diff --git a/minidump/minidump_file_writer.cc b/minidump/minidump_file_writer.cc
index 519d51c4..b4f0a624 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_file_writer.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_file_writer.cc
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ bool MinidumpFileWriter::AddStream(
     return false;
   }
 
-  streams_.push_back(stream.release());
+  streams_.push_back(std::move(stream));
 
   DCHECK_EQ(streams_.size(), stream_types_.size());
   return true;
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ std::vector<internal::MinidumpWritable*> MinidumpFileWriter::Children() {
   DCHECK_EQ(streams_.size(), stream_types_.size());
 
   std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> children;
-  for (internal::MinidumpStreamWriter* stream : streams_) {
-    children.push_back(stream);
+  for (const auto& stream : streams_) {
+    children.push_back(stream.get());
   }
 
   return children;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ bool MinidumpFileWriter::WriteObject(FileWriterInterface* file_writer) {
   iov.iov_len = sizeof(header_);
   std::vector<WritableIoVec> iovecs(1, iov);
 
-  for (internal::MinidumpStreamWriter* stream : streams_) {
+  for (const auto& stream : streams_) {
     iov.iov_base = stream->DirectoryListEntry();
     iov.iov_len = sizeof(MINIDUMP_DIRECTORY);
     iovecs.push_back(iov);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_file_writer.h b/minidump/minidump_file_writer.h
index d5e2d1a5..ce2f1d75 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_file_writer.h
+++ b/minidump/minidump_file_writer.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "minidump/minidump_stream_writer.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_writable.h"
 #include "util/file/file_io.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ class MinidumpFileWriter final : public internal::MinidumpWritable {
 
  private:
   MINIDUMP_HEADER header_;
-  PointerVector<internal::MinidumpStreamWriter> streams_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MinidumpStreamWriter>> streams_;
 
   // Protects against multiple streams with the same ID being added.
   std::set<MinidumpStreamType> stream_types_;
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.cc b/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.cc
index e1bc7bb6..f6aca081 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.cc
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void MinidumpMemoryListWriter::AddMemory(
   DCHECK_EQ(state(), kStateMutable);
 
   AddExtraMemory(memory_writer.get());
-  children_.push_back(memory_writer.release());
+  children_.push_back(std::move(memory_writer));
 }
 
 void MinidumpMemoryListWriter::AddExtraMemory(
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ std::vector<internal::MinidumpWritable*> MinidumpMemoryListWriter::Children() {
   DCHECK_LE(children_.size(), memory_writers_.size());
 
   std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> children;
-  for (SnapshotMinidumpMemoryWriter* child : children_) {
-    children.push_back(child);
+  for (const auto& child : children_) {
+    children.push_back(child.get());
   }
 
   return children;
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.h b/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.h
index b01505fa..95520907 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.h
+++ b/minidump/minidump_memory_writer.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "minidump/minidump_writable.h"
 #include "snapshot/memory_snapshot.h"
 #include "util/file/file_io.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ class MinidumpMemoryListWriter final : public internal::MinidumpStreamWriter {
 
  private:
   std::vector<SnapshotMinidumpMemoryWriter*> memory_writers_;  // weak
-  PointerVector<SnapshotMinidumpMemoryWriter> children_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<SnapshotMinidumpMemoryWriter>> children_;
   MINIDUMP_MEMORY_LIST memory_list_base_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MinidumpMemoryListWriter);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_memory_writer_test.cc b/minidump/minidump_memory_writer_test.cc
index 7687935c..0290b20d 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_memory_writer_test.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_memory_writer_test.cc
@@ -313,13 +313,13 @@ TEST(MinidumpMemoryWriter, AddFromSnapshot) {
   expect_memory_descriptors[2].Memory.DataSize = 0x800;
   values[2] = 0xa9;
 
-  PointerVector<TestMemorySnapshot> memory_snapshots_owner;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TestMemorySnapshot>> memory_snapshots_owner;
   std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> memory_snapshots;
   for (size_t index = 0;
        index < arraysize(expect_memory_descriptors);
        ++index) {
-    TestMemorySnapshot* memory_snapshot = new TestMemorySnapshot();
-    memory_snapshots_owner.push_back(memory_snapshot);
+    memory_snapshots_owner.push_back(std::make_unique<TestMemorySnapshot>());
+    TestMemorySnapshot* memory_snapshot = memory_snapshots_owner.back().get();
     memory_snapshot->SetAddress(
         expect_memory_descriptors[index].StartOfMemoryRange);
     memory_snapshot->SetSize(expect_memory_descriptors[index].Memory.DataSize);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.cc b/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.cc
index 87b2bc22..a9c5e5d6 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.cc
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoListWriter::AddModule(
   }
 
   module_crashpad_info_links_.push_back(module_crashpad_info_link);
-  module_crashpad_infos_.push_back(module_crashpad_info.release());
+  module_crashpad_infos_.push_back(std::move(module_crashpad_info));
 }
 
 bool MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoListWriter::IsUseful() const {
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoListWriter::Children() {
   DCHECK_EQ(module_crashpad_infos_.size(), module_crashpad_info_links_.size());
 
   std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> children;
-  for (MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoWriter* module : module_crashpad_infos_) {
-    children.push_back(module);
+  for (const auto& module : module_crashpad_infos_) {
+    children.push_back(module.get());
   }
 
   return children;
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.h b/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.h
index d79ac2f4..f6a2f320 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.h
+++ b/minidump/minidump_module_crashpad_info_writer.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "minidump/minidump_extensions.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_string_writer.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_writable.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -155,7 +154,8 @@ class MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoListWriter final
   bool WriteObject(FileWriterInterface* file_writer) override;
 
  private:
-  PointerVector<MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoWriter> module_crashpad_infos_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoWriter>>
+      module_crashpad_infos_;
   std::vector<MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoLink> module_crashpad_info_links_;
   MinidumpModuleCrashpadInfoList module_crashpad_info_list_base_;
 
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_module_writer.cc b/minidump/minidump_module_writer.cc
index 735183ac..305d37c4 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_module_writer.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_module_writer.cc
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ void MinidumpModuleListWriter::AddModule(
     std::unique_ptr<MinidumpModuleWriter> module) {
   DCHECK_EQ(state(), kStateMutable);
 
-  modules_.push_back(module.release());
+  modules_.push_back(std::move(module));
 }
 
 bool MinidumpModuleListWriter::Freeze() {
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ std::vector<internal::MinidumpWritable*> MinidumpModuleListWriter::Children() {
   DCHECK_GE(state(), kStateFrozen);
 
   std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> children;
-  for (MinidumpModuleWriter* module : modules_) {
-    children.push_back(module);
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
+    children.push_back(module.get());
   }
 
   return children;
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ bool MinidumpModuleListWriter::WriteObject(FileWriterInterface* file_writer) {
   iov.iov_len = sizeof(module_list_base_);
   std::vector<WritableIoVec> iovecs(1, iov);
 
