diff --git a/lang/qt/src/dataprovider.h b/lang/qt/src/dataprovider.h
index 165e4f4a..672980a8 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/dataprovider.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/dataprovider.h
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 
 #include "qgpgme_export.h"
 #include <interfaces/dataprovider.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <QtCore/QByteArray>
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 class QIODevice;
 
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/decryptjob.h b/lang/qt/src/decryptjob.h
index 04c603a4..2aa4661c 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/decryptjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/decryptjob.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "job.h"
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <memory>
 
 class QByteArray;
 class QIODevice;
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/decryptverifyjob.h b/lang/qt/src/decryptverifyjob.h
index fa0d1d22..501df83c 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/decryptverifyjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/decryptverifyjob.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "job.h"
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <memory>
 
 class QByteArray;
 class QIODevice;
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h b/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h
index 1fd28905..6c4ae5c2 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/encryptjob.h
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "job.h"
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 class QByteArray;
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeadduseridjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeadduseridjob.cpp
index 2155675e..b1d5c5c0 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeadduseridjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeadduseridjob.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEAddUserIDJob::QGpgMEAddUserIDJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ static QGpgMEAddUserIDJob::result_type add_user_id(Context *ctx, const Key &key,
 
 Error QGpgMEAddUserIDJob::start(const Key &key, const QString &name, const QString &email, const QString &comment)
 {
-    run(bind(&add_user_id, _1, key, name, email, comment));
+    run(std::bind(&add_user_id, std::placeholders::_1, key, name, email, comment));
     return Error();
 }
 #include "qgpgmeadduseridjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeexpiryjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeexpiryjob.cpp
index d0a93d82..81a49fd1 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeexpiryjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeexpiryjob.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEChangeExpiryJob::QGpgMEChangeExpiryJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ static QGpgMEChangeExpiryJob::result_type change_expiry(Context *ctx, const Key
 
 Error QGpgMEChangeExpiryJob::start(const Key &key, const QDateTime &expiry)
 {
-    run(bind(&change_expiry, _1, key, expiry));
+    run(std::bind(&change_expiry, std::placeholders::_1, key, expiry));
     return Error();
 }
 #include "qgpgmechangeexpiryjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeownertrustjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeownertrustjob.cpp
index 8d9f00f6..c3220ee1 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeownertrustjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangeownertrustjob.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEChangeOwnerTrustJob::QGpgMEChangeOwnerTrustJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ static QGpgMEChangeOwnerTrustJob::result_type change_ownertrust(Context *ctx, co
 
 Error QGpgMEChangeOwnerTrustJob::start(const Key &key, Key::OwnerTrust trust)
 {
-    run(bind(&change_ownertrust, _1, key, trust));
+    run(std::bind(&change_ownertrust, std::placeholders::_1, key, trust));
     return Error();
 }
 #include "qgpgmechangeownertrustjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangepasswdjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangepasswdjob.cpp
index eb9937fa..618ed1d5 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangepasswdjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmechangepasswdjob.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEChangePasswdJob::QGpgMEChangePasswdJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ static QGpgMEChangePasswdJob::result_type change_passwd(Context *ctx, const Key
 
 Error QGpgMEChangePasswdJob::start(const Key &key)
 {
-    run(bind(&change_passwd, _1, key));
+    run(std::bind(&change_passwd, std::placeholders::_1, key));
     return Error();
 }
 
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptjob.cpp
index 4c2319c0..8233f8d9 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptjob.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ static QGpgMEDecryptJob::result_type decrypt_qba(Context *ctx, const QByteArray
 
 Error QGpgMEDecryptJob::start(const QByteArray &cipherText)
 {
-    run(bind(&decrypt_qba, _1, cipherText));
+    run(std::bind(&decrypt_qba, std::placeholders::_1, cipherText));
     return Error();
 }
 
 void QGpgMEDecryptJob::start(const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &cipherText, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &plainText)
 {
-    run(bind(&decrypt, _1, _2, _3, _4), cipherText, plainText);
+    run(std::bind(&decrypt, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4), cipherText, plainText);
 }
 
