diff --git a/src/network/private/approx8.cpp b/src/network/private/approx8.cpp
index ec0abc80..c80e3ac3 100644
--- a/src/network/private/approx8.cpp
+++ b/src/network/private/approx8.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #include <array>
 
 #include <boost/numeric/odeint.hpp>
-#include <boost/phoenix/core.hpp>
-#include <boost/phoenix/operator.hpp>
 
 #include "const.h"
 #include "config.h"
diff --git a/src/network/public/approx8.h b/src/network/public/approx8.h
index 22ff778a..75d88e89 100644
--- a/src/network/public/approx8.h
+++ b/src/network/public/approx8.h
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <array>
 
 #include <boost/numeric/odeint.hpp>
-#include <boost/phoenix/core.hpp>
-#include <boost/phoenix/operator.hpp>
 
 #include "network.h"
 
@@ -301,7 +299,7 @@ namespace nnApprox8{
         vector_type m_y;
         double m_tmax;
         double m_dt0;
-        bool m_stiff;
+        bool m_stiff = false;
 
         /**
          * @brief Converts the input parameters to the internal state vector.