diff --git a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
index dabd22815..c614fb379 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
@@ -75,11 +75,6 @@ protected:
         }
     }
 
-    void dtor(meta_dtor_node node) {
-        reset_bucket(parent);
-        meta_context::from(*ctx).value[parent].dtor = node;
-    }
-
     void data(meta_data_node node) {
         reset_bucket(node.id);
 
@@ -284,32 +279,6 @@ public:
         return *this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Assigns a meta destructor to a meta type.
-     *
-     * Both free functions and member functions can be assigned to meta types in
-     * the role of destructors.<br/>
-     * The signature of a free function should be identical to the following:
-     *
-     * @code{.cpp}
-     * void(Type &);
-     * @endcode
-     *
-     * Member functions should not take arguments instead.<br/>
-     * The purpose is to give users the ability to free up resources that
-     * require special treatment before an object is actually destroyed.
-     *
-     * @tparam Func The actual function to use as a destructor.
-     * @return A meta factory for the parent type.
-     */
-    template<auto Func>
-    meta_factory dtor() noexcept {
-        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(Func), Type &>, "The function doesn't accept an object of the type provided");
-        auto *const op = +[](void *instance) { std::invoke(Func, *static_cast<Type *>(instance)); };
-        base_type::dtor(internal::meta_dtor_node{op});
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @brief Assigns a meta data to a meta type.
      * @tparam Data The actual variable to attach to the meta type.
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
index a1b500e30..ef161470d 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
@@ -194,12 +194,6 @@ class meta_any {
         }
     }
 
-    void release() {
-        if(storage.owner() && (node.dtor.dtor != nullptr)) {
-            node.dtor.dtor(storage.data());
-        }
-    }
-
     meta_any(const meta_any &other, any ref) noexcept
         : storage{std::move(ref)},
           ctx{other.ctx} {
@@ -333,9 +327,7 @@ public:
           vtable{std::exchange(other.vtable, nullptr)} {}
 
     /*! @brief Frees the internal storage, whatever it means. */
-    ~meta_any() {
-        release();
-    }
+    ~meta_any() = default;
 
     /**
      * @brief Copy assignment operator.
@@ -344,7 +336,6 @@ public:
      */
     meta_any &operator=(const meta_any &other) {
         if(this != &other) {
-            release();
             storage = other.storage;
             ctx = other.ctx;
             resolve = other.resolve;
@@ -524,7 +515,6 @@ public:
     /*! @copydoc any::emplace */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     void emplace(Args &&...args) {
-        release();
         storage.emplace<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
         resolve = internal::resolve<std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<Type>>>;
         node = resolve(internal::meta_context::from(*ctx));
@@ -539,7 +529,6 @@ public:
 
     /*! @copydoc any::reset */
     void reset() {
-        release();
         storage.reset();
         resolve = nullptr;
         node = {};
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/node.hpp b/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
index e7237353b..b367b52b9 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/node.hpp
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ struct meta_ctor_node {
     meta_any (*invoke)(const meta_ctx &, meta_any *const){};
 };
 
-struct meta_dtor_node {
-    void (*dtor)(void *){};
-};
-
 struct meta_data_node {
     using size_type = std::size_t;
 
@@ -148,7 +144,6 @@ struct meta_type_node {
     double (*conversion_helper)(void *, const void *){};
     meta_any (*from_void)(const meta_ctx &, void *, const void *){};
     meta_template_node templ{};
-    meta_dtor_node dtor{};
     meta_custom_node custom{};
     std::shared_ptr<meta_type_descriptor> details;
 };
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_any.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_any.cpp
index 29d096398..71a3fd41e 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_any.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_any.cpp
@@ -39,15 +39,10 @@ struct empty {
     empty &operator=(const empty &) = default;
 
     virtual ~empty() {
-        ++destructor_counter;
+        ++counter;
     }
 
-    static void destroy(empty &) {
-        ++destroy_counter;
-    }
-
-    inline static int destroy_counter = 0;    // NOLINT
-    inline static int destructor_counter = 0; // NOLINT
+    inline static int counter = 0; // NOLINT
 };
 
 struct fat: empty {
@@ -94,13 +89,11 @@ struct MetaAny: ::testing::Test {
         using namespace entt::literals;
 
         entt::meta_factory<empty>{}
-            .type("empty"_hs)
-            .dtor<empty::destroy>();
+            .type("empty"_hs);
 
         entt::meta_factory<fat>{}
             .type("fat"_hs)
-            .base<empty>()
-            .dtor<fat::destroy>();
+            .base<empty>();
 
         entt::meta_factory<clazz>{}
             .type("clazz"_hs)
@@ -109,8 +102,7 @@ struct MetaAny: ::testing::Test {
             .func<clazz::func>("func"_hs)
             .conv<int>();
 