 GpgME::DecryptionResult QGpgME::QGpgMEDecryptJob::exec(const QByteArray &cipherText,
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptverifyjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptverifyjob.cpp
index 8c7ef972..8f9026d7 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptverifyjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedecryptverifyjob.cpp
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ static QGpgMEDecryptVerifyJob::result_type decrypt_verify_qba(Context *ctx, cons
 
 Error QGpgMEDecryptVerifyJob::start(const QByteArray &cipherText)
 {
-    run(bind(&decrypt_verify_qba, _1, cipherText));
+    run(std::bind(&decrypt_verify_qba, std::placeholders::_1, cipherText));
     return Error();
 }
 
 void QGpgMEDecryptVerifyJob::start(const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &cipherText, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &plainText)
 {
-    run(bind(&decrypt_verify, _1, _2, _3, _4), cipherText, plainText);
+    run(std::bind(&decrypt_verify, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4), cipherText, plainText);
 }
 
 std::pair<GpgME::DecryptionResult, GpgME::VerificationResult>
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedeletejob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedeletejob.cpp
index 4b2f83a3..4de3a172 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedeletejob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedeletejob.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEDeleteJob::QGpgMEDeleteJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ static QGpgMEDeleteJob::result_type delete_key(Context *ctx, const Key &key, boo
 
 Error QGpgMEDeleteJob::start(const Key &key, bool allowSecretKeyDeletion)
 {
-    run(bind(&delete_key, _1, key, allowSecretKeyDeletion));
+    run(std::bind(&delete_key, std::placeholders::_1, key, allowSecretKeyDeletion));
     return Error();
 }
 #include "qgpgmedeletejob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedownloadjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedownloadjob.cpp
index 4f9eea2b..59cf378e 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedownloadjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmedownloadjob.cpp
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ static QGpgMEDownloadJob::result_type download(Context *ctx, QThread *thread, co
 
 Error QGpgMEDownloadJob::start(const QStringList &pats)
 {
-    run(bind(&download_qsl, _1, pats));
+    run(std::bind(&download_qsl, std::placeholders::_1, pats));
     return Error();
 }
 
 Error QGpgMEDownloadJob::start(const QByteArray &fpr, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &keyData)
 {
-    run(bind(&download, _1, _2, fpr, _3), keyData);
+    run(std::bind(&download, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, fpr, std::placeholders::_3), keyData);
     return Error();
 }
 #include "qgpgmedownloadjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptjob.cpp
index df8ae7d2..eb4bd449 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeencryptjob.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@
 
 #include <QBuffer>
 
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEEncryptJob::QGpgMEEncryptJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context),
@@ -123,16 +121,16 @@ static QGpgMEEncryptJob::result_type encrypt_qba(Context *ctx, const std::vector
 
 Error QGpgMEEncryptJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const QByteArray &plainText, bool alwaysTrust)
 {
-    run(boost::bind(&encrypt_qba, _1, recipients, plainText, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded));
+    run(std::bind(&encrypt_qba, std::placeholders::_1, recipients, plainText, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded));
     return Error();
 }
 
 void QGpgMEEncryptJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &plainText, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &cipherText, bool alwaysTrust)
 {
-    run(boost::bind(&encrypt,
-                    _1, _2,
+    run(std::bind(&encrypt,
+                    std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2,
                     recipients,
-                    _3, _4,
+                    std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4,
                     alwaysTrust,
                     mOutputIsBase64Encoded),
         plainText, cipherText);
@@ -141,14 +139,14 @@ void QGpgMEEncryptJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const std::shar
 EncryptionResult QGpgMEEncryptJob::exec(const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const QByteArray &plainText, bool alwaysTrust, QByteArray &cipherText)
 {
     const result_type r = encrypt_qba(context(), recipients, plainText, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded);
-    cipherText = get<1>(r);
+    cipherText = std::get<1>(r);
     resultHook(r);
     return mResult;
 }
 
 void QGpgMEEncryptJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = get<0>(tuple);
+    mResult = std::get<0>(tuple);
 }
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeexportjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeexportjob.cpp
index 56584faf..dec9817e 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeexportjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeexportjob.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEExportJob::QGpgMEExportJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ static QGpgMEExportJob::result_type export_qba(Context *ctx, const QStringList &
 
