diff --git a/src/uvw/resource.hpp b/src/uvw/resource.hpp
index 8a7e24bb..f525a024 100644
--- a/src/uvw/resource.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/resource.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <uv.h>
 #include "emitter.hpp"
-#include "self.hpp"
 #include "loop.hpp"
 
 
@@ -19,14 +18,14 @@ namespace uvw {
  * It mainly acts as a wrapper around a libuv's data structure.
  */
 template<typename T, typename U>
-class Resource: public Emitter<T>, public Self<T> {
+class Resource: public Emitter<T>, public std::enable_shared_from_this<T> {
     template<typename, typename>
     friend class Resource;
 
 protected:
     explicit Resource(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
         : Emitter<T>{},
-          Self<T>{},
+          std::enable_shared_from_this<T>{},
           pLoop{std::move(ref)},
           resource{}
     {
@@ -47,6 +46,18 @@ protected:
         return reinterpret_cast<const R*>(&resource);
     }
 
+    void leak() noexcept {
+        ptr = this->shared_from_this();
+    }
+
+    void reset() noexcept {
+        ptr.reset();
+    }
+
+    bool self() const noexcept {
+        return static_cast<bool>(ptr);
+    }
+
 public:
     Resource(const Resource &) = delete;
     Resource(Resource &&) = delete;
@@ -65,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     Loop& loop() const noexcept { return *pLoop; }
 
 private:
+    std::shared_ptr<void> ptr{nullptr};
     std::shared_ptr<Loop> pLoop;
     U resource;
 };
diff --git a/src/uvw/self.hpp b/src/uvw/self.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c924a79f..00000000
--- a/src/uvw/self.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-
-#include <memory>
-
-
-namespace uvw {
-
-
-template<typename T>
-struct Self: std::enable_shared_from_this<T> {
-    void leak() noexcept {
-        ptr = this->shared_from_this();
-    }
-
-    void reset() noexcept {
-        ptr.reset();
-    }
-
-    bool self() const noexcept {
-        return static_cast<bool>(ptr);
-    }
-
-private:
-    std::shared_ptr<void> ptr{nullptr};
-};
-
-
-}
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e5ee14b..7e84185f 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ set(TARGET_CHECK check)
 set(TARGET_IDLE idle)
 set(TARGET_LOOP loop)
 set(TARGET_PREPARE prepare)
-set(TARGET_SELF self)
 set(TARGET_WORK work)
 
 # Test TARGET_MAIN
@@ -77,14 +76,6 @@ target_include_directories(${TARGET_PREPARE} PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(${TARGET_PREPARE} PRIVATE ${COMMON_LINK_LIBS})
 add_test(NAME ${TARGET_PREPARE} COMMAND ${TARGET_PREPARE})
 
-# Test TARGET_SELF
-
-set(TARGET_SELF_SOURCES uvw/self.cpp)
-add_executable(${TARGET_SELF} ${TARGET_SELF_SOURCES})
-target_include_directories(${TARGET_SELF} PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-target_link_libraries(${TARGET_SELF} PRIVATE ${COMMON_LINK_LIBS})
-add_test(NAME ${TARGET_SELF} COMMAND ${TARGET_SELF})
-
 # Test TARGET_WORK
 
 set(TARGET_WORK_SOURCES uvw/work.cpp)
diff --git a/test/uvw/self.cpp b/test/uvw/self.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e7c3e24..00000000
--- a/test/uvw/self.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#include <gtest/gtest.h>
-#include <uvw.hpp>
-
-
-struct S: uvw::Self<S> { };
-
-
-TEST(Self, Basics) {
-    std::shared_ptr<S> self = std::make_shared<S>();
-
-    ASSERT_TRUE(self.unique());
-    ASSERT_FALSE(self->self());
-
-    self->leak();
-
-    ASSERT_FALSE(self.unique());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(self->self());
-
-    self->reset();
-
-    ASSERT_TRUE(self.unique());
-    ASSERT_FALSE(self->self());
-}