diff --git a/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.cpp b/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.cpp
index 7853a6af..1006dd9a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class DomainMap::Worker : public QObject
 
 		log_info("routes loaded with %d entries", allRules.count());
 
-		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "changed", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "doChanged", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 	}
 
 	// mutex must be locked when calling this method
@@ -301,11 +301,15 @@ class DomainMap::Worker : public QObject
 		return true;
 	}
 
-signals:
-	void started();
-	void changed();
+	Signal started;
+	Signal changed;
 
 public slots:
+	void doChanged()
+	{
+		changed();
+	}
+
 	void start()
 	{
 		if(!fileName.isEmpty())
@@ -316,7 +320,7 @@ public slots:
 			reload();
 		}
 
-		emit started();
+		started();
 	}
 
 	void fileChanged(const QString &path)
@@ -732,13 +736,13 @@ class DomainMap::Thread : public QThread
 	{
 		worker = new Worker;
 		worker->fileName = fileName;
-		connect(worker, &Worker::started, this, &Thread::worker_started, Qt::DirectConnection);
+		Connection startedConnection = worker->started.connect(boost::bind(&Thread::worker_started, this));
 		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(worker, "start", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 		exec();
 		delete worker;
 	}
 
-public slots:
+public:
 	void worker_started()
 	{
 		QMutexLocker locker(&m);
@@ -750,6 +754,8 @@ class DomainMap::Private : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 
+	Connection changedConnection;
+	
 public:
 	DomainMap *q;
 	Thread *thread;
@@ -773,13 +779,13 @@ class DomainMap::Private : public QObject
 		thread->start();
 
 		// worker guaranteed to exist after starting
-		connect(thread->worker, &Worker::changed, this, &Private::doChanged);
+		changedConnection = thread->worker->changed.connect(boost::bind(&Private::doChanged, this));
 	}
 
-public slots:
+public:
 	void doChanged()
 	{
-		emit q->changed();
+		q->changed();
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.h b/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.h
index 1c3f00fd..ddf7d8b2 100644
--- a/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.h
+++ b/src/cpp/proxy/domainmap.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 using Signal = boost::signals2::signal<void()>;
+using Connection = boost::signals2::scoped_connection;
 
 // this class offers fast access to the routes file. the table is maintained
 //   by a background thread so that file access doesn't cause blocking.