 Error QGpgMEExportJob::start(const QStringList &patterns)
 {
-    run(bind(&export_qba, _1, patterns));
+    run(std::bind(&export_qba, std::placeholders::_1, patterns));
     return Error();
 }
 #include "qgpgmeexportjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportfromkeyserverjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportfromkeyserverjob.cpp
index a223aacf..2753b0b3 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportfromkeyserverjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportfromkeyserverjob.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEImportFromKeyserverJob::QGpgMEImportFromKeyserverJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ static QGpgMEImportFromKeyserverJob::result_type importfromkeyserver(Context *ct
 
 Error QGpgMEImportFromKeyserverJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &keys)
 {
-    run(boost::bind(&importfromkeyserver, _1, keys));
+    run(std::bind(&importfromkeyserver, std::placeholders::_1, keys));
     return Error();
 }
 
@@ -78,6 +77,6 @@ GpgME::ImportResult QGpgME::QGpgMEImportFromKeyserverJob::exec(const std::vector
 
 void QGpgME::QGpgMEImportFromKeyserverJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = get<0>(tuple);
+    mResult = std::get<0>(tuple);
 }
 #include "qgpgmeimportfromkeyserverjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp
index f76fc7d3..891c0f6c 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeimportjob.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEImportJob::QGpgMEImportJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ static QGpgMEImportJob::result_type import_qba(Context *ctx, const QByteArray &c
 
 Error QGpgMEImportJob::start(const QByteArray &certData)
 {
-    run(bind(&import_qba, _1, certData));
+    run(std::bind(&import_qba, std::placeholders::_1, certData));
     return Error();
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +80,6 @@ GpgME::ImportResult QGpgME::QGpgMEImportJob::exec(const QByteArray &keyData)
 
 void QGpgME::QGpgMEImportJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = get<0>(tuple);
+    mResult = std::get<0>(tuple);
 }
 #include "qgpgmeimportjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeygenerationjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeygenerationjob.cpp
index ad2904e2..d286ed59 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeygenerationjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeygenerationjob.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEKeyGenerationJob::QGpgMEKeyGenerationJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ static QGpgMEKeyGenerationJob::result_type generate_key(Context *ctx, const QStr
 
 Error QGpgMEKeyGenerationJob::start(const QString &parameters)
 {
-    run(bind(&generate_key, _1, parameters));
+    run(std::bind(&generate_key, std::placeholders::_1, parameters));
     return Error();
 }
 #include "qgpgmekeygenerationjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeylistjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeylistjob.cpp
index 61da5be5..a9cc5e18 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeylistjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmekeylistjob.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEKeyListJob::QGpgMEKeyListJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context),
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ retry:
 Error QGpgMEKeyListJob::start(const QStringList &patterns, bool secretOnly)
 {
     mSecretOnly = secretOnly;
-    run(boost::bind(&list_keys, _1, patterns, secretOnly));
+    run(std::bind(&list_keys, std::placeholders::_1, patterns, secretOnly));
     return Error();
 }
 