-  for (const MinidumpModuleWriter* module : modules_) {
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
     iov.iov_base = module->MinidumpModule();
     iov.iov_len = sizeof(MINIDUMP_MODULE);
     iovecs.push_back(iov);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_module_writer.h b/minidump/minidump_module_writer.h
index 8d63866a..775a8523 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_module_writer.h
+++ b/minidump/minidump_module_writer.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "minidump/minidump_extensions.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_stream_writer.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_writable.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ class MinidumpModuleListWriter final : public internal::MinidumpStreamWriter {
   MinidumpStreamType StreamType() const override;
 
  private:
-  PointerVector<MinidumpModuleWriter> modules_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MinidumpModuleWriter>> modules_;
   MINIDUMP_MODULE_LIST module_list_base_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MinidumpModuleListWriter);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_module_writer_test.cc b/minidump/minidump_module_writer_test.cc
index f1a18519..f6a278e9 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_module_writer_test.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_module_writer_test.cc
@@ -703,11 +703,11 @@ TEST(MinidumpModuleWriter, InitializeFromSnapshot) {
   uuids[2].InitializeFromBytes(kUUIDBytes2);
   ages[2] = 30;
 
-  PointerVector<TestModuleSnapshot> module_snapshots_owner;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TestModuleSnapshot>> module_snapshots_owner;
   std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> module_snapshots;
   for (size_t index = 0; index < arraysize(expect_modules); ++index) {
-    TestModuleSnapshot* module_snapshot = new TestModuleSnapshot();
-    module_snapshots_owner.push_back(module_snapshot);
+    module_snapshots_owner.push_back(std::make_unique<TestModuleSnapshot>());
+    TestModuleSnapshot* module_snapshot = module_snapshots_owner.back().get();
     InitializeTestModuleSnapshotFromMinidumpModule(module_snapshot,
                                                    expect_modules[index],
                                                    module_paths[index],
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.cc b/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.cc
index 87eb502e..88539869 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.h"
 
+#include <utility>
+
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "util/file/file_writer.h"
 #include "util/numeric/safe_assignment.h"
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ MinidumpRVAListWriter::~MinidumpRVAListWriter() {
 void MinidumpRVAListWriter::AddChild(std::unique_ptr<MinidumpWritable> child) {
   DCHECK_EQ(state(), kStateMutable);
 
-  children_.push_back(child.release());
+  children_.push_back(std::move(child));
 }
 
 bool MinidumpRVAListWriter::Freeze() {
@@ -69,8 +71,8 @@ std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> MinidumpRVAListWriter::Children() {
   DCHECK_GE(state(), kStateFrozen);
 
   std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> children;
-  for (MinidumpWritable* child : children_) {
-    children.push_back(child);
+  for (const auto& child : children_) {
+    children.push_back(child.get());
   }
 
   return children;
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.h b/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.h
index 745b792e..af584f13 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.h
+++ b/minidump/minidump_rva_list_writer.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_extensions.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_writable.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 namespace internal {
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ class MinidumpRVAListWriter : public MinidumpWritable {
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<MinidumpRVAList> rva_list_base_;
-  PointerVector<MinidumpWritable> children_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MinidumpWritable>> children_;
   std::vector<RVA> child_rvas_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MinidumpRVAListWriter);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.cc b/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.cc
index d3d2a2df..4f390ddb 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.cc
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void MinidumpThreadListWriter::AddThread(
     }
   }
 
-  threads_.push_back(thread.release());
+  threads_.push_back(std::move(thread));
 }
 
 bool MinidumpThreadListWriter::Freeze() {
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ std::vector<internal::MinidumpWritable*> MinidumpThreadListWriter::Children() {
   DCHECK_GE(state(), kStateFrozen);
 
   std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> children;
-  for (MinidumpThreadWriter* thread : threads_) {
-    children.push_back(thread);
+  for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
+    children.push_back(thread.get());
   }
 
   return children;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ bool MinidumpThreadListWriter::WriteObject(FileWriterInterface* file_writer) {
   iov.iov_len = sizeof(thread_list_base_);
   std::vector<WritableIoVec> iovecs(1, iov);
 
-  for (const MinidumpThreadWriter* thread : threads_) {
+  for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
     iov.iov_base = thread->MinidumpThread();
     iov.iov_len = sizeof(MINIDUMP_THREAD);
     iovecs.push_back(iov);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.h b/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.h
index e34ea061..82092e2b 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.h
+++ b/minidump/minidump_thread_writer.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "minidump/minidump_stream_writer.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_thread_id_map.h"
 #include "minidump/minidump_writable.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ class MinidumpThreadListWriter final : public internal::MinidumpStreamWriter {
   MinidumpStreamType StreamType() const override;
 
  private:
-  PointerVector<MinidumpThreadWriter> threads_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MinidumpThreadWriter>> threads_;
   MinidumpMemoryListWriter* memory_list_writer_;  // weak
   MINIDUMP_THREAD_LIST thread_list_base_;
 
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_thread_writer_test.cc b/minidump/minidump_thread_writer_test.cc
index 4687953f..3e8e7de7 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_thread_writer_test.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_thread_writer_test.cc
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ void RunInitializeFromSnapshotTest(bool thread_id_collision) {
     expect_threads[2].ThreadId = static_cast<uint32_t>(thread_ids[2]);
   }
 
-  PointerVector<TestThreadSnapshot> thread_snapshots_owner;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TestThreadSnapshot>> thread_snapshots_owner;
   std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> thread_snapshots;
   for (size_t index = 0; index < arraysize(expect_threads); ++index) {
-    TestThreadSnapshot* thread_snapshot = new TestThreadSnapshot();
-    thread_snapshots_owner.push_back(thread_snapshot);
+    thread_snapshots_owner.push_back(std::make_unique<TestThreadSnapshot>());
+    TestThreadSnapshot* thread_snapshot = thread_snapshots_owner.back().get();
 
     thread_snapshot->SetThreadID(thread_ids[index]);
     thread_snapshot->SetSuspendCount(expect_threads[index].SuspendCount);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.cc b/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.cc
index 4b36c9e3..855e1967 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.cc
+++ b/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.h"
 
 #include <limits>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "minidump/minidump_writer_util.h"
 #include "util/file/file_writer.h"
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ void MinidumpUnloadedModuleListWriter::AddUnloadedModule(
     std::unique_ptr<MinidumpUnloadedModuleWriter> unloaded_module) {
   DCHECK_EQ(state(), kStateMutable);
 
-  unloaded_modules_.push_back(unloaded_module.release());
+  unloaded_modules_.push_back(std::move(unloaded_module));
 }
 
 bool MinidumpUnloadedModuleListWriter::Freeze() {
@@ -170,8 +171,8 @@ MinidumpUnloadedModuleListWriter::Children() {
   DCHECK_GE(state(), kStateFrozen);
 
   std::vector<MinidumpWritable*> children;
-  for (MinidumpUnloadedModuleWriter* unloaded_module : unloaded_modules_) {
-    children.push_back(unloaded_module);
+  for (const auto& unloaded_module : unloaded_modules_) {
+    children.push_back(unloaded_module.get());
   }
 
   return children;
@@ -186,8 +187,7 @@ bool MinidumpUnloadedModuleListWriter::WriteObject(
   iov.iov_len = sizeof(unloaded_module_list_base_);
   std::vector<WritableIoVec> iovecs(1, iov);
 
