diff --git a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/http_server_sync_ssl.cpp b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/http_server_sync_ssl.cpp
index 57bf76b7..9e442306 100644
--- a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/http_server_sync_ssl.cpp
+++ b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/http_server_sync_ssl.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ fail(beast::error_code ec, char const* what)
 // Handles an HTTP server connection
 void
 do_session(
-    tcp::socket& socket,
+    tcp::socket socket,
     ssl::context& ctx,
     std::shared_ptr<std::string const> const& doc_root)
 {
@@ -308,11 +308,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             acceptor.accept(socket);
 
             // Launch the session, transferring ownership of the socket
-            std::thread{std::bind(
-                &do_session,
+            std::thread{
+                do_session,
                 std::move(socket),
                 std::ref(ctx),
-                doc_root)}.detach();
+                doc_root}.detach();
         }
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
diff --git a/example/http/server/sync/http_server_sync.cpp b/example/http/server/sync/http_server_sync.cpp
index 09a3af31..72fd55fd 100644
--- a/example/http/server/sync/http_server_sync.cpp
+++ b/example/http/server/sync/http_server_sync.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ fail(beast::error_code ec, char const* what)
 // Handles an HTTP server connection
 void
 do_session(
-    tcp::socket& socket,
+    tcp::socket socket,
     std::shared_ptr<std::string const> const& doc_root)
 {
     beast::error_code ec;
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             acceptor.accept(socket);
 
             // Launch the session, transferring ownership of the socket
-            std::thread{std::bind(
-                &do_session,
+            std::thread{
+                do_session,
                 std::move(socket),
-                doc_root)}.detach();
+                doc_root}.detach();
         }
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp b/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp
index 79a10e15..c6e1afc5 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp
+++ b/example/websocket/server/fast/websocket_server_fast.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ setup_stream(websocket::stream<NextLayer>& ws)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void
-do_sync_session(websocket::stream<beast::tcp_stream>& ws)
+do_sync_session(websocket::stream<beast::tcp_stream> ws)
 {
     beast::error_code ec;
 
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ do_sync_listen(
         if(ec)
             return fail(ec, "accept");
 
-        std::thread(std::bind(
-            &do_sync_session,
-            websocket::stream<beast::tcp_stream>(
-                std::move(socket)))).detach();
+        std::thread{
+            do_sync_session,
+            websocket::stream<beast::tcp_stream>(std::move(socket))
+            }.detach();
     }
 }
 
@@ -441,13 +441,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     net::io_context ioc{threads};
 
     // Create sync port
-    std::thread(beast::bind_front_handler(
-        &do_sync_listen,
+    std::thread{
+        do_sync_listen,
         std::ref(ioc),
-        tcp::endpoint{
-            address,
-            static_cast<unsigned short>(port + 0u)}
-                )).detach();
+        tcp::endpoint{address, static_cast<unsigned short>(port + 0u)}
+        }.detach();
 
     // Create async port
     std::make_shared<async_listener>(
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/websocket_server_sync_ssl.cpp b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/websocket_server_sync_ssl.cpp
index 789b1406..754f0a48 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/websocket_server_sync_ssl.cpp
+++ b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/websocket_server_sync_ssl.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             acceptor.accept(socket);
 
             // Launch the session, transferring ownership of the socket
-            std::thread(
-                &do_session,
+            std::thread{
+                do_session,
                 std::move(socket),
-                std::ref(ctx)).detach();
+                std::ref(ctx)}.detach();
         }
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/sync/websocket_server_sync.cpp b/example/websocket/server/sync/websocket_server_sync.cpp
index 74ce6b95..2f7ea705 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/sync/websocket_server_sync.cpp
+++ b/example/websocket/server/sync/websocket_server_sync.cpp
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             acceptor.accept(socket);
 
             // Launch the session, transferring ownership of the socket
-            std::thread(
-                &do_session,
-                std::move(socket)).detach();
+            std::thread{
+                do_session,
+                std::move(socket)}.detach();
         }
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)