@@ -141,14 +140,14 @@ KeyListResult QGpgMEKeyListJob::exec(const QStringList &patterns, bool secretOnl
     mSecretOnly = secretOnly;
     const result_type r = list_keys(context(), patterns, secretOnly);
     resultHook(r);
-    keys = get<1>(r);
-    return get<0>(r);
+    keys = std::get<1>(r);
+    return std::get<0>(r);
 }
 
 void QGpgMEKeyListJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = get<0>(tuple);
-    Q_FOREACH (const Key &key, get<1>(tuple)) {
+    mResult = std::get<0>(tuple);
+    Q_FOREACH (const Key &key, std::get<1>(tuple)) {
         Q_EMIT nextKey(key);
     }
 }
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.cpp
index a187360f..965069cd 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.cpp
@@ -41,15 +41,11 @@
 #include "global.h"
 #include "error.h"
 
-#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-#include <boost/mem_fn.hpp>
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <cassert>
 
-using namespace boost;
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
 using namespace GpgME::Configuration;
@@ -108,7 +104,7 @@ void QGpgMENewCryptoConfig::reloadConfiguration(bool showErrors)
         KMessageBox::error(0, wmsg);
     }
 #endif
-    BOOST_FOREACH(const Component & c, components) {
+    Q_FOREACH(const Component & c, components) {
         const std::shared_ptr<QGpgMENewCryptoConfigComponent> comp(new QGpgMENewCryptoConfigComponent);
         comp->setComponent(c);
         m_componentsByName[ comp->name() ] = comp;
@@ -138,7 +134,7 @@ QGpgMENewCryptoConfigComponent *QGpgMENewCryptoConfig::component(const QString &
 
 void QGpgMENewCryptoConfig::sync(bool runtime)
 {
-    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::shared_ptr<QGpgMENewCryptoConfigComponent> &c, m_componentsByName)
+    Q_FOREACH(const std::shared_ptr<QGpgMENewCryptoConfigComponent> &c, m_componentsByName)
     c->sync(runtime);
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +163,7 @@ void QGpgMENewCryptoConfigComponent::setComponent(const Component &component)
     std::shared_ptr<QGpgMENewCryptoConfigGroup> group;
 
     const std::vector<Option> options = m_component.options();
-    BOOST_FOREACH(const Option & o, options)
+    Q_FOREACH(const Option & o, options)
     if (o.flags() & Group) {
         if (group) {
             m_groupsByName[group->name()] = group;
@@ -205,7 +201,7 @@ QStringList QGpgMENewCryptoConfigComponent::groupList() const
     result.reserve(m_groupsByName.size());
     std::transform(m_groupsByName.begin(), m_groupsByName.end(),
                    std::back_inserter(result),
-                   mem_fn(&QGpgMENewCryptoConfigGroup::name));
+                   std::mem_fn(&QGpgMENewCryptoConfigGroup::name));
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -559,7 +555,7 @@ QList<QUrl> QGpgMENewCryptoConfigEntry::urlValueList() const
     const Argument arg = m_option.currentValue();
     const std::vector<const char *> values = arg.stringValues();
     QList<QUrl> ret;
-    BOOST_FOREACH(const char *value, values)
+    Q_FOREACH(const char *value, values)
     if (type == FilenameType) {
         QUrl url;
         url.setPath(QFile::decodeName(value));
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.h b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.h
index be184ac9..03915d4e 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmenewcryptoconfig.h
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 # include <gpgme++/configuration.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptjob.cpp
index 16949d7d..e601e6dc 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignencryptjob.cpp
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@
 
 #include <QBuffer>
 
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMESignEncryptJob::QGpgMESignEncryptJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context),
@@ -125,19 +123,19 @@ static QGpgMESignEncryptJob::result_type sign_encrypt_qba(Context *ctx, const st
 
