diff --git a/docs/md/core.md b/docs/md/core.md
index 0f7b48310..1baf9962f 100644
--- a/docs/md/core.md
+++ b/docs/md/core.md
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ Some are geared towards simplifying the implementation of (internal or external)
 allocator aware containers. Others are designed to help the developer with
 everyday problems.
 
-The former are very specific and for niche problems. These are tools designed to
-unwrap fancy or plain pointers (`to_address`) or to help forget the meaning of
-acronyms like _POCCA_, _POCMA_ or _POCS_.<br/>
+The former are very specific and for niche problems. For example, there are
+tools designed to help forget the meaning of acronyms like _POCCA_, _POCMA_ or
+_POCS_.<br/>
 I will not describe them here in detail. Instead, I recommend reading the inline
 documentation to those interested in the subject.
 
diff --git a/src/entt/core/memory.hpp b/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
index 85ae8ee8b..bf19333af 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
@@ -10,21 +10,6 @@
 
 namespace entt {
 
-/**
- * @brief Unwraps fancy pointers, does nothing otherwise (waiting for C++20).
- * @tparam Type Pointer type.
- * @param ptr Fancy or raw pointer.
- * @return A raw pointer that represents the address of the original pointer.
- */
-template<typename Type>
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr auto to_address(Type &&ptr) noexcept {
-    if constexpr(std::is_pointer_v<std::decay_t<Type>>) {
-        return ptr;
-    } else {
-        return to_address(std::forward<Type>(ptr).operator->());
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Utility function to design allocation-aware containers.
  * @tparam Allocator Type of allocator.
@@ -91,7 +76,7 @@ struct allocation_deleter: private Allocator {
      */
     constexpr void operator()(pointer ptr) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_destructible_v<typename allocator_type::value_type>) {
         using alloc_traits = std::allocator_traits<Allocator>;
-        alloc_traits::destroy(*this, to_address(ptr));
+        alloc_traits::destroy(*this, std::to_address(ptr));
         alloc_traits::deallocate(*this, ptr, 1u);
     }
 };
@@ -116,7 +101,7 @@ constexpr auto allocate_unique(Allocator &allocator, Args &&...args) {
     auto ptr = alloc_traits::allocate(alloc, 1u);
 
     ENTT_TRY {
-        alloc_traits::construct(alloc, to_address(ptr), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        alloc_traits::construct(alloc, std::to_address(ptr), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
     ENTT_CATCH {
         alloc_traits::deallocate(alloc, ptr, 1u);
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp b/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
index 5f3647551..2aec8262f 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class basic_storage: public basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename std::allocator_tra
         const auto it = base_type::try_emplace(entt, force_back);
 
         ENTT_TRY {
-            auto *elem = to_address(assure_at_least(static_cast<size_type>(it.index())));
+            auto *elem = std::to_address(assure_at_least(static_cast<size_type>(it.index())));
             entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(elem, get_allocator(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
         ENTT_CATCH {
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class basic_storage: public basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename std::allocator_tra
     void move_to(const std::size_t lhs, const std::size_t rhs) {
         auto &elem = element_at(lhs);
         allocator_type allocator{get_allocator()};
-        entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(to_address(assure_at_least(rhs)), allocator, std::move(elem));
+        entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(std::to_address(assure_at_least(rhs)), allocator, std::move(elem));
         alloc_traits::destroy(allocator, std::addressof(elem));
     }
 
diff --git a/test/entt/core/memory.cpp b/test/entt/core/memory.cpp
index 720a2c0a2..0036a31e2 100644
--- a/test/entt/core/memory.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/core/memory.cpp
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@
 #include "../../common/throwing_type.hpp"
 #include "../../common/tracked_memory_resource.hpp"
 
-TEST(ToAddress, Functionalities) {
-    const std::shared_ptr<int> shared = std::make_shared<int>();
-    auto *plain = &*shared;
-
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_address(shared), plain);
-    ASSERT_EQ(entt::to_address(plain), plain);
-}
-
 TEST(PoccaPocmaAndPocs, Functionalities) {
     test::basic_test_allocator<int> lhs;
     test::basic_test_allocator<int> rhs;