diff --git a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/calc8/compiler.cpp b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/calc8/compiler.cpp
index 4e339c07d..2d8b3eb1b 100644
--- a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/calc8/compiler.cpp
+++ b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/calc8/compiler.cpp
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ namespace client { namespace code_gen
 
                 case op_load:
                     line += "      op_load     ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_store:
                     line += "      op_store    ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_int:
diff --git a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure1/compiler.cpp b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure1/compiler.cpp
index 133e0ab59..22a036d4e 100644
--- a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure1/compiler.cpp
+++ b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure1/compiler.cpp
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ namespace client { namespace code_gen
 
                 case op_load:
                     line += "      op_load     ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_store:
                     line += "      op_store    ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_int:
diff --git a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure2/compiler.cpp b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure2/compiler.cpp
index 540554137..87459b355 100644
--- a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure2/compiler.cpp
+++ b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/conjure2/compiler.cpp
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ namespace client { namespace code_gen
 
                 case op_load:
                     line += "      op_load     ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_store:
                     line += "      op_store    ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_int:
diff --git a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/mini_c/compiler.cpp b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/mini_c/compiler.cpp
index add278fdc..5a17ee07a 100644
--- a/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/mini_c/compiler.cpp
+++ b/example/qi/compiler_tutorial/mini_c/compiler.cpp
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ namespace client { namespace code_gen
 
                 case op_load:
                     line += "      op_load     ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_store:
                     line += "      op_store    ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_int:
diff --git a/example/x3/calc/calc9/compiler.cpp b/example/x3/calc/calc9/compiler.cpp
index 4ce8a4bcf..620fa22d5 100644
--- a/example/x3/calc/calc9/compiler.cpp
+++ b/example/x3/calc/calc9/compiler.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "vm.hpp"
 #include <boost/variant/apply_visitor.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <set>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -136,17 +135,17 @@ namespace client { namespace code_gen
 
                 case op_load:
                     line += "      op_load     ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_store:
                     line += "      op_store    ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(locals[*pc++]);
+                    line += locals[*pc++];
                     break;
 
                 case op_int:
                     line += "      op_int      ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(*pc++);
+                    line += std::to_string(*pc++);
                     break;
 
                 case op_true:
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ namespace client { namespace code_gen
                         if (pos == code.size())
                             line += "end";
                         else
-                            line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(pos);
+                            line += std::to_string(pos);
                         jumps.insert(pos);
                     }
                     break;
@@ -176,14 +175,14 @@ namespace client { namespace code_gen
                         if (pos == code.size())
                             line += "end";
                         else
-                            line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(pos);
+                            line += std::to_string(pos);
                         jumps.insert(pos);
                     }
                     break;
 
                 case op_stk_adj:
                     line += "      op_stk_adj  ";
-                    line += boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(*pc++);
+                    line += std::to_string(*pc++);
                     break;
             }
             lines[address] = line;
diff --git a/include/boost/spirit/home/lex/lexer/lexertl/generate_static.hpp b/include/boost/spirit/home/lex/lexer/lexertl/generate_static.hpp
index 6a07ffde0..77c984473 100644
--- a/include/boost/spirit/home/lex/lexer/lexertl/generate_static.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/spirit/home/lex/lexer/lexertl/generate_static.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <boost/spirit/home/support/detail/lexer/debug.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/home/lex/lexer/lexertl/static_version.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <boost/scoped_array.hpp>
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -156,9 +155,7 @@ namespace boost { namespace spirit { namespace lex { namespace lexertl
         os_ << "struct lexer" << suffix << "\n{\n";
         os_ << "    // version number and feature-set of compatible static lexer engine\n";
         os_ << "    enum\n";
-        os_ << "    {\n        static_version = "
-            << boost::lexical_cast<std::basic_string<Char> >(SPIRIT_STATIC_LEXER_VERSION)
-            << ",\n";
+        os_ << "    {\n        static_version = " << SPIRIT_STATIC_LEXER_VERSION << ",\n";
         os_ << "        supports_bol = " << std::boolalpha << bol << ",\n";
         os_ << "        supports_eol = " << std::boolalpha << eol << "\n";
         os_ << "    };\n\n";