diff --git a/include/boost/python/copy_mutable_reference.hpp b/include/boost/python/copy_mutable_reference.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f7594ccd..00000000
--- a/include/boost/python/copy_mutable_reference.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright David Abrahams 2002. Permission to copy, use,
-// modify, sell and distribute this software is granted provided this
-// copyright notice appears in all copies. This software is provided
-// "as is" without express or implied warranty, and with no claim as
-// to its suitability for any purpose.
-#ifndef COPY_MUTABLE_REFERENCE_DWA2002131_HPP
-# define COPY_MUTABLE_REFERENCE_DWA2002131_HPP
-# include <boost/python/detail/indirect_traits.hpp>
-# include <boost/mpl/select_type.hpp>
-# include <boost/python/to_python_value.hpp>
-
-namespace boost { namespace python { 
-
-namespace detail
-{
-  template <class R>
-  struct copy_mutable_reference_expects_a_reference_to_non_const_return_type
-# if defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__ >= 3 || defined(__EDG__)
-  {}
-# endif
-  ;
-}
-
-template <class T> struct to_python_value;
-
-struct copy_mutable_reference
-{
-    template <class T>
-    struct apply
-    {
-        typedef typename mpl::select_type<
-            detail::is_reference_to_non_const<T>::value
-            , to_python_value<T>
-            , detail::copy_mutable_reference_expects_a_reference_to_non_const_return_type<T>
-        >::type type;
-    };
-};
-
-}} // namespace boost::python
-
-#endif // COPY_MUTABLE_REFERENCE_DWA2002131_HPP
diff --git a/test/bienstman3.cpp b/test/bienstman3.cpp
index 60ddc385..eb2bb30a 100644
--- a/test/bienstman3.cpp
+++ b/test/bienstman3.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <boost/python/module.hpp>
 #include <boost/python/class.hpp>
-#include <boost/mpl/type_list.hpp>
 
 struct V 
 {
@@ -15,19 +14,17 @@ struct B
 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE_INIT(bienstman3_ext)
 {
   using namespace boost::python;
-  using boost::mpl::type_list;
 
   module m("bienstman3_ext");
   
   m
-
     .add(
       class_<V, boost::noncopyable>("V")
       )
 
     .add(
       class_<B>("B")
-      .def_init(type_list<const V&>())
+      .def_init(args<const V&>())
       )
     ;
 }
diff --git a/test/test_pointer_adoption.cpp b/test/test_pointer_adoption.cpp
index 33cd4dc2..74c869ed 100644
--- a/test/test_pointer_adoption.cpp
+++ b/test/test_pointer_adoption.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@
 #include <boost/python/manage_new_object.hpp>
 #include <boost/python/return_internal_reference.hpp>
 #include <boost/python/class.hpp>
-#include <boost/mpl/type_list.hpp>
 
 using namespace boost::python;
-using boost::mpl::type_list;
 
 int a_instances = 0;