_serial_tests.cc b/tests/unix_serial_tests.cc
index 26ffde2..c34868a 100644
--- a/tests/unix_serial_tests.cc
+++ b/tests/unix_serial_tests.cc
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ void loop()
 #include <string>
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-
 // Use FRIEND_TEST... its not as nasty, thats what friends are for
 // // OMG this is so nasty...
 // #define private public