-  for (const MinidumpUnloadedModuleWriter* unloaded_module :
-       unloaded_modules_) {
+  for (const auto& unloaded_module : unloaded_modules_) {
     iov.iov_base = unloaded_module->MinidumpUnloadedModule();
     iov.iov_len = sizeof(MINIDUMP_UNLOADED_MODULE);
     iovecs.push_back(iov);
diff --git a/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.h b/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.h
index ad83aa50..97651dba 100644
--- a/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.h
+++ b/minidump/minidump_unloaded_module_writer.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class MinidumpUnloadedModuleListWriter final
   MinidumpStreamType StreamType() const override;
 
  private:
-  PointerVector<MinidumpUnloadedModuleWriter> unloaded_modules_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MinidumpUnloadedModuleWriter>> unloaded_modules_;
   MINIDUMP_UNLOADED_MODULE_LIST unloaded_module_list_base_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MinidumpUnloadedModuleListWriter);
diff --git a/snapshot/linux/process_reader_test.cc b/snapshot/linux/process_reader_test.cc
index 7adb3ab5..5c8b8cba 100644
--- a/snapshot/linux/process_reader_test.cc
+++ b/snapshot/linux/process_reader_test.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "base/format_macros.h"
 #include "base/memory/free_deleter.h"
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "util/file/file_io.h"
 #include "util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.h"
 #include "util/misc/from_pointer_cast.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 #include "util/synchronization/semaphore.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ class TestThreadPool {
   TestThreadPool() : threads_() {}
 
   ~TestThreadPool() {
-    for (Thread* thread : threads_) {
+    for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
       thread->exit_semaphore.Signal();
     }
 
-    for (const Thread* thread : threads_) {
+    for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
       EXPECT_EQ(pthread_join(thread->pthread, nullptr), 0)
           << ErrnoMessage("pthread_join");
     }
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ class TestThreadPool {
 
   void StartThreads(size_t thread_count, size_t stack_size = 0) {
     for (size_t thread_index = 0; thread_index < thread_count; ++thread_index) {
-      Thread* thread = new Thread();
-      threads_.push_back(thread);
+      threads_.push_back(std::make_unique<Thread>());
+      Thread* thread = threads_.back().get();
 
       pthread_attr_t attr;
       ASSERT_EQ(pthread_attr_init(&attr), 0)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class TestThreadPool {
           << ErrnoMessage("pthread_create");
     }
 
-    for (Thread* thread : threads_) {
+    for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
       thread->ready_semaphore.Wait();
     }
   }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class TestThreadPool {
                              ThreadExpectation* expectation) {
     CHECK_LT(thread_index, threads_.size());
 
-    const Thread* thread = threads_[thread_index];
+    const Thread* thread = threads_[thread_index].get();
     *expectation = thread->expectation;
     return thread->tid;
   }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class TestThreadPool {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  PointerVector<Thread> threads_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Thread>> threads_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TestThreadPool);
 };
diff --git a/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.cc b/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.cc
index 7cb4040f..cd8f125e 100644
--- a/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.cc
+++ b/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <limits>
 #include <utility>
-#include <vector>
 
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/strings/stringprintf.h"
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ bool MachOImageReader::Initialize(ProcessReader* process_reader,
   }
 
   // Now that the slide is known, push it into the segments.
-  for (MachOImageSegmentReader* segment : segments_) {
+  for (const auto& segment : segments_) {
     segment->SetSlide(slide_);
 
     // This was already checked for the unslid values while the segments were
@@ -321,8 +320,7 @@ const MachOImageSegmentReader* MachOImageReader::GetSegmentByName(
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  const MachOImageSegmentReader* segment = segments_[iterator->second];
-  return segment;
+  return segments_[iterator->second].get();
 }
 
 const process_types::section* MachOImageReader::GetSectionByName(
@@ -354,14 +352,14 @@ const process_types::section* MachOImageReader::GetSectionAtIndex(
   // Switch to a more comfortable 0-based index.
   size_t local_index = index - 1;
 
-  for (const MachOImageSegmentReader* segment : segments_) {
+  for (const auto& segment : segments_) {
     size_t nsects = segment->nsects();
     if (local_index < nsects) {
       const process_types::section* section =
           segment->GetSectionAtIndex(local_index, address);
 
       if (containing_segment) {
-        *containing_segment = segment;
+        *containing_segment = segment.get();
       }
 
       return section;
@@ -522,9 +520,9 @@ bool MachOImageReader::ReadLoadCommand(mach_vm_address_t load_command_address,
 bool MachOImageReader::ReadSegmentCommand(
     mach_vm_address_t load_command_address,
     const std::string& load_command_info) {
-  MachOImageSegmentReader* segment = new MachOImageSegmentReader();
   size_t segment_index = segments_.size();
-  segments_.push_back(segment);  // Takes ownership.
+  segments_.push_back(std::make_unique<MachOImageSegmentReader>());
+  MachOImageSegmentReader* segment = segments_.back().get();
 
   if (!segment->Initialize(process_reader_,
                            load_command_address,
diff --git a/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.h b/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.h
index 40eddc22..c16cce99 100644
--- a/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.h
+++ b/snapshot/mac/mach_o_image_reader.h
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "snapshot/mac/process_types.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
 #include "util/misc/uuid.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class MachOImageReader {
   // will be set to the valid state, but symbol_table_ will be nullptr.
   void InitializeSymbolTable() const;
 
-  PointerVector<MachOImageSegmentReader> segments_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MachOImageSegmentReader>> segments_;
   std::map<std::string, size_t> segment_map_;
   std::string module_name_;
   std::string module_info_;
diff --git a/snapshot/mac/process_reader.cc b/snapshot/mac/process_reader.cc
index c24b45c3..d38ab144 100644
--- a/snapshot/mac/process_reader.cc
+++ b/snapshot/mac/process_reader.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <mach-o/loader.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/mac/mach_logging.h"
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ void ProcessReader::InitializeModules() {
 
     uint32_t file_type = reader ? reader->FileType() : 0;
 
-    module_readers_.push_back(reader.release());
+    module_readers_.push_back(std::move(reader));
     modules_.push_back(module);
 
     if (all_image_infos.version >= 2 && all_image_infos.dyldImageLoadAddress &&
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@ void ProcessReader::InitializeModules() {
     }
 