 Error QGpgMESignEncryptJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &signers, const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const QByteArray &plainText, bool alwaysTrust)
 {
-    run(boost::bind(&sign_encrypt_qba, _1, signers, recipients, plainText, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded));
+    run(std::bind(&sign_encrypt_qba, std::placeholders::_1, signers, recipients, plainText, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded));
     return Error();
 }
 
 void QGpgMESignEncryptJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &signers, const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &plainText, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &cipherText, bool alwaysTrust)
 {
-    run(boost::bind(&sign_encrypt, _1, _2, signers, recipients, _3, _4, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded), plainText, cipherText);
+    run(std::bind(&sign_encrypt, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, signers, recipients, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded), plainText, cipherText);
 }
 
 std::pair<SigningResult, EncryptionResult> QGpgMESignEncryptJob::exec(const std::vector<Key> &signers, const std::vector<Key> &recipients, const QByteArray &plainText, bool alwaysTrust, QByteArray &cipherText)
 {
     const result_type r = sign_encrypt_qba(context(), signers, recipients, plainText, alwaysTrust, mOutputIsBase64Encoded);
-    cipherText = get<2>(r);
+    cipherText = std::get<2>(r);
     resultHook(r);
     return mResult;
 }
@@ -156,6 +154,6 @@ void QGpgMESignEncryptJob::showErrorDialog(QWidget *parent, const QString &capti
 
 void QGpgMESignEncryptJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = std::make_pair(get<0>(tuple), get<1>(tuple));
+    mResult = std::make_pair(std::get<0>(tuple), std::get<1>(tuple));
 }
 #include "qgpgmesignencryptjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignjob.cpp
index 1b05b862..9d41dff2 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignjob.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@
 
 #include <QBuffer>
 
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMESignJob::QGpgMESignJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context),
@@ -131,26 +129,26 @@ static QGpgMESignJob::result_type sign_qba(Context *ctx,
 
 Error QGpgMESignJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &signers, const QByteArray &plainText, SignatureMode mode)
 {
-    run(boost::bind(&sign_qba, _1, signers, plainText, mode, mOutputIsBase64Encoded));
+    run(std::bind(&sign_qba, std::placeholders::_1, signers, plainText, mode, mOutputIsBase64Encoded));
     return Error();
 }
 
 void QGpgMESignJob::start(const std::vector<Key> &signers, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &plainText, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &signature, SignatureMode mode)
 {
-    run(boost::bind(&sign, _1, _2, signers, _3, _4, mode, mOutputIsBase64Encoded), plainText, signature);
+    run(std::bind(&sign, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, signers, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4, mode, mOutputIsBase64Encoded), plainText, signature);
 }
 
 SigningResult QGpgMESignJob::exec(const std::vector<Key> &signers, const QByteArray &plainText, SignatureMode mode, QByteArray &signature)
 {
     const result_type r = sign_qba(context(), signers, plainText, mode, mOutputIsBase64Encoded);
-    signature = get<1>(r);
+    signature = std::get<1>(r);
     resultHook(r);
     return mResult;
 }
 
 void QGpgMESignJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = get<0>(tuple);
+    mResult = std::get<0>(tuple);
 }
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp
index 743f7a0f..4478851d 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMESignKeyJob::QGpgMESignKeyJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context),
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ Error QGpgMESignKeyJob::start(const Key &key)
     if (m_exportable) {
         opts |= GpgSignKeyEditInteractor::Exportable;
     }
-    run(boost::bind(&sign_key, _1, key, m_userIDsToSign, m_checkLevel, m_signingKey, opts));
+    run(std::bind(&sign_key, std::placeholders::_1, key, m_userIDsToSign, m_checkLevel, m_signingKey, opts));
     m_started = true;
     return Error();
 }
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifydetachedjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifydetachedjob.cpp
index 61e1c693..49e40642 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifydetachedjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifydetachedjob.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,9 @@
 
 #include <cassert>
 
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob::QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -94,13 +92,13 @@ static QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob::result_type verify_detached_qba(Context *ctx, co
 
