diff --git a/src/command_download.cc b/src/command_download.cc
index d09b472c..1a01154e 100644
--- a/src/command_download.cc
+++ b/src/command_download.cc
@@ -593,8 +593,7 @@ d_list_push_back_unique(core::Download* download, const torrent::Object& rawArgs
   const torrent::Object& args = (rawArgs.is_list() && !rawArgs.as_list().empty()) ? rawArgs.as_list().front() : rawArgs;
   torrent::Object::list_type& list = download_get_variable(download, first_key, second_key).as_list();
 
-  if (std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(),
-                   rak::bind1st(std::ptr_fun(&torrent::object_equal), args)) == list.end())
+  if (std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(), [args](const torrent::Object& obj) { return torrent::object_equal(obj, args); }) == list.end())
     list.push_back(rawArgs);
 
   return torrent::Object();
@@ -605,8 +604,7 @@ d_list_has(core::Download* download, const torrent::Object& rawArgs, const char*
   const torrent::Object& args = (rawArgs.is_list() && !rawArgs.as_list().empty()) ? rawArgs.as_list().front() : rawArgs;
   torrent::Object::list_type& list = download_get_variable(download, first_key, second_key).as_list();
 
-  return (int64_t)(std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(),
-                                rak::bind1st(std::ptr_fun(&torrent::object_equal), args)) != list.end());
+  return (int64_t)(std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(), [args](const torrent::Object& obj) { return torrent::object_equal(obj, args); }) != list.end());
 }
 
 torrent::Object
@@ -614,7 +612,7 @@ d_list_remove(core::Download* download, const torrent::Object& rawArgs, const ch
   const torrent::Object& args = (rawArgs.is_list() && !rawArgs.as_list().empty()) ? rawArgs.as_list().front() : rawArgs;
   torrent::Object::list_type& list = download_get_variable(download, first_key, second_key).as_list();
 
-  list.erase(std::remove_if(list.begin(), list.end(), rak::bind1st(std::ptr_fun(&torrent::object_equal), args)), list.end());
+  list.erase(std::remove_if(list.begin(), list.end(), [args](const torrent::Object& obj) { return torrent::object_equal(obj, args); }), list.end());
 
   return torrent::Object();
 }
diff --git a/src/command_groups.cc b/src/command_groups.cc
index 3456c1da..5fdb12b1 100644
--- a/src/command_groups.cc
+++ b/src/command_groups.cc
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ cg_get_index(const torrent::Object& raw_args) {
 
   if (arg.is_string()) {
     if (!rpc::parse_whole_value_nothrow(arg.as_string().c_str(), &index)) {
-      std::vector<torrent::choke_group*>::iterator itr = std::find_if(cg_list_hack.begin(), cg_list_hack.end(),
-                                                                      rak::equal(arg.as_string(), std::mem_fun(&torrent::choke_group::name)));
+      auto itr = std::find_if(cg_list_hack.begin(), cg_list_hack.end(), [&arg](torrent::choke_group* cg) { return arg.as_string() == cg->name(); });
 
       if (itr == cg_list_hack.end())
         throw torrent::input_error("Choke group not found.");
@@ -162,8 +161,9 @@ void    cg_d_group_set(core::Download* download, const torrent::Object& arg) { d
 torrent::Object
 apply_cg_list() {
   torrent::Object::list_type result;
-  for (std::vector<torrent::choke_group*>::iterator itr = cg_list_hack.begin(), last = cg_list_hack.end(); itr != last; itr++)
-    result.push_back((*itr)->name());
+
+  for (auto itr : cg_list_hack)
+    result.push_back(itr->name());
 
   return torrent::Object::from_list(result);
 }
@@ -181,8 +181,7 @@ apply_cg_insert(const std::string& arg) {
     throw torrent::input_error("Cannot use a value string as choke group name.");
 
   if (arg.empty() ||
-      std::find_if(cg_list_hack.begin(), cg_list_hack.end(),
-                   rak::equal(arg, std::mem_fun(&torrent::choke_group::name))) != cg_list_hack.end())
+      std::find_if(cg_list_hack.begin(), cg_list_hack.end(), [&arg](torrent::choke_group* cg) { return arg == cg->name(); }) != cg_list_hack.end())
     throw torrent::input_error("Duplicate name for choke group.");
 
   cg_list_hack.push_back(new torrent::choke_group());
@@ -196,8 +195,7 @@ apply_cg_insert(const std::string& arg) {
 
 torrent::Object
 apply_cg_index_of(const std::string& arg) {
-  std::vector<torrent::choke_group*>::iterator itr =
-    std::find_if(cg_list_hack.begin(), cg_list_hack.end(), rak::equal(arg, std::mem_fun(&torrent::choke_group::name)));
+  auto itr = std::find_if(cg_list_hack.begin(), cg_list_hack.end(), [&arg](torrent::choke_group* cg) { return arg == cg->name(); });
 