     // dyld is loaded in the process even if its path can’t be determined.
-    module_readers_.push_back(reader.release());
+    module_readers_.push_back(std::move(reader));
     modules_.push_back(module);
   }
 }
diff --git a/snapshot/mac/process_reader.h b/snapshot/mac/process_reader.h
index ddb49cb6..ecca2a5a 100644
--- a/snapshot/mac/process_reader.h
+++ b/snapshot/mac/process_reader.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "util/mach/task_memory.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
 #include "util/posix/process_info.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ class ProcessReader {
   ProcessInfo process_info_;
   std::vector<Thread> threads_;  // owns send rights
   std::vector<Module> modules_;
-  PointerVector<MachOImageReader> module_readers_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MachOImageReader>> module_readers_;
   std::unique_ptr<TaskMemory> task_memory_;
   task_t task_;  // weak
   InitializationStateDcheck initialized_;
diff --git a/snapshot/mac/process_reader_test.cc b/snapshot/mac/process_reader_test.cc
index 6d675057..36b372fb 100644
--- a/snapshot/mac/process_reader_test.cc
+++ b/snapshot/mac/process_reader_test.cc
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include <map>
-#include <string>
-#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/mac/scoped_mach_port.h"
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "util/mac/mac_util.h"
 #include "util/mach/mach_extensions.h"
 #include "util/misc/from_pointer_cast.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 #include "util/synchronization/semaphore.h"
 
 #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_10
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ class TestThreadPool {
   // Resumes suspended threads, signals each thread’s exit semaphore asking it
   // to exit, and joins each thread, blocking until they have all exited.
   ~TestThreadPool() {
-    for (ThreadInfo* thread_info : thread_infos_) {
+    for (const auto& thread_info : thread_infos_) {
       thread_t thread_port = pthread_mach_thread_np(thread_info->pthread);
       while (thread_info->suspend_count > 0) {
         kern_return_t kr = thread_resume(thread_port);
@@ -184,11 +182,11 @@ class TestThreadPool {
       }
     }
 
-    for (ThreadInfo* thread_info : thread_infos_) {
+    for (const auto& thread_info : thread_infos_) {
       thread_info->exit_semaphore.Signal();
     }
 
-    for (const ThreadInfo* thread_info : thread_infos_) {
+    for (const auto& thread_info : thread_infos_) {
       int rv = pthread_join(thread_info->pthread, nullptr);
       CHECK_EQ(0, rv);
     }
@@ -201,8 +199,8 @@ class TestThreadPool {
     ASSERT_TRUE(thread_infos_.empty());
 
     for (size_t thread_index = 0; thread_index < thread_count; ++thread_index) {
-      ThreadInfo* thread_info = new ThreadInfo();
-      thread_infos_.push_back(thread_info);
+      thread_infos_.push_back(std::make_unique<ThreadInfo>());
+      ThreadInfo* thread_info = thread_infos_.back().get();
 
       int rv = pthread_create(&thread_info->pthread,
                               nullptr,
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ class TestThreadPool {
       ASSERT_EQ(rv, 0);
     }
 
-    for (ThreadInfo* thread_info : thread_infos_) {
+    for (const auto& thread_info : thread_infos_) {
       thread_info->ready_semaphore.Wait();
     }
 
@@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ class TestThreadPool {
                          ThreadExpectation* expectation) {
     CHECK_LT(thread_index, thread_infos_.size());
 
-    const ThreadInfo* thread_info = thread_infos_[thread_index];
+    const auto& thread_info = thread_infos_[thread_index];
     expectation->stack_address = thread_info->stack_address;
     expectation->suspend_count = thread_info->suspend_count;
 
@@ -297,9 +295,9 @@ class TestThreadPool {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  // This is a PointerVector because the address of a ThreadInfo object is
+  // This is a vector of pointers because the address of a ThreadInfo object is
   // passed to each thread’s ThreadMain(), so they cannot move around in memory.
-  PointerVector<ThreadInfo> thread_infos_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ThreadInfo>> thread_infos_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TestThreadPool);
 };
diff --git a/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.cc b/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.cc
index f2afa731..eaaf3dca 100644
--- a/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.cc
+++ b/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.h"
 
+#include <utility>
+
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "util/misc/tri_state.h"
 
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ void ProcessSnapshotMac::GetCrashpadOptions(
 
   CrashpadInfoClientOptions local_options;
 
-  for (internal::ModuleSnapshotMac* module : modules_) {
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
     CrashpadInfoClientOptions module_options;
     module->GetCrashpadOptions(&module_options);
 
@@ -173,8 +175,8 @@ const SystemSnapshot* ProcessSnapshotMac::System() const {
 std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotMac::Threads() const {
   INITIALIZATION_STATE_DCHECK_VALID(initialized_);
   std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> threads;
-  for (internal::ThreadSnapshotMac* thread : threads_) {
-    threads.push_back(thread);
+  for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
+    threads.push_back(thread.get());
   }
   return threads;
 }
@@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotMac::Threads() const {
 std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotMac::Modules() const {
   INITIALIZATION_STATE_DCHECK_VALID(initialized_);
   std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> modules;
-  for (internal::ModuleSnapshotMac* module : modules_) {
-    modules.push_back(module);
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
+    modules.push_back(module.get());
   }
   return modules;
 }
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ void ProcessSnapshotMac::InitializeThreads() {
        process_reader_threads) {
     auto thread = std::make_unique<internal::ThreadSnapshotMac>();
     if (thread->Initialize(&process_reader_, process_reader_thread)) {
-      threads_.push_back(thread.release());
+      threads_.push_back(std::move(thread));
     }
   }
 }
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ void ProcessSnapshotMac::InitializeModules() {
        process_reader_modules) {
     auto module = std::make_unique<internal::ModuleSnapshotMac>();
     if (module->Initialize(&process_reader_, process_reader_module)) {
-      modules_.push_back(module.release());
+      modules_.push_back(std::move(module));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.h b/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.h
index d3e6eb45..e7195d94 100644
--- a/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.h
+++ b/snapshot/mac/process_snapshot_mac.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "util/mach/mach_extensions.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
 #include "util/misc/uuid.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -141,8 +140,8 @@ class ProcessSnapshotMac final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   void InitializeModules();
 
   internal::SystemSnapshotMac system_;
-  PointerVector<internal::ThreadSnapshotMac> threads_;
-  PointerVector<internal::ModuleSnapshotMac> modules_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::ThreadSnapshotMac>> threads_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::ModuleSnapshotMac>> modules_;
   std::unique_ptr<internal::ExceptionSnapshotMac> exception_;
   ProcessReader process_reader_;
   UUID report_id_;
diff --git a/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.cc b/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.cc
index 2ffb2af4..90bfac54 100644
--- a/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.cc
+++ b/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include "snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.h"
 
-#include <memory>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "snapshot/minidump/minidump_simple_string_dictionary_reader.h"
@@ -166,8 +165,8 @@ std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotMinidump::Threads() const {
 std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotMinidump::Modules() const {
   INITIALIZATION_STATE_DCHECK_VALID(initialized_);
   std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> modules;
-  for (internal::ModuleSnapshotMinidump* module : modules_) {
-    modules.push_back(module);
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
+    modules.push_back(module.get());
   }
   return modules;
 }
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ bool ProcessSnapshotMinidump::InitializeModules() {
       return false;
     }
 
