diff --git a/liblog/include/log/log_event_list.h b/liblog/include/log/log_event_list.h
index b376504..636d417 100644
--- a/liblog/include/log/log_event_list.h
+++ b/liblog/include/log/log_event_list.h
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@
 /* android_log_list C++ helpers */
 extern "C++" {
 class android_log_event_list {
-  friend class __android_log_event_list;
-
  private:
   android_log_context ctx;
   int ret;
@@ -122,10 +120,6 @@
   explicit android_log_event_list(int tag) : ret(0) {
     ctx = create_android_logger(static_cast<uint32_t>(tag));
   }
-  explicit android_log_event_list(log_msg& log_msg) : ret(0) {
-    ctx = create_android_log_parser(log_msg.msg() + sizeof(uint32_t),
-                                    log_msg.entry.len - sizeof(uint32_t));
-  }
   ~android_log_event_list() {
     android_log_destroy(&ctx);
   }
@@ -283,13 +277,6 @@
     if (retval < 0) ret = retval;
     return ret >= 0;
   }
-
-  android_log_list_element read() {
-    return android_log_read_next(ctx);
-  }
-  android_log_list_element peek() {
-    return android_log_peek_next(ctx);
-  }
 };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/liblog/include/private/android_logger.h b/liblog/include/private/android_logger.h
index 830f651..5e04148 100644
--- a/liblog/include/private/android_logger.h
+++ b/liblog/include/private/android_logger.h
@@ -150,37 +150,6 @@
 /* Retrieve the composed event buffer */
 int android_log_write_list_buffer(android_log_context ctx, const char** msg);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-#ifdef __class_android_log_event_list_defined
-#ifndef __class_android_log_event_list_private_defined
-#define __class_android_log_event_list_private_defined
-/* android_log_context C++ helpers */
-extern "C++" {
-class __android_log_event_list : public android_log_event_list {
-  __android_log_event_list(const android_log_event_list&) = delete;
-  void operator=(const __android_log_event_list&) = delete;
-
- public:
-  explicit __android_log_event_list(int tag) : android_log_event_list(tag) {
-  }
-  explicit __android_log_event_list(log_msg& log_msg)
-      : android_log_event_list(log_msg) {
-  }
-
-  operator std::string() {
-    if (ret) return std::string("");
-    const char* cp = nullptr;
-    ssize_t len = android_log_write_list_buffer(ctx, &cp);
-    if (len < 0) ret = len;
-    if (!cp || (len <= 0)) return std::string("");
-    return std::string(cp, len);
-  }
-};
-}
-#endif
-#endif
-#endif
-
 #if defined(__cplusplus)
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h b/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h
index 162d1cf..b5bc5af 100644
--- a/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h
+++ b/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
     explicit stats_event_list(int tag) : ret(0) {
         ctx = create_android_logger(static_cast<uint32_t>(tag));
     }
-    explicit stats_event_list(log_msg& log_msg) : ret(0) {
-        ctx = create_android_log_parser(log_msg.msg() + sizeof(uint32_t),
-                                        log_msg.entry.len - sizeof(uint32_t));
-    }
     ~stats_event_list() { android_log_destroy(&ctx); }
 
     int close() {
@@ -251,9 +247,6 @@
         }
         return ret >= 0;
     }
-
-    android_log_list_element read() { return android_log_read_next(ctx); }
-    android_log_list_element peek() { return android_log_peek_next(ctx); }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/logd/LogTags.cpp b/logd/LogTags.cpp
index 1ab9dd1..f19e7b0 100644
--- a/logd/LogTags.cpp
+++ b/logd/LogTags.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
 #include <android-base/macros.h>
+#include <android-base/scopeguard.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <log/log_event_list.h>
 #include <log/log_properties.h>
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "LogTags.h"
 #include "LogUtils.h"
 
+using android::base::make_scope_guard;
+
 static LogTags* logtags;
 
 const char LogTags::system_event_log_tags[] = "/system/etc/event-log-tags";
@@ -316,27 +319,29 @@
         std::string Format;
         android_log_list_element elem;
         {
-            android_log_event_list ctx(log_msg);
-            elem = ctx.read();
+            auto ctx = create_android_log_parser(log_msg.msg() + sizeof(uint32_t),
+                                                 log_msg.entry.len - sizeof(uint32_t));
+            auto guard = make_scope_guard([&ctx]() { android_log_destroy(&ctx); });
+            elem = android_log_read_next(ctx);
             if (elem.type != EVENT_TYPE_LIST) {
                 continue;
             }
-            elem = ctx.read();
+            elem = android_log_read_next(ctx);
             if (elem.type != EVENT_TYPE_INT) {
                 continue;
             }
             Tag = elem.data.int32;
-            elem = ctx.read();
+            elem = android_log_read_next(ctx);
             if (elem.type != EVENT_TYPE_STRING) {
                 continue;
             }
             Name = std::string(elem.data.string, elem.len);
-            elem = ctx.read();
+            elem = android_log_read_next(ctx);
             if (elem.type != EVENT_TYPE_STRING) {
                 continue;
             }
             Format = std::string(elem.data.string, elem.len);
-            elem = ctx.read();
+            elem = android_log_read_next(ctx);
         }
         if ((elem.type != EVENT_TYPE_LIST_STOP) || !elem.complete) continue;
 
@@ -524,10 +529,22 @@
     tag2format_const_iterator iform = tag2format.find(tag);
     std::string Format = (iform != tag2format.end()) ? iform->second : "";
 
-    __android_log_event_list ctx(TAG_DEF_LOG_TAG);
-    ctx << tag << Name << Format;
-    std::string buffer(ctx);
-    if (buffer.length() <= 0) return;  // unlikely
+    auto ctx = create_android_logger(TAG_DEF_LOG_TAG);
+    auto guard = make_scope_guard([&ctx]() { android_log_destroy(&ctx); });
+    if (android_log_write_int32(ctx, static_cast<int32_t>(tag) < 0) ||
+        android_log_write_string8_len(ctx, Name.c_str(), Name.size()) < 0 ||
+        android_log_write_string8_len(ctx, Format.c_str(), Format.size()) < 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const char* cp = nullptr;
+    ssize_t len = android_log_write_list_buffer(ctx, &cp);
+
+    if (len <= 0 || cp == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string buffer(cp, len);
 
     /*
      *  struct {