   if (itr == cg_list_hack.end())
     throw torrent::input_error("Choke group not found.");
diff --git a/src/core/download_factory.cc b/src/core/download_factory.cc
index 7d0dab94..8b5fedb1 100644
--- a/src/core/download_factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/download_factory.cc
@@ -1,39 +1,3 @@
-// rTorrent - BitTorrent client
-// Copyright (C) 2005-2011, Jari Sundell
-//
-// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-// 
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-// 
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-//
-// In addition, as a special exception, the copyright holders give
-// permission to link the code of portions of this program with the
-// OpenSSL library under certain conditions as described in each
-// individual source file, and distribute linked combinations
-// including the two.
-//
-// You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for
-// all of the code used other than OpenSSL.  If you modify file(s)
-// with this exception, you may extend this exception to your version
-// of the file(s), but you are not obligated to do so.  If you do not
-// wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your version.
-// If you delete this exception statement from all source files in the
-// program, then also delete it here.
-//
-// Contact:  Jari Sundell <jaris@ifi.uio.no>
-//
-//           Skomakerveien 33
-//           3185 Skoppum, NORWAY
-
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <cstdlib>
@@ -76,7 +40,7 @@ is_network_uri(const std::string& uri) {
 static bool
 download_factory_add_stream(torrent::Object* root, const char* key, const char* filename) {
   std::fstream stream(filename, std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
-    
+
   if (!stream.is_open())
     return false;
 
@@ -228,7 +192,7 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
     torrent::Object& meta = root->insert_key("rtorrent_meta_download", torrent::Object::create_map());
     meta.insert_key("start", m_start);
     meta.insert_key("print_log", m_printLog);
- 
+
     torrent::Object::list_type& commands = meta.insert_key("commands", torrent::Object::create_list()).as_list();
 
     for (command_list_type::iterator itr = m_commands.begin(); itr != m_commands.end(); ++itr)
@@ -238,7 +202,7 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
   if (m_session) {
     download_factory_add_stream(root, "rtorrent", (rak::path_expand(m_uri) + ".rtorrent").c_str());
     download_factory_add_stream(root, "libtorrent_resume", (rak::path_expand(m_uri) + ".libtorrent_resume").c_str());
-    
+
   } else {
     // We only allow session torrents to keep their
     // 'rtorrent/libtorrent' sections. The "fast_resume" section
@@ -321,8 +285,9 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
     if (torrent::log_groups[torrent::LOG_TORRENT_DEBUG].valid())
       log_created(download, rtorrent);
 
-    std::for_each(m_commands.begin(), m_commands.end(),
-                  rak::bind2nd(std::ptr_fun(&rpc::parse_command_multiple_std), rpc::make_target(download)));
+    std::for_each(m_commands.begin(), m_commands.end(), [&download](const std::string& cmd) {
+        rpc::parse_command_multiple_std(cmd, rpc::make_target(download));
+      });
 
     if (m_manager->download_list()->find(infohash) == m_manager->download_list()->end())
       throw torrent::input_error("The newly created download was removed.");
@@ -338,7 +303,7 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
 
     if (m_printLog)
       m_manager->push_log_std(msg);
-    
+
     if (m_manager->download_list()->find(infohash) != m_manager->download_list()->end()) {
       // Should stop it, mark it bad. Perhaps even delete it?
       download->set_hash_failed(true);
diff --git a/src/core/manager.cc b/src/core/manager.cc
index f7b6721b..9be9a56e 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.cc
+++ b/src/core/manager.cc
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ Manager::set_proxy_address(const std::string& addr) {
 
   if ((err = rak::address_info::get_address_info(buf, PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, &ai)) != 0)
     throw torrent::input_error("Could not set proxy address: " + std::string(rak::address_info::strerror(err)) + ".");
-  
+
   try {
 
     ai->address()->set_port(port);
     torrent::connection_manager()->set_proxy_address(ai->address()->c_sockaddr());
-    
+
     rak::address_info::free_address_info(ai);
 
   } catch (torrent::input_error& e) {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Manager::try_create_download(const std::string& uri, int flags, const command_li
 
   f->set_start(flags & create_start);
   f->set_print_log(!(flags & create_quiet));
-  f->slot_finished(std::bind(&rak::call_delete_func<core::DownloadFactory>, f));
+  f->slot_finished([f]() { delete f; });
 
   if (flags & create_raw_data)
     f->load_raw_data(uri);
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ Manager::try_create_download_from_meta_download(torrent::Object* bencode, const
 
   f->set_start(meta.get_key_value("start"));
   f->set_print_log(meta.get_key_value("print_log"));
-  f->slot_finished(std::bind(&rak::call_delete_func<core::DownloadFactory>, f));
+  f->slot_finished([f]() { delete f; });
 
   // Bit of a waste to create the bencode repesentation here
   // only to have the DownloadFactory decode it.
@@ -408,9 +408,11 @@ path_expand(std::vector<std::string>* paths, const std::string& pattern) {
       // Only include filenames starting with '.' if the pattern
       // starts with the same.
       itr->update((r.pattern()[0] != '.') ? utils::Directory::update_hide_dot : 0);
-      itr->erase(std::remove_if(itr->begin(), itr->end(), rak::on(rak::mem_ref(&utils::directory_entry::s_name), std::not1(r))), itr->end());
+      itr->erase(std::remove_if(itr->begin(), itr->end(), [r](const utils::directory_entry& entry) { return !r(entry.s_name); }), itr->end());
 
-      std::transform(itr->begin(), itr->end(), std::back_inserter(nextCache), rak::bind1st(std::ptr_fun(&path_expand_transform), itr->path() + (itr->path() == "/" ? "" : "/")));
+      std::transform(itr->begin(), itr->end(), std::back_inserter(nextCache), [itr](const utils::directory_entry& entry) {
+          return path_expand_transform(itr->path() + (itr->path() == "/" ? "" : "/"), entry);
+        });
     }
 
     currentCache.clear();