-    modules_.push_back(module.release());
+    modules_.push_back(std::move(module));
   }
 
   return true;
diff --git a/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.h b/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.h
index 2f6bf54c..211805e8 100644
--- a/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.h
+++ b/snapshot/minidump/process_snapshot_minidump.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
 #include <map>
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "util/file/file_reader.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
 #include "util/misc/uuid.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ProcessSnapshotMinidump final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   MINIDUMP_HEADER header_;
   std::vector<MINIDUMP_DIRECTORY> stream_directory_;
   std::map<MinidumpStreamType, const MINIDUMP_LOCATION_DESCRIPTOR*> stream_map_;
-  PointerVector<internal::ModuleSnapshotMinidump> modules_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::ModuleSnapshotMinidump>> modules_;
   std::vector<UnloadedModuleSnapshot> unloaded_modules_;
   MinidumpCrashpadInfo crashpad_info_;
   std::map<std::string, std::string> annotations_simple_map_;
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.cc b/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.cc
index 6adfeaf8..84340671 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.cc
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.cc
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ const std::vector<uint64_t>& TestExceptionSnapshot::Codes() const {
 
 std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> TestExceptionSnapshot::ExtraMemory() const {
   std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> extra_memory;
-  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_)
-    extra_memory.push_back(em);
+  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_) {
+    extra_memory.push_back(em.get());
+  }
   return extra_memory;
 }
 
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.h b/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.h
index 254bff12..aa75539d 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.h
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_exception_snapshot.h
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "snapshot/cpu_context.h"
 #include "snapshot/exception_snapshot.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 namespace test {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class TestExceptionSnapshot final : public ExceptionSnapshot {
   }
   void SetCodes(const std::vector<uint64_t>& codes) { codes_ = codes; }
   void AddExtraMemory(std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshot> extra_memory) {
-    extra_memory_.push_back(extra_memory.release());
+    extra_memory_.push_back(std::move(extra_memory));
   }
 
   // ExceptionSnapshot:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TestExceptionSnapshot final : public ExceptionSnapshot {
   uint32_t exception_info_;
   uint64_t exception_address_;
   std::vector<uint64_t> codes_;
-  PointerVector<MemorySnapshot> extra_memory_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshot>> extra_memory_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TestExceptionSnapshot);
 };
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.cc b/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.cc
index 08776d65..47962ce3 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.cc
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.cc
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ std::set<CheckedRange<uint64_t>> TestModuleSnapshot::ExtraMemoryRanges() const {
 
 std::vector<const UserMinidumpStream*>
 TestModuleSnapshot::CustomMinidumpStreams() const {
-  return custom_minidump_streams_;
+  return std::vector<const UserMinidumpStream*>();
 }
 
 }  // namespace test
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.h b/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.h
index 7589d628..92b3f094 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.h
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_module_snapshot.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "snapshot/module_snapshot.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 namespace test {
@@ -80,9 +79,6 @@ class TestModuleSnapshot final : public ModuleSnapshot {
       const std::set<CheckedRange<uint64_t>>& extra_memory_ranges) {
     extra_memory_ranges_ = extra_memory_ranges;
   }
-  void AddCustomMinidumpStream(const UserMinidumpStream* stream) {
-    custom_minidump_streams_.push_back(stream);
-  }
 
   // ModuleSnapshot:
 
@@ -120,7 +116,6 @@ class TestModuleSnapshot final : public ModuleSnapshot {
   std::vector<std::string> annotations_vector_;
   std::map<std::string, std::string> annotations_simple_map_;
   std::set<CheckedRange<uint64_t>> extra_memory_ranges_;
-  PointerVector<const UserMinidumpStream> custom_minidump_streams_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TestModuleSnapshot);
 };
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.cc b/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.cc
index 74f9fe35..c430fd99 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.cc
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.cc
@@ -82,16 +82,16 @@ const SystemSnapshot* TestProcessSnapshot::System() const {
 
 std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> TestProcessSnapshot::Threads() const {
   std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> threads;
-  for (const ThreadSnapshot* thread : threads_) {
-    threads.push_back(thread);
+  for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
+    threads.push_back(thread.get());
   }
   return threads;
 }
 
 std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> TestProcessSnapshot::Modules() const {
   std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> modules;
-  for (const ModuleSnapshot* module : modules_) {
-    modules.push_back(module);
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
+    modules.push_back(module.get());
   }
   return modules;
 }
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ const ExceptionSnapshot* TestProcessSnapshot::Exception() const {
 std::vector<const MemoryMapRegionSnapshot*> TestProcessSnapshot::MemoryMap()
     const {
   std::vector<const MemoryMapRegionSnapshot*> memory_map;
-  for (const auto& item : memory_map_)
-    memory_map.push_back(item);
+  for (const auto& item : memory_map_) {
+    memory_map.push_back(item.get());
+  }
   return memory_map;
 }
 
@@ -119,8 +120,9 @@ std::vector<HandleSnapshot> TestProcessSnapshot::Handles() const {
 
 std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> TestProcessSnapshot::ExtraMemory() const {
   std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> extra_memory;
-  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_)
-    extra_memory.push_back(em);
+  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_) {
+    extra_memory.push_back(em.get());
+  }
   return extra_memory;
 }
 
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.h b/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.h
index 7dd31247..5c63e121 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.h
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_process_snapshot.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "snapshot/thread_snapshot.h"
 #include "snapshot/unloaded_module_snapshot.h"
 #include "util/misc/uuid.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 namespace test {
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class TestProcessSnapshot final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   //! \param[in] thread The thread snapshot that will be included in Threads().
   //!     The TestProcessSnapshot object takes ownership of \a thread.
   void AddThread(std::unique_ptr<ThreadSnapshot> thread) {
-    threads_.push_back(thread.release());
+    threads_.push_back(std::move(thread));
   }
 
   //! \brief Adds a module snapshot to be returned by Modules().
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ class TestProcessSnapshot final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   //! \param[in] module The module snapshot that will be included in Modules().
   //!     The TestProcessSnapshot object takes ownership of \a module.
   void AddModule(std::unique_ptr<ModuleSnapshot> module) {
-    modules_.push_back(module.release());
+    modules_.push_back(std::move(module));
   }
 
   //! \brief Adds an unloaded module snapshot to be returned by
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ class TestProcessSnapshot final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   //!     MemoryMap(). The TestProcessSnapshot object takes ownership of \a
   //!     region.
   void AddMemoryMapRegion(std::unique_ptr<MemoryMapRegionSnapshot> region) {
-    memory_map_.push_back(region.release());
+    memory_map_.push_back(std::move(region));
   }
 
   //! \brief Adds a handle snapshot to be returned by Handles().
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ class TestProcessSnapshot final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   //!     ExtraMemory(). The TestProcessSnapshot object takes ownership of \a
   //!     extra_memory.
   void AddExtraMemory(std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshot> extra_memory) {
-    extra_memory_.push_back(extra_memory.release());
+    extra_memory_.push_back(std::move(extra_memory));
   }
 
