diff --git a/examples/osggpx/osggpx.cpp b/examples/osggpx/osggpx.cpp
index 2ed009b30..ab263a776 100644
--- a/examples/osggpx/osggpx.cpp
+++ b/examples/osggpx/osggpx.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Track* computeSmoothedTrack(Track* track)
         itr != track->getTrackSegments().end();
         ++itr)
     {
-        new_track->addTrackSegment(computeSmoothedTrackSegment(*itr));
+        new_track->addTrackSegment(computeSmoothedTrackSegment(itr->get()));
     }
 
     return new_track.release();
@@ -323,28 +323,28 @@ int main(int argv, char **argc)
                 itr != track->getTrackSegments().end();
                 ++itr)
             {
-                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(*itr);
+                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(itr->get());
             }
 
             for(Track::TrackSegments::iterator itr = track->getTrackSegments().begin();
                 itr != track->getTrackSegments().end();
                 ++itr)
             {
-                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(*itr);
+                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(itr->get());
             }
 
             for(Track::TrackSegments::iterator itr = track->getTrackSegments().begin();
                 itr != track->getTrackSegments().end();
                 ++itr)
             {
-                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(*itr);
+                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(itr->get());
             }
 
             for(Track::TrackSegments::iterator itr = track->getTrackSegments().begin();
                 itr != track->getTrackSegments().end();
                 ++itr)
             {
-                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(*itr);
+                *itr = computeSmoothedTrackSegment(itr->get());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/examples/osgoutline/osgoutline.cpp b/examples/osgoutline/osgoutline.cpp
index c4199671a..bd7811e91 100644
--- a/examples/osgoutline/osgoutline.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgoutline/osgoutline.cpp
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // create scene
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> root = new osg::Group;
-    root->addChild(outline);
+    root->addChild(outline.get());
 
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> model0 = osgDB::readNodeFile(arguments.argc() > 1 ? arguments[1] : "al.obj");
-    outline->addChild(model0);
+    outline->addChild(model0.get());
 
     // must have stencil buffer...
     osg::DisplaySettings::instance()->setMinimumNumStencilBits(1);
 
     // construct the viewer
     osgViewer::Viewer viewer;
-    viewer.setSceneData(root);
+    viewer.setSceneData(root.get());
 
     // must clear stencil buffer...
     unsigned int clearMask = viewer.getCamera()->getClearMask();