diff --git a/include/utils/RefBase.h b/include/utils/RefBase.h
index c0be597..b31e993 100644
--- a/include/utils/RefBase.h
+++ b/include/utils/RefBase.h
@@ -117,20 +117,6 @@
 
     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 6fae30c..bb6c125 100644
--- a/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/RefBase.cpp
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-RefBase::Destroyer::~Destroyer() {
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 class RefBase::weakref_impl : public RefBase::weakref_type
 {
 public:
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@
     volatile int32_t    mWeak;
     RefBase* const      mBase;
     volatile int32_t    mFlags;
-    Destroyer*          mDestroyer;
+
 
 #if !DEBUG_REFS
 
@@ -70,7 +65,6 @@
         , mWeak(0)
         , mBase(base)
         , mFlags(0)
-        , mDestroyer(0)
     {
     }
 
@@ -363,11 +357,7 @@
     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->decWeak(id);
@@ -400,9 +390,7 @@
     return mRefs->mStrong;
 }
 
-void RefBase::setDestroyer(RefBase::Destroyer* destroyer) {
-    mRefs->mDestroyer = destroyer;
-}
+
 
 RefBase* RefBase::weakref_type::refBase() const
 {
@@ -426,28 +414,16 @@
     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;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -569,10 +545,8 @@
 
 RefBase::~RefBase()
 {
-    if ((mRefs->mFlags & OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) == OBJECT_LIFETIME_WEAK) {
-        if (mRefs->mWeak == 0) {
-            delete mRefs;
-        }
+    if (mRefs->mWeak == 0) {
+        delete mRefs;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index a35811d..731d82b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
         mBufferManager(mTextureManager),
         mWidth(0), mHeight(0), mNeedsScaling(false), mFixedSize(false)
 {
-    setDestroyer(this);
 }
 
 Layer::~Layer()
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-void Layer::destroy(RefBase const* base) {
-    mFlinger->destroyLayer(static_cast<LayerBase const*>(base));
-}
-
 status_t Layer::setToken(const sp<UserClient>& userClient,
         SharedClient* sharedClient, int32_t token)
 {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 5330c08..4c92278 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class Layer : public LayerBaseClient, private RefBase::Destroyer
+class Layer : public LayerBaseClient
 {
 public:
             Layer(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display,
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
         return mFreezeLock; }
 
 protected:
-    virtual void destroy(RefBase const* base);
     virtual void dump(String8& result, char* scratch, size_t size) const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index a7b5857..33cb9a4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -387,9 +387,6 @@
 {
     waitForEvent();
 
-    // call Layer's destructor
-    handleDestroyLayers();
-
     // check for transactions
     if (UNLIKELY(mConsoleSignals)) {
         handleConsoleEvents();
@@ -583,31 +580,6 @@
     commitTransaction();
 }
 
-void SurfaceFlinger::destroyLayer(LayerBase const* layer)
-{
-    Mutex::Autolock _l(mDestroyedLayerLock);
-    mDestroyedLayers.add(layer);
-    signalEvent();
-}
-
-void SurfaceFlinger::handleDestroyLayers()
-{
-    Vector<LayerBase const *> destroyedLayers;
-
-    { // scope for the lock
-        Mutex::Autolock _l(mDestroyedLayerLock);
-        destroyedLayers = mDestroyedLayers;
-        mDestroyedLayers.clear();
-    }
-
-    // call destructors without a lock held
-    const size_t count = destroyedLayers.size();
-    for (size_t i=0 ; i<count ; i++) {
-        //LOGD("destroying %s", destroyedLayers[i]->getName().string());
-        delete destroyedLayers[i];
-    }
-}
-
 sp<FreezeLock> SurfaceFlinger::getFreezeLock() const
 {
     return new FreezeLock(const_cast<SurfaceFlinger *>(this));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index f81b074..31c20d7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@
     status_t addLayer(const sp<LayerBase>& layer);
     status_t invalidateLayerVisibility(const sp<LayerBase>& layer);
     void invalidateHwcGeometry();
-    void destroyLayer(LayerBase const* layer);
 
     sp<Layer> getLayer(const sp<ISurface>& sur) const;
 
@@ -307,7 +306,6 @@
             void        handleConsoleEvents();
             void        handleTransaction(uint32_t transactionFlags);
             void        handleTransactionLocked(uint32_t transactionFlags);
-            void        handleDestroyLayers();
 
             void        computeVisibleRegions(
                             LayerVector& currentLayers,
@@ -430,10 +428,6 @@
     mutable     Barrier                     mReadyToRunBarrier;
 
 
-                // protected by mDestroyedLayerLock;
-    mutable     Mutex                       mDestroyedLayerLock;
-                Vector<LayerBase const *>   mDestroyedLayers;
-
                 // atomic variables
                 enum {
                     eConsoleReleased = 1,