   // ProcessSnapshot:
@@ -166,13 +165,13 @@ class TestProcessSnapshot final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   UUID client_id_;
   std::map<std::string, std::string> annotations_simple_map_;
   std::unique_ptr<SystemSnapshot> system_;
-  PointerVector<ThreadSnapshot> threads_;
-  PointerVector<ModuleSnapshot> modules_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ThreadSnapshot>> threads_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ModuleSnapshot>> modules_;
   std::vector<UnloadedModuleSnapshot> unloaded_modules_;
   std::unique_ptr<ExceptionSnapshot> exception_;
-  PointerVector<MemoryMapRegionSnapshot> memory_map_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemoryMapRegionSnapshot>> memory_map_;
   std::vector<HandleSnapshot> handles_;
-  PointerVector<MemorySnapshot> extra_memory_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshot>> extra_memory_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TestProcessSnapshot);
 };
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.cc b/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.cc
index 621ff424..ed6d9fda 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.cc
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.cc
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ uint64_t TestThreadSnapshot::ThreadSpecificDataAddress() const {
 
 std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> TestThreadSnapshot::ExtraMemory() const {
   std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> extra_memory;
-  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_)
-    extra_memory.push_back(em);
+  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_) {
+    extra_memory.push_back(em.get());
+  }
   return extra_memory;
 }
 
diff --git a/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.h b/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.h
index 37fce4dc..e705c164 100644
--- a/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.h
+++ b/snapshot/test/test_thread_snapshot.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "snapshot/cpu_context.h"
 #include "snapshot/memory_snapshot.h"
 #include "snapshot/thread_snapshot.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 namespace test {
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class TestThreadSnapshot final : public ThreadSnapshot {
   //!     ExtraMemory(). The TestThreadSnapshot object takes ownership of \a
   //!     extra_memory.
   void AddExtraMemory(std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshot> extra_memory) {
-    extra_memory_.push_back(extra_memory.release());
+    extra_memory_.push_back(std::move(extra_memory));
   }
 
   // ThreadSnapshot:
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ class TestThreadSnapshot final : public ThreadSnapshot {
   int suspend_count_;
   int priority_;
   uint64_t thread_specific_data_address_;
-  PointerVector<MemorySnapshot> extra_memory_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshot>> extra_memory_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TestThreadSnapshot);
 };
diff --git a/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.cc b/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.cc
index 889e1b20..fc1c608b 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.cc
+++ b/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.h"
 
+#include <utility>
+
 #include "base/numerics/safe_conversions.h"
 #include "snapshot/win/memory_snapshot_win.h"
 
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ namespace internal {
 CaptureMemoryDelegateWin::CaptureMemoryDelegateWin(
     ProcessReaderWin* process_reader,
     const ProcessReaderWin::Thread& thread,
-    PointerVector<MemorySnapshotWin>* snapshots,
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshotWin>>* snapshots,
     uint32_t* budget_remaining)
     : stack_(thread.stack_region_address, thread.stack_region_size),
       process_reader_(process_reader),
@@ -54,9 +56,9 @@ void CaptureMemoryDelegateWin::AddNewMemorySnapshot(
     return;
   if (budget_remaining_ && *budget_remaining_ == 0)
     return;
-  internal::MemorySnapshotWin* snapshot = new internal::MemorySnapshotWin();
+  snapshots_->push_back(std::make_unique<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>());
+  internal::MemorySnapshotWin* snapshot = snapshots_->back().get();
   snapshot->Initialize(process_reader_, range.base(), range.size());
-  snapshots_->push_back(snapshot);
   if (budget_remaining_) {
     if (!base::IsValueInRangeForNumericType<int64_t>(range.size())) {
       *budget_remaining_ = 0;
diff --git a/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.h b/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.h
index ac575577..d5615aee 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.h
+++ b/snapshot/win/capture_memory_delegate_win.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- // Copyright 2016 The Crashpad Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2016 The Crashpad Authors. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@
 
 #include "snapshot/capture_memory.h"
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
 #include "snapshot/win/process_reader_win.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
+#include "util/numeric/checked_range.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 namespace internal {
@@ -38,10 +43,11 @@ class CaptureMemoryDelegateWin : public CaptureMemory::Delegate {
   //! \param[in] budget_remaining If non-null, a pointer to the remaining number
   //!     of bytes to capture. If this is `0`, no further memory will be
   //!     captured.
-  CaptureMemoryDelegateWin(ProcessReaderWin* process_reader,
-                           const ProcessReaderWin::Thread& thread,
-                           PointerVector<MemorySnapshotWin>* snapshots,
-                           uint32_t* budget_remaining);
+  CaptureMemoryDelegateWin(
+      ProcessReaderWin* process_reader,
+      const ProcessReaderWin::Thread& thread,
+      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshotWin>>* snapshots,
+      uint32_t* budget_remaining);
 
   // MemoryCaptureDelegate:
   bool Is64Bit() const override;
@@ -52,8 +58,8 @@ class CaptureMemoryDelegateWin : public CaptureMemory::Delegate {
 
  private:
   CheckedRange<uint64_t, uint64_t> stack_;
-  ProcessReaderWin* process_reader_;
-  PointerVector<MemorySnapshotWin>* snapshots_;
+  ProcessReaderWin* process_reader_;  // weak
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshotWin>>* snapshots_;  // weak
   uint32_t* budget_remaining_;
 };
 
diff --git a/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.cc b/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.cc
index c0d63bad..64b53424 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.cc
+++ b/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.cc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ ExceptionSnapshotWin::ExceptionSnapshotWin()
       context_union_(),
       context_(),
       codes_(),
+      extra_memory_(),
       thread_id_(0),
       exception_address_(0),
       exception_flags_(0),
@@ -158,8 +159,9 @@ std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> ExceptionSnapshotWin::ExtraMemory() const {
   INITIALIZATION_STATE_DCHECK_VALID(initialized_);
   std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> result;
   result.reserve(extra_memory_.size());
-  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_)
-    result.push_back(em);
+  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_) {
+    result.push_back(em.get());
+  }
   return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.h b/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.h
index 7aedb3a4..0d216683 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.h
+++ b/snapshot/win/exception_snapshot_win.h
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "build/build_config.h"
 #include "snapshot/cpu_context.h"
 #include "snapshot/exception_snapshot.h"
 #include "snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 #include "util/win/address_types.h"
 #include "util/win/process_structs.h"
 
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ class ExceptionSnapshotWin final : public ExceptionSnapshot {
 #endif
   CPUContext context_;
   std::vector<uint64_t> codes_;
-  PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin> extra_memory_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>> extra_memory_;
   uint64_t thread_id_;
   uint64_t exception_address_;
   uint32_t exception_flags_;
diff --git a/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.cc b/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.cc
index 6dcbd7d1..ec0bab56 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.cc
+++ b/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.h"
 