 Error QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob::start(const QByteArray &signature, const QByteArray &signedData)
 {
-    run(bind(&verify_detached_qba, _1, signature, signedData));
+    run(std::bind(&verify_detached_qba, std::placeholders::_1, signature, signedData));
     return Error();
 }
 
 void QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob::start(const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &signature, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &signedData)
 {
-    run(bind(&verify_detached, _1, _2, _3, _4), signature, signedData);
+    run(std::bind(&verify_detached, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4), signature, signedData);
 }
 
 GpgME::VerificationResult QGpgME::QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob::exec(const QByteArray &signature,
@@ -115,6 +113,6 @@ GpgME::VerificationResult QGpgME::QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob::exec(const QByteArray
 
 void QGpgME::QGpgMEVerifyDetachedJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = get<0>(tuple);
+    mResult = std::get<0>(tuple);
 }
 #include "qgpgmeverifydetachedjob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifyopaquejob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifyopaquejob.cpp
index c73541b5..95d55f6f 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifyopaquejob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmeverifyopaquejob.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@
 
 #include <QBuffer>
 
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob::QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob(Context *context)
     : mixin_type(context)
@@ -101,19 +99,19 @@ static QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob::result_type verify_opaque_qba(Context *ctx, const
 
 Error QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob::start(const QByteArray &signedData)
 {
-    run(bind(&verify_opaque_qba, _1, signedData));
+    run(std::bind(&verify_opaque_qba, std::placeholders::_1, signedData));
     return Error();
 }
 
 void QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob::start(const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &signedData, const std::shared_ptr<QIODevice> &plainText)
 {
-    run(bind(&verify_opaque, _1, _2, _3, _4), signedData, plainText);
+    run(std::bind(&verify_opaque, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4), signedData, plainText);
 }
 
 GpgME::VerificationResult QGpgME::QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob::exec(const QByteArray &signedData, QByteArray &plainText)
 {
     const result_type r = verify_opaque_qba(context(), signedData);
-    plainText = get<1>(r);
+    plainText = std::get<1>(r);
     resultHook(r);
     return mResult;
 }
@@ -122,6 +120,6 @@ GpgME::VerificationResult QGpgME::QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob::exec(const QByteArray &
 
 void QGpgME::QGpgMEVerifyOpaqueJob::resultHook(const result_type &tuple)
 {
-    mResult = get<0>(tuple);
+    mResult = std::get<0>(tuple);
 }
 #include "qgpgmeverifyopaquejob.moc"
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/signencryptjob.h b/lang/qt/src/signencryptjob.h
index 1f9b4b19..19eadf13 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/signencryptjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/signencryptjob.h
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 # include <gpgme++/global.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <utility>
 
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/signjob.h b/lang/qt/src/signjob.h
index 2a2e0edf..1a5e97be 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/signjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/signjob.h
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 # include <gpgme++/global.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <memory>
 
 class QByteArray;
 class QIODevice;
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.cpp b/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.cpp
index 5b072452..efe96686 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,12 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QByteArray>
 
-#include <boost/mem_fn.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iterator>
 
 using namespace QGpgME;
 using namespace GpgME;
-using namespace boost;
 
 static const unsigned int GetAuditLogFlags = Context::AuditLogWithHelp | Context::HtmlAuditLog;
 
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ const char **_detail::PatternConverter::patterns() const
     if (!m_patterns) {
         m_patterns = new const char *[ m_list.size() + 1 ];
         const char **end = std::transform(m_list.begin(), m_list.end(), m_patterns,
-                                          mem_fn(&QByteArray::constData));
+                                          std::mem_fn(&QByteArray::constData));
         *end = 0;
     }
     return m_patterns;
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.h b/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.h
index 6bea871e..c6c96859 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/threadedjobmixin.h
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@
 # include <gpgme++/interfaces/progressprovider.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-#include <boost/function.hpp>
-#include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
-#include <boost/utility/enable_if.hpp>
-#include <boost/type_traits/is_same.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
@@ -101,7 +94,7 @@ class Thread : public QThread
 public:
     explicit Thread(QObject *parent = Q_NULLPTR) : QThread(parent) {}
 
