diff --git a/base/Android.bp b/base/Android.bp
index 46a0233..3d80d97 100644
--- a/base/Android.bp
+++ b/base/Android.bp
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
         "strings_test.cpp",
         "test_main.cpp",
         "test_utils_test.cpp",
-        "unique_fd_test.cpp",
     ],
     target: {
         android: {
diff --git a/base/include/android-base/unique_fd.h b/base/include/android-base/unique_fd.h
index 019d337..c733081 100644
--- a/base/include/android-base/unique_fd.h
+++ b/base/include/android-base/unique_fd.h
@@ -42,29 +42,10 @@
 //
 // unique_fd is also known as ScopedFd/ScopedFD/scoped_fd; mentioned here to help
 // you find this class if you're searching for one of those names.
-
-#if defined(__BIONIC__)
-#include <android/fdsan.h>
-#endif
-
 namespace android {
 namespace base {
 
 struct DefaultCloser {
-#if defined(__BIONIC__)
-  static void Tag(int fd, void* old_addr, void* new_addr) {
-    uint64_t old_tag = android_fdsan_create_owner_tag(ANDROID_FDSAN_OWNER_TYPE_UNIQUE_FD,
-                                                      reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(old_addr));
-    uint64_t new_tag = android_fdsan_create_owner_tag(ANDROID_FDSAN_OWNER_TYPE_UNIQUE_FD,
-                                                      reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(new_addr));
-    android_fdsan_exchange_owner_tag(fd, old_tag, new_tag);
-  }
-  static void Close(int fd, void* addr) {
-    uint64_t tag = android_fdsan_create_owner_tag(ANDROID_FDSAN_OWNER_TYPE_UNIQUE_FD,
-                                                  reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(addr));
-    android_fdsan_close_with_tag(fd, tag);
-  }
-#else
   static void Close(int fd) {
     // Even if close(2) fails with EINTR, the fd will have been closed.
     // Using TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY will either lead to EBADF or closing someone
@@ -72,75 +53,40 @@
     // http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0509.1/0877.html
     ::close(fd);
   }
-#endif
 };
 
 template <typename Closer>
 class unique_fd_impl final {
  public:
-  unique_fd_impl() {}
+  unique_fd_impl() : value_(-1) {}
 
-  explicit unique_fd_impl(int fd) { reset(fd); }
+  explicit unique_fd_impl(int value) : value_(value) {}
   ~unique_fd_impl() { reset(); }
 
-  unique_fd_impl(unique_fd_impl&& other) { reset(other.release()); }
+  unique_fd_impl(unique_fd_impl&& other) : value_(other.release()) {}
   unique_fd_impl& operator=(unique_fd_impl&& s) {
-    int fd = s.fd_;
-    s.fd_ = -1;
-    reset(fd, &s);
+    reset(s.release());
     return *this;
   }
 
-  void reset(int new_value = -1) { reset(new_value, nullptr); }
+  void reset(int new_value = -1) {
+    if (value_ != -1) {
+      Closer::Close(value_);
+    }
+    value_ = new_value;
+  }
 
-  int get() const { return fd_; }
+  int get() const { return value_; }
   operator int() const { return get(); }
 
   int release() __attribute__((warn_unused_result)) {
-    tag(fd_, this, nullptr);
-    int ret = fd_;
-    fd_ = -1;
+    int ret = value_;
+    value_ = -1;
     return ret;
   }
 
  private:
-  void reset(int new_value, void* previous_tag) {
-    if (fd_ != -1) {
-      close(fd_, this);
-    }
-
-    fd_ = new_value;
-    if (new_value != -1) {
-      tag(new_value, previous_tag, this);
-    }
-  }
-
-  int fd_ = -1;
-
-  // Template magic to use Closer::Tag if available, and do nothing if not.
-  // If Closer::Tag exists, this implementation is preferred, because int is a better match.
-  // If not, this implementation is SFINAEd away, and the no-op below is the only one that exists.
-  template <typename T = Closer>
-  static auto tag(int fd, void* old_tag, void* new_tag)
-      -> decltype(T::Tag(fd, old_tag, new_tag), void()) {
-    T::Tag(fd, old_tag, new_tag);
-  }
-
-  template <typename T = Closer>
-  static void tag(long, void*, void*) {
-    // No-op.
-  }
-
-  // Same as above, to select between Closer::Close(int) and Closer::Close(int, void*).
-  template <typename T = Closer>
-  static auto close(int fd, void* tag_value) -> decltype(T::Close(fd, tag_value), void()) {
-    T::Close(fd, tag_value);
-  }
-
-  template <typename T = Closer>
-  static auto close(int fd, void*) -> decltype(T::Close(fd), void()) {
-    T::Close(fd);
-  }
+  int value_;
 
   unique_fd_impl(const unique_fd_impl&);
   void operator=(const unique_fd_impl&);
diff --git a/base/unique_fd_test.cpp b/base/unique_fd_test.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fdf12a..0000000
--- a/base/unique_fd_test.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include "android-base/unique_fd.h"
-
-#include <gtest/gtest.h>
-
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-using android::base::unique_fd;
-
-TEST(unique_fd, unowned_close) {
-#if defined(__BIONIC__)
-  unique_fd fd(open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY));
-  EXPECT_DEATH(close(fd.get()), "incorrect tag");
-#endif
-}
-
-TEST(unique_fd, untag_on_release) {
-  unique_fd fd(open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY));
-  close(fd.release());
-}
-
-TEST(unique_fd, move) {
-  unique_fd fd(open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY));
-  unique_fd fd_moved = std::move(fd);
-  ASSERT_EQ(-1, fd.get());
-  ASSERT_GT(fd_moved.get(), -1);
-}
-
-TEST(unique_fd, unowned_close_after_move) {
-#if defined(__BIONIC__)
-  unique_fd fd(open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY));
-  unique_fd fd_moved = std::move(fd);
-  ASSERT_EQ(-1, fd.get());
-  ASSERT_GT(fd_moved.get(), -1);
-  EXPECT_DEATH(close(fd_moved.get()), "incorrect tag");
-#endif
-}