diff --git a/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/geometry.h b/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/geometry.h
index cc10cd3814..2f8be6f707 100644
--- a/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/geometry.h
+++ b/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/geometry.h
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@
 #include <math/box2.h>
 #include <math/vector2d.h>
 
-/**
- * Printer for BOX2I type
- */
-template <> struct BOOST_PRINT::print_log_value<BOX2I>
-{
-    void operator()( std::ostream& os, const BOX2I& aBox )
-    {
-        os << "BOX[ " << aBox.GetOrigin() << " + " << aBox.GetSize() << " ]";
-    }
-};
 
+/**
+ * Define a stream function for logging this type.
+ *
+ * TODO: convert to boost_test_print_type when Boost minver > 1.64
+ */
+std::ostream& operator<<( std::ostream& os, const BOX2I& aBox )
+{
+    os << "BOX[ " << aBox.GetOrigin() << " + " << aBox.GetSize() << " ]";
+    return os;
+}
 
 namespace KI_TEST
 {
diff --git a/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/unit_test_utils.h b/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/unit_test_utils.h
index 9e54e0fbb4..160d01d55a 100644
--- a/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/unit_test_utils.h
+++ b/qa/unit_test_utils/include/unit_test_utils/unit_test_utils.h
@@ -77,16 +77,4 @@
 
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Define a helper to make it easier to use the right namespace for
- * defining the print helpers like this:
- *
- * template<>
- * struct BOOST_PRINT::print_log_value< MY_TYPE >
- */
-#if BOOST_VERSION < 105900
-namespace BOOST_PRINT = boost::test_tools;
-#else
-namespace BOOST_PRINT = boost::test_tools::tt_detail;
-#endif
 #endif // UNIT_TEST_UTILS__H
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