diff --git a/include/utils/RefBase.h b/include/utils/RefBase.h
index ca17082..a21a18b 100644
--- a/include/utils/RefBase.h
+++ b/include/utils/RefBase.h
@@ -116,20 +116,6 @@
 
     typedef RefBase basetype;
 
-    // used to override the RefBase destruction.
-    class Destroyer {
-        friend class RefBase;
-        friend class weakref_type;
-    public:
-        virtual ~Destroyer();
-    private:
-        virtual void destroy(RefBase const* base) = 0;
-    };
-
-    // Make sure to never acquire a strong reference from this function. The
-    // same restrictions than for destructors apply.
-    void setDestroyer(Destroyer* destroyer);
-
 protected:
                             RefBase();
     virtual                 ~RefBase();
diff --git a/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp b/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
index 47ef546..32e900a 100644
--- a/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-RefBase::Destroyer::~Destroyer() {
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 class RefBase::weakref_impl : public RefBase::weakref_type
 {
 public:
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@
     volatile int32_t    mWeak;
     RefBase* const      mBase;
     volatile int32_t    mFlags;
-    Destroyer*          mDestroyer;
+
 
 #if !DEBUG_REFS
 
@@ -69,7 +64,6 @@
         , mWeak(0)
         , mBase(base)
         , mFlags(0)
-        , mDestroyer(0)
     {
     }
 
@@ -316,11 +310,7 @@
     if (c == 1) {
         const_cast<RefBase*>(this)->onLastStrongRef(id);
         if ((refs->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) != OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
-            if (refs->mDestroyer) {
-                refs->mDestroyer->destroy(this);
-            } else {
-                delete this;
-            }
+            delete this;
         }
     }
     refs->removeWeakRef(id);
@@ -355,9 +345,7 @@
     return mRefs->mStrong;
 }
 
-void RefBase::setDestroyer(RefBase::Destroyer* destroyer) {
-    mRefs->mDestroyer = destroyer;
-}
+
 
 RefBase* RefBase::weakref_type::refBase() const
 {
@@ -381,28 +369,16 @@
     if (c != 1) return;
     
     if ((impl->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) != OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
-        if (impl->mStrong == INITIAL_STRONG_VALUE) {
-            if (impl->mBase) {
-                if (impl->mDestroyer) {
-                    impl->mDestroyer->destroy(impl->mBase);
-                } else {
-                    delete impl->mBase;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
+        if (impl->mStrong == INITIAL_STRONG_VALUE)
+            delete impl->mBase;
+        else {
             // LOGV("Freeing refs %p of old RefBase %p\n", this, impl->mBase);
             delete impl;
         }
     } else {
         impl->mBase->onLastWeakRef(id);
         if ((impl->mFlags&OBJECT_LIFETIME_FOREVER) != OBJECT_LIFETIME_FOREVER) {
-            if (impl->mBase) {
-                if (impl->mDestroyer) {
-                    impl->mDestroyer->destroy(impl->mBase);
-                } else {
-                    delete impl->mBase;
-                }
-            }
+            delete impl->mBase;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -526,10 +502,8 @@
 
 RefBase::~RefBase()
 {
-    if ((mRefs->mFlags & OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) == OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
-        if (mRefs->mWeak == 0) {
-            delete mRefs;
-        }
+    if (mRefs->mWeak == 0) {
+        delete mRefs;
     }
 }