diff --git a/sfx2/inc/pch/precompiled_sfx.hxx b/sfx2/inc/pch/precompiled_sfx.hxx
index 30f8c8db141f..8c5132aca1bd 100644
--- a/sfx2/inc/pch/precompiled_sfx.hxx
+++ b/sfx2/inc/pch/precompiled_sfx.hxx
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <boost/ptr_container/ptr_map.hpp>
-#include <boost/ptr_container/ptr_vector.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
 #include <cassert>
diff --git a/sfx2/source/inc/virtmenu.hxx b/sfx2/source/inc/virtmenu.hxx
index f353169ab0d7..bf892ee01edc 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/inc/virtmenu.hxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/inc/virtmenu.hxx
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_SFX2_SOURCE_INC_VIRTMENU_HXX
 #define INCLUDED_SFX2_SOURCE_INC_VIRTMENU_HXX
 
-#include <boost/ptr_container/ptr_vector.hpp>
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <sfx2/mnuitem.hxx>
 
 class SfxBindings;
 class SfxMenuImageControl_Impl;
 
-typedef ::boost::ptr_vector<SfxMenuControl> SfxMenuCtrlArr_Impl;
+typedef std::vector<std::unique_ptr<SfxMenuControl> > SfxMenuCtrlArr_Impl;
 
 class SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT SfxVirtualMenu
 {
diff --git a/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx b/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx
index cdf4752a63d0..dc3b36f6da6c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void SfxVirtualMenu::CreateFromSVMenu()
                 pPopup = nullptr;
 
                 SfxMenuCtrlArr_Impl &rCtrlArr = GetAppCtrl_Impl();
-                rCtrlArr.push_back(pMnuCtrl);
+                rCtrlArr.push_back(std::unique_ptr<SfxMenuControl>(pMnuCtrl));
                 (pItems+nPos)->Bind( nullptr, nSlotId, sItemText, *pBindings);
                 pMnuCtrl->Bind( this, nSlotId, sItemText, *pBindings);
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void SfxVirtualMenu::CreateFromSVMenu()
                         if ( pMnuCtrl )
                         {
                             SfxMenuCtrlArr_Impl &rCtrlArr = GetAppCtrl_Impl();
-                            rCtrlArr.push_back(pMnuCtrl);
+                            rCtrlArr.push_back(std::unique_ptr<SfxMenuControl>(pMnuCtrl));
                             (pItems+nPos)->Bind( nullptr, nSlotId, sItemText, *pBindings);
                         }
                     }
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void SfxVirtualMenu::CreateFromSVMenu()
                         if ( pMnuCtrl )
                         {
                             SfxMenuCtrlArr_Impl &rCtrlArr = GetAppCtrl_Impl();
-                            rCtrlArr.push_back(pMnuCtrl);
+                            rCtrlArr.push_back(std::unique_ptr<SfxMenuControl>(pMnuCtrl));
                             (pItems+nPos)->Bind( nullptr, nSlotId, sItemText, *pBindings);
                         }
                         else
@@ -691,10 +691,10 @@ void SfxVirtualMenu::BindControllers()
     for (SfxMenuCtrlArr_Impl::iterator i = rCtrlArr.begin();
             i != rCtrlArr.end(); ++i)
     {
-        sal_uInt16 nSlotId = i->GetId();
+        sal_uInt16 nSlotId = (*i)->GetId();
         if (pSVMenu->GetItemCommand(nSlotId).isEmpty())
         {
-            i->ReBind();
+            (*i)->ReBind();
         }
     }
 
@@ -718,10 +718,10 @@ void SfxVirtualMenu::UnbindControllers()
     for (SfxMenuCtrlArr_Impl::iterator i = rCtrlArr.begin();
             i != rCtrlArr.end(); ++i)
     {
-        if (i->IsBound())
+        if ((*i)->IsBound())
         {
             // UnoController is not bound!
-            i->UnBind();
+            (*i)->UnBind();
         }
     }