-        empty::destroy_counter = 0;
-        empty::destructor_counter = 0;
+        empty::counter = 0;
     }
 
     void TearDown() override {
@@ -1024,8 +1016,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaAny, SBODestruction) {
         any = std::move(other);
     }
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(empty::destroy_counter, 3);
-    ASSERT_EQ(empty::destructor_counter, 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(empty::counter, 6);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaAny, NoSBODestruction) {
@@ -1037,8 +1028,7 @@ TEST_F(MetaAny, NoSBODestruction) {
         any = std::move(other);
     }
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(fat::destroy_counter, 3);
-    ASSERT_EQ(empty::destructor_counter, 4);
+    ASSERT_EQ(empty::counter, 4);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaAny, VoidDestruction) {
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp
index 844e7bc18..854ad81d1 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_context.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ class MetaContext: public ::testing::Test {
             .custom<char>('c')
             .base<base>()
             .ctor<char, int>()
-            .dtor<&clazz::move_to_bucket>()
             .data<nullptr, &clazz::value>("value"_hs)
             .data<&clazz::value>("rw"_hs)
             .func<&clazz::cfunc>("func"_hs);
@@ -336,21 +335,6 @@ TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaConv) {
     ASSERT_EQ(local.cast<int>(), value.get_mul());
 }
 
-TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaDtor) {
-    auto global = entt::resolve<clazz>().construct();
-    auto local = entt::resolve<clazz>(ctx()).construct();
-
-    ASSERT_EQ(clazz::bucket, bucket_value);
-
-    global.reset();
-
-    ASSERT_EQ(clazz::bucket, bucket_value);
-
-    local.reset();
-
-    ASSERT_NE(clazz::bucket, bucket_value);
-}
-
 TEST_F(MetaContext, MetaCustom) {
     using namespace entt::literals;
 
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
index 27d295ad3..9f34d0b3d 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_data.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@
 
 struct base {
     virtual ~base() = default;
-
-    static void destroy(base &) {
-        ++counter;
-    }
-
-    inline static int counter = 0; // NOLINT
     int value{3};
 };
 
@@ -81,13 +75,11 @@ struct MetaData: ::testing::Test {
 
         entt::meta_factory<base>{}
             .type("base"_hs)
-            .dtor<base::destroy>()
             .data<&base::value>("value"_hs);
 
         entt::meta_factory<derived>{}
             .type("derived"_hs)
             .base<base>()
-            .dtor<derived::destroy>()
             .data<&base::value>("value_from_base"_hs);
 
         entt::meta_factory<clazz>{}
@@ -120,8 +112,6 @@ struct MetaData: ::testing::Test {
             .type("array"_hs)
             .data<&array::global>("global"_hs)
             .data<&array::local>("local"_hs);
-
-        base::counter = 0;
     }
 
     void TearDown() override {
@@ -318,10 +308,13 @@ TEST_F(MetaData, SetCast) {
     using namespace entt::literals;
 
     clazz instance{};
+    derived other{};
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(base::counter, 0);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(entt::resolve<clazz>().data("base"_hs).set(instance, derived{}));
-    ASSERT_EQ(base::counter, 1);
+    other.value = 1;
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(instance.instance.value, 3);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(entt::resolve<clazz>().data("base"_hs).set(instance, other));
+    ASSERT_EQ(instance.instance.value, 1);
 }
 
 TEST_F(MetaData, SetConvert) {
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
index b33bcb119..2bce855ba 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
@@ -49,18 +49,6 @@ private:
     int value{};
 };
 
-struct dtor_callback {
-    dtor_callback(bool &ref)
-        : cb{&ref} {}
-
-    static void on_destroy(dtor_callback &instance) {
-        *instance.cb = !*instance.cb;
-    }
-
-private:
-    bool *cb;
-};
-
 struct MetaFactory: ::testing::Test {
     void TearDown() override {
         entt::meta_reset();
@@ -175,22 +163,6 @@ TEST_F(MetaFactory, Ctor) {
     ASSERT_EQ(other.cast<const clazz &>().get_int(), values[1u]);
 }
 
-TEST_F(MetaFactory, Dtor) {
-    bool check = false;
-    entt::meta_factory<dtor_callback> factory{};
-    entt::meta_any any{std::in_place_type<dtor_callback>, check};
-
-    any.reset();
-
-    ASSERT_FALSE(check);
-
-    factory.dtor<&dtor_callback::on_destroy>();
-    any.emplace<dtor_callback>(check);
-    any.reset();
-
-    ASSERT_TRUE(check);
-}
-
 TEST_F(MetaFactory, DataMemberObject) {
     using namespace entt::literals;