+#include <utility>
+
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
 #include "client/crashpad_info.h"
 #include "client/simple_address_range_bag.h"
@@ -211,8 +213,9 @@ ModuleSnapshotWin::CustomMinidumpStreams() const {
   }
 
   std::vector<const UserMinidumpStream*> result;
-  for (const auto* stream : streams_)
-    result.push_back(stream);
+  for (const auto& stream : streams_) {
+    result.push_back(stream.get());
+  }
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ void ModuleSnapshotWin::GetCrashpadExtraMemoryRanges(
 
 template <class Traits>
 void ModuleSnapshotWin::GetCrashpadUserMinidumpStreams(
-    PointerVector<const UserMinidumpStream>* streams) const {
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<const UserMinidumpStream>>* streams) const {
   process_types::CrashpadInfo<Traits> crashpad_info;
   if (!pe_image_reader_->GetCrashpadInfo(&crashpad_info))
     return;
@@ -308,8 +311,8 @@ void ModuleSnapshotWin::GetCrashpadUserMinidumpStreams(
           new internal::MemorySnapshotWin());
       memory->Initialize(
           process_reader_, list_entry.base_address, list_entry.size);
-      streams->push_back(
-          new UserMinidumpStream(list_entry.stream_type, memory.release()));
+      streams->push_back(std::make_unique<UserMinidumpStream>(
+          list_entry.stream_type, memory.release()));
     }
 
     cur = list_entry.next;
diff --git a/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.h b/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.h
index 89c42b79..4cc7b842 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.h
+++ b/snapshot/win/module_snapshot_win.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "snapshot/win/process_reader_win.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 #include "util/win/process_info.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ class ModuleSnapshotWin final : public ModuleSnapshot {
 
   template <class Traits>
   void GetCrashpadUserMinidumpStreams(
-      PointerVector<const UserMinidumpStream>* streams) const;
+      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<const UserMinidumpStream>>* streams) const;
 
   // Initializes vs_fixed_file_info_ if it has not yet been initialized, and
   // returns a pointer to it. Returns nullptr on failure, with a message logged
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ class ModuleSnapshotWin final : public ModuleSnapshot {
   time_t timestamp_;
   uint32_t age_;
   // Too const-y: https://crashpad.chromium.org/bug/9.
-  mutable PointerVector<const UserMinidumpStream> streams_;
+  mutable std::vector<std::unique_ptr<const UserMinidumpStream>> streams_;
   InitializationStateDcheck initialized_;
 
   // VSFixedFileInfo() is logically const, but updates these members on the
diff --git a/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.cc b/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.cc
index 3f733616..532527b4 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.cc
+++ b/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <wchar.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/strings/stringprintf.h"
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ bool ProcessSnapshotWin::Initialize(
 
   for (const MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION64& mbi :
        process_reader_.GetProcessInfo().MemoryInfo()) {
-    memory_map_.push_back(new internal::MemoryMapRegionSnapshotWin(mbi));
+    memory_map_.push_back(
+        std::make_unique<internal::MemoryMapRegionSnapshotWin>(mbi));
   }
 
   for (const auto& module : modules_) {
@@ -169,8 +171,8 @@ const SystemSnapshot* ProcessSnapshotWin::System() const {
 std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotWin::Threads() const {
   INITIALIZATION_STATE_DCHECK_VALID(initialized_);
   std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> threads;
-  for (internal::ThreadSnapshotWin* thread : threads_) {
-    threads.push_back(thread);
+  for (const auto& thread : threads_) {
+    threads.push_back(thread.get());
   }
   return threads;
 }
@@ -178,8 +180,8 @@ std::vector<const ThreadSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotWin::Threads() const {
 std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotWin::Modules() const {
   INITIALIZATION_STATE_DCHECK_VALID(initialized_);
   std::vector<const ModuleSnapshot*> modules;
-  for (internal::ModuleSnapshotWin* module : modules_) {
-    modules.push_back(module);
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
+    modules.push_back(module.get());
   }
   return modules;
 }
@@ -197,8 +199,9 @@ const ExceptionSnapshot* ProcessSnapshotWin::Exception() const {
 std::vector<const MemoryMapRegionSnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotWin::MemoryMap()
     const {
   std::vector<const MemoryMapRegionSnapshot*> memory_map;
-  for (const auto& item : memory_map_)
-    memory_map.push_back(item);
+  for (const auto& item : memory_map_) {
+    memory_map.push_back(item.get());
+  }
   return memory_map;
 }
 
@@ -223,8 +226,9 @@ std::vector<HandleSnapshot> ProcessSnapshotWin::Handles() const {
 std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> ProcessSnapshotWin::ExtraMemory() const {
   INITIALIZATION_STATE_DCHECK_VALID(initialized_);
   std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> extra_memory;
-  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_)
-    extra_memory.push_back(em);
+  for (const auto& em : extra_memory_) {
+    extra_memory.push_back(em.get());
+  }
   return extra_memory;
 }
 
@@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ void ProcessSnapshotWin::InitializeThreads(
     if (thread->Initialize(&process_reader_,
                            process_reader_thread,
                            budget_remaining_pointer)) {
-      threads_.push_back(thread.release());
+      threads_.push_back(std::move(thread));
     }
   }
 }
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ void ProcessSnapshotWin::InitializeModules() {
        process_reader_modules) {
     auto module = std::make_unique<internal::ModuleSnapshotWin>();
     if (module->Initialize(&process_reader_, process_reader_module)) {
-      modules_.push_back(module.release());
+      modules_.push_back(std::move(module));
     }
   }
 }
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ void ProcessSnapshotWin::GetCrashpadOptionsInternal(
     CrashpadInfoClientOptions* options) {
   CrashpadInfoClientOptions local_options;
 
-  for (internal::ModuleSnapshotWin* module : modules_) {
+  for (const auto& module : modules_) {
     CrashpadInfoClientOptions module_options;
     module->GetCrashpadOptions(&module_options);
 
@@ -448,7 +452,7 @@ void ProcessSnapshotWin::InitializePebData(
 void ProcessSnapshotWin::AddMemorySnapshot(
     WinVMAddress address,
     WinVMSize size,
-    PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into) {
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into) {
   if (size == 0)
     return;
 
@@ -469,23 +473,22 @@ void ProcessSnapshotWin::AddMemorySnapshot(
     }
   }
 
-  internal::MemorySnapshotWin* memory_snapshot =
-      new internal::MemorySnapshotWin();
-  memory_snapshot->Initialize(&process_reader_, address, size);
-  into->push_back(memory_snapshot);
+  into->push_back(std::make_unique<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>());
+  into->back()->Initialize(&process_reader_, address, size);
 }
 
 template <class Traits>
 void ProcessSnapshotWin::AddMemorySnapshotForUNICODE_STRING(
     const process_types::UNICODE_STRING<Traits>& us,
-    PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into) {
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into) {
   AddMemorySnapshot(us.Buffer, us.Length, into);
 }
 
 template <class Traits>
 void ProcessSnapshotWin::AddMemorySnapshotForLdrLIST_ENTRY(
-      const process_types::LIST_ENTRY<Traits>& le, size_t offset_of_member,
-      PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into) {
+    const process_types::LIST_ENTRY<Traits>& le,
+    size_t offset_of_member,
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into) {
   // Walk the doubly-linked list of entries, adding the list memory itself, as
   // well as pointed-to strings.
   typename Traits::Pointer last = le.Blink;
@@ -535,7 +538,7 @@ WinVMSize ProcessSnapshotWin::DetermineSizeOfEnvironmentBlock(
 template <class Traits>
 void ProcessSnapshotWin::ReadLock(
     WinVMAddress start,
-    PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into) {
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into) {
   // We're walking the RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION_DEBUG ProcessLocksList, but starting
   // from an actual RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION, so start by getting to the first
   // RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION_DEBUG.
diff --git a/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.h b/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.h
index 8ae59335..9250c13c 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.h
+++ b/snapshot/win/process_snapshot_win.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
 #include "util/misc/uuid.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 #include "util/win/address_types.h"
 #include "util/win/process_structs.h"
 
