diff --git a/boost-dbus/include/dbus/match.hpp b/boost-dbus/include/dbus/match.hpp
index 0488aa0..cdcd169 100644
--- a/boost-dbus/include/dbus/match.hpp
+++ b/boost-dbus/include/dbus/match.hpp
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
  * dispose of the object.
  */
 class match {
-  connection& connection_;
+  connection_ptr connection_;
   std::string expression_;
 
  public:
-  match(connection& c, BOOST_ASIO_MOVE_ARG(std::string) e)
+  match(connection_ptr c, BOOST_ASIO_MOVE_ARG(std::string) e)
       : connection_(c), expression_(BOOST_ASIO_MOVE_CAST(std::string)(e)) {
-    connection_.new_match(*this);
+    connection_->new_match(*this);
   }
 
-  ~match() { connection_.delete_match(*this); }
+  ~match() { connection_->delete_match(*this); }
 
   const std::string& get_expression() const { return expression_; }