diff --git a/include/WinStd/Common.h b/include/WinStd/Common.h
index 58c2f937..65c24ff9 100644
--- a/include/WinStd/Common.h
+++ b/include/WinStd/Common.h
@@ -855,160 +855,6 @@ namespace winstd
         T* m_data;    ///< memory pointer
     };
 
-    ///
-    /// Helper class for returning pointers to std::unique_ptr
-    ///
-    template<class _Ty, class _Dx>
-    class ref_unique_ptr
-    {
-    public:
-        ///
-        /// Takes ownership of the pointer
-        ///
-        /// \param[inout] owner  Object to attach helper to
-        ///
-        ref_unique_ptr(_Inout_ std::unique_ptr<_Ty, _Dx> &owner) :
-            m_own(owner),
-            m_ptr(owner.release())
-        {}
-
-        ///
-        /// Moves object
-        ///
-        /// \param[inout] other  Source object
-        ///
-        ref_unique_ptr(_Inout_ ref_unique_ptr<_Ty, _Dx> &&other) :
-            m_own(other.m_own),
-            m_ptr(other.m_ptr)
-        {
-            other.m_ptr = nullptr;
-        }
-
-        ///
-        /// Returns ownership of the pointer
-        ///
-        ~ref_unique_ptr()
-        {
-            if (m_ptr != nullptr)
-                m_own.reset(m_ptr);
-        }
-
-        ///
-        /// Operator for pointer-to-pointer parameters by value use-cases.
-        ///
-        /// \return Pointer to the pointer
-        ///
-        operator typename _Ty**()
-        {
-            return &m_ptr;
-        }
-
-        ///
-        /// Operator for reverence-to-pointer parameters by value use-cases.
-        ///
-        /// \return Reference to the pointer
-        ///
-        operator typename _Ty*&()
-        {
-            return m_ptr;
-        }
-
-    protected:
-        std::unique_ptr<_Ty, _Dx> &m_own;   ///< Original owner of the pointer
-        _Ty                       *m_ptr;   ///< Pointer
-    };
-
-    ///
-    /// Helper function template for returning pointers to std::unique_ptr
-    ///
-    /// \param[inout] owner  Original owner of the pointer
-    ///
-    /// \returns A helper wrapper class to handle returning a reference to the pointer
-    ///
-    template<class _Ty, class _Dx>
-    ref_unique_ptr<_Ty, _Dx> get_ptr(_Inout_ std::unique_ptr<_Ty, _Dx> &owner) noexcept
-    {
-        return ref_unique_ptr<_Ty, _Dx>(owner);
-    }
-
-    ///
-    /// Helper class for returning pointers to std::unique_ptr
-    /// (specialization for arrays)
-    ///
-    template<class _Ty, class _Dx>
-    class ref_unique_ptr<_Ty[], _Dx>
-    {
-    public:
-        ///
-        /// Takes ownership of the pointer
-        ///
-        /// \param[inout] owner  Object to attach helper to
-        ///
-        ref_unique_ptr(_Inout_ std::unique_ptr<_Ty[], _Dx> &owner) noexcept :
-            m_own(owner),
-            m_ptr(owner.release())
-        {}
-
-        ///
-        /// Moves object
-        ///
-        /// \param[inout] other  Source object
-        ///
-        ref_unique_ptr(_Inout_ ref_unique_ptr<_Ty[], _Dx> &&other) :
-            m_own(other.m_own),
-            m_ptr(other.m_ptr)
-        {
-            other.m_ptr = nullptr;
-        }
-
-        ///
-        /// Returns ownership of the pointer
-        ///
-        virtual ~ref_unique_ptr()
-        {
-            if (m_ptr != nullptr)
-                m_own.reset(m_ptr);
-        }
-
-        ///
-        /// Operator for pointer-to-pointer parameters by value use-cases.
-        ///
-        /// \return Pointer to the pointer
-        ///
-        operator typename _Ty**() noexcept
-        {
-            return &m_ptr;
-        }
-
-        ///
-        /// Operator for reverence-to-pointer parameters by value use-cases.
-        ///
-        /// \return Reference to the pointer
-        ///
-        operator typename _Ty*&()
-        {
-            return m_ptr;
-        }
-
-    protected:
-        std::unique_ptr<_Ty[], _Dx> &m_own;   ///< Original owner of the pointer
-        _Ty                         *m_ptr;   ///< Pointer
-    };
-
-    ///
-    /// Helper function template for returning pointers to std::unique_ptr
-    /// (specialization for arrays)
-    ///
-    /// \param[inout] owner  Original owner of the pointer
-    ///
-    /// \returns A helper wrapper class to handle returning a reference to the pointer
-    ///
-    template<class _Ty, class _Dx>
-    ref_unique_ptr<_Ty[], _Dx> get_ptr(_Inout_ std::unique_ptr<_Ty[], _Dx>& owner) noexcept
-    {
-        return ref_unique_ptr<_Ty[], _Dx>(owner);
-    }
-
     /// @}
 
     /// \addtogroup WinStdSysHandles