@@ -150,20 +149,21 @@ class ProcessSnapshotWin final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   template <class Traits>
   void InitializePebData(WinVMAddress debug_critical_section_address);
 
-  void AddMemorySnapshot(WinVMAddress address,
-                         WinVMSize size,
-                         PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into);
+  void AddMemorySnapshot(
+      WinVMAddress address,
+      WinVMSize size,
+      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into);
 
   template <class Traits>
   void AddMemorySnapshotForUNICODE_STRING(
       const process_types::UNICODE_STRING<Traits>& us,
-      PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into);
+      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into);
 
   template <class Traits>
   void AddMemorySnapshotForLdrLIST_ENTRY(
       const process_types::LIST_ENTRY<Traits>& le,
       size_t offset_of_member,
-      PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into);
+      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into);
 
   WinVMSize DetermineSizeOfEnvironmentBlock(
       WinVMAddress start_of_environment_block);
@@ -171,16 +171,18 @@ class ProcessSnapshotWin final : public ProcessSnapshot {
   // Starting from the address of a CRITICAL_SECTION, add a lock and, if valid,
   // its .DebugInfo field to the snapshot.
   template <class Traits>
-  void ReadLock(WinVMAddress start,
-                PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>* into);
+  void ReadLock(
+      WinVMAddress start,
+      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>>* into);
 
   internal::SystemSnapshotWin system_;
-  PointerVector<internal::MemorySnapshotWin> extra_memory_;
-  PointerVector<internal::ThreadSnapshotWin> threads_;
-  PointerVector<internal::ModuleSnapshotWin> modules_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemorySnapshotWin>> extra_memory_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::ThreadSnapshotWin>> threads_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::ModuleSnapshotWin>> modules_;
   std::vector<UnloadedModuleSnapshot> unloaded_modules_;
   std::unique_ptr<internal::ExceptionSnapshotWin> exception_;
-  PointerVector<internal::MemoryMapRegionSnapshotWin> memory_map_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<internal::MemoryMapRegionSnapshotWin>>
+      memory_map_;
   ProcessReaderWin process_reader_;
   UUID report_id_;
   UUID client_id_;
diff --git a/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.cc b/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.cc
index d737c14b..3b927f92 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.cc
+++ b/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.cc
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> ThreadSnapshotWin::ExtraMemory() const {
   std::vector<const MemorySnapshot*> result;
   result.reserve(1 + pointed_to_memory_.size());
   result.push_back(&teb_);
-  std::copy(pointed_to_memory_.begin(),
-            pointed_to_memory_.end(),
-            std::back_inserter(result));
+  for (const auto& pointed_to_memory : pointed_to_memory_) {
+    result.push_back(pointed_to_memory.get());
+  }
   return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.h b/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.h
index 7df23ab3..273fc7f0 100644
--- a/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.h
+++ b/snapshot/win/thread_snapshot_win.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "base/macros.h"
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "snapshot/win/memory_snapshot_win.h"
 #include "snapshot/win/process_reader_win.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ThreadSnapshotWin final : public ThreadSnapshot {
   MemorySnapshotWin teb_;
   ProcessReaderWin::Thread thread_;
   InitializationStateDcheck initialized_;
-  PointerVector<MemorySnapshotWin> pointed_to_memory_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MemorySnapshotWin>> pointed_to_memory_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ThreadSnapshotWin);
 };
diff --git a/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.cc b/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.cc
index 1fead9cd..78092bb9 100644
--- a/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.cc
+++ b/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.h"
 
-#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ bool DirectPtraceConnection::Attach(pid_t tid) {
   if (!attach->ResetAttach(tid)) {
     return false;
   }
-  attachments_.push_back(attach.release());
+  attachments_.push_back(std::move(attach));
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.h b/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.h
index 5f9f4f93..f1d7ab5f 100644
--- a/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.h
+++ b/util/linux/direct_ptrace_connection.h
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "util/linux/ptrace_connection.h"
 #include "util/linux/ptracer.h"
 #include "util/linux/scoped_ptrace_attach.h"
 #include "util/misc/initialization_state_dcheck.h"
-#include "util/stdlib/pointer_container.h"
 
 namespace crashpad {
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ class DirectPtraceConnection : public PtraceConnection {
   bool GetThreadInfo(pid_t tid, ThreadInfo* info) override;
 
  private:
-  PointerVector<ScopedPtraceAttach> attachments_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ScopedPtraceAttach>> attachments_;
   pid_t pid_;
   Ptracer ptracer_;
   InitializationStateDcheck initialized_;
diff --git a/util/stdlib/pointer_container.h b/util/stdlib/pointer_container.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d2d5d06..00000000
--- a/util/stdlib/pointer_container.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2014 The Crashpad Authors. All rights reserved.
-//
-// 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.
-
-#ifndef CRASHPAD_UTIL_STDLIB_POINTER_CONTAINER_H_
-#define CRASHPAD_UTIL_STDLIB_POINTER_CONTAINER_H_
-
-#include <vector>
-
-#include "base/macros.h"
-
-namespace crashpad {
-
-//! \brief Allows a `std::vector` to “own” pointer elements stored in it.
-//!
-//! When the vector is destroyed, `delete` will be called on its pointer
-//! elements.
-//!
-//! \note No attempt is made to `delete` elements that are removed from the
-//!     vector by other means, such as replacement or `clear()`.
-template <typename T>
-class PointerVector : public std::vector<T*> {
- public:
-  PointerVector() : std::vector<T*>() {}
-
-  ~PointerVector() {
-    for (T* item : *this)
-      delete item;
-  }
-
- private:
-  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(PointerVector);
-};
-
-}  // namespace crashpad
-
-#endif  // CRASHPAD_UTIL_STDLIB_POINTER_CONTAINER_H_
diff --git a/util/util.gyp b/util/util.gyp
index 50a57726..2b463c62 100644
--- a/util/util.gyp
+++ b/util/util.gyp
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@
         'stdlib/aligned_allocator.h',
         'stdlib/map_insert.h',
         'stdlib/objc.h',
-        'stdlib/pointer_container.h',
         'stdlib/string_number_conversion.cc',
         'stdlib/string_number_conversion.h',
         'stdlib/strlcpy.cc',