diff --git a/diff_drive_controller/src/diff_drive_controller.cpp b/diff_drive_controller/src/diff_drive_controller.cpp
index 67eadca2a1..025f54e388 100644
--- a/diff_drive_controller/src/diff_drive_controller.cpp
+++ b/diff_drive_controller/src/diff_drive_controller.cpp
@@ -504,8 +504,7 @@ bool DiffDriveController::reset()
   subscriber_is_active_ = false;
   velocity_command_subscriber_.reset();
 
-  received_velocity_msg_ptr_.set([](std::shared_ptr<TwistStamped> & stored_value)
-                                 { stored_value = nullptr; });
+  received_velocity_msg_ptr_.set(nullptr);
   is_halted = false;
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/tricycle_controller/src/tricycle_controller.cpp b/tricycle_controller/src/tricycle_controller.cpp
index 77c11de28a..689dd50d77 100644
--- a/tricycle_controller/src/tricycle_controller.cpp
+++ b/tricycle_controller/src/tricycle_controller.cpp
@@ -434,8 +434,7 @@ bool TricycleController::reset()
   subscriber_is_active_ = false;
   velocity_command_subscriber_.reset();
 
-  received_velocity_msg_ptr_.set([](std::shared_ptr<TwistStamped> & stored_value)
-                                 { stored_value = nullptr; });
+  received_velocity_msg_ptr_.set(nullptr);
   is_halted = false;
   return true;
 }