-    void setFunction(const boost::function<T_result()> &function)
+    void setFunction(const std::function<T_result()> &function)
     {
         const QMutexLocker locker(&m_mutex);
         m_function = function;
@@ -120,7 +113,7 @@ private:
     }
 private:
     mutable QMutex m_mutex;
-    boost::function<T_result()> m_function;
+    std::function<T_result()> m_function;
     T_result m_result;
 };
 
@@ -132,25 +125,24 @@ public:
     typedef T_result result_type;
 
 protected:
-    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((std::tuple_size<T_result>::value > 2));
-    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((
-                            std::is_same <
-                            typename std::tuple_element <
-                            std::tuple_size<T_result>::value - 2,
-                            T_result
-                            >::type,
-                            QString
-                            >::value
-                        ));
-    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((
-                            std::is_same <
-                            typename std::tuple_element <
-                            std::tuple_size<T_result>::value - 1,
-                            T_result
-                            >::type,
-                            GpgME::Error
-                            >::value
-                        ));
+    static_assert(std::tuple_size<T_result>::value > 2,
+                  "Result tuple too small");
+    static_assert(std::is_same <
+                  typename std::tuple_element <
+                  std::tuple_size<T_result>::value - 2,
+                  T_result
+                  >::type,
+                  QString
+                  >::value,
+                  "Second to last result type not a QString");
+    static_assert(std::is_same <
+                  typename std::tuple_element <
+                  std::tuple_size<T_result>::value - 1,
+                  T_result
+                  >::type,
+                  GpgME::Error
+                  >::value,
+                  "Last result type not a GpgME::Error");
 
     explicit ThreadedJobMixin(GpgME::Context *ctx)
         : T_base(0), m_ctx(ctx), m_thread(), m_auditLog(), m_auditLogError()
@@ -168,7 +160,7 @@ protected:
     template <typename T_binder>
     void run(const T_binder &func)
     {
-        m_thread.setFunction(boost::bind(func, this->context()));
+        m_thread.setFunction(std::bind(func, this->context()));
         m_thread.start();
     }
     template <typename T_binder>
@@ -181,7 +173,7 @@ protected:
         // necessarily destroyed (living outside the UI thread) at the time the result signal
         // is emitted and the signal receiver wants to clean up IO devices.
         // To avoid such races, we pass std::weak_ptr's to the functor.
-        m_thread.setFunction(boost::bind(func, this->context(), this->thread(), std::weak_ptr<QIODevice>(io)));
+        m_thread.setFunction(std::bind(func, this->context(), this->thread(), std::weak_ptr<QIODevice>(io)));
         m_thread.start();
     }
     template <typename T_binder>
@@ -197,7 +189,7 @@ protected:
         // necessarily destroyed (living outside the UI thread) at the time the result signal
         // is emitted and the signal receiver wants to clean up IO devices.
         // To avoid such races, we pass std::weak_ptr's to the functor.
-        m_thread.setFunction(boost::bind(func, this->context(), this->thread(), std::weak_ptr<QIODevice>(io1), std::weak_ptr<QIODevice>(io2)));
+        m_thread.setFunction(std::bind(func, this->context(), this->thread(), std::weak_ptr<QIODevice>(io1), std::weak_ptr<QIODevice>(io2)));
         m_thread.start();
     }
     GpgME::Context *context() const
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/verifydetachedjob.h b/lang/qt/src/verifydetachedjob.h
index 5d78874e..6c237abc 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/verifydetachedjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/verifydetachedjob.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "job.h"
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <memory>
 
 class QByteArray;
 class QIODevice;
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/verifyopaquejob.h b/lang/qt/src/verifyopaquejob.h
index 89c592d9..ae9bc899 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/verifyopaquejob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/verifyopaquejob.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "job.h"
 
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <memory>
 
 class QByteArray;
 class QIODevice;