diff --git a/src/clang_complete.cc b/src/clang_complete.cc
index 660b263f..47757581 100644
--- a/src/clang_complete.cc
+++ b/src/clang_complete.cc
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void TryEnsureDocumentParsed(ClangCompleteManager* manager,
       return;
     }
 
-    NonElidedVector<lsDiagnostic> ls_diagnostics;
+    std::vector<lsDiagnostic> ls_diagnostics;
     unsigned num_diagnostics = clang_getNumDiagnostics((*tu)->cx_tu);
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_diagnostics; ++i) {
       optional<lsDiagnostic> diagnostic = BuildAndDisposeDiagnostic(
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void CompletionQueryMain(ClangCompleteManager* completion_manager) {
 
       {
         if (request->on_complete) {
-          NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem> ls_result;
+          std::vector<lsCompletionItem> ls_result;
           ls_result.reserve(cx_results->NumResults);
 
           timer.Reset();
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void CompletionQueryMain(ClangCompleteManager* completion_manager) {
       }
 
       size_t num_diagnostics = clang_getNumDiagnostics(session->tu->cx_tu);
-      NonElidedVector<lsDiagnostic> ls_diagnostics;
+      std::vector<lsDiagnostic> ls_diagnostics;
       ls_diagnostics.reserve(num_diagnostics);
       for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_diagnostics; ++i) {
         CXDiagnostic cx_diag = clang_getDiagnostic(session->tu->cx_tu, i);
diff --git a/src/clang_complete.h b/src/clang_complete.h
index 936b26eb..fda498d6 100644
--- a/src/clang_complete.h
+++ b/src/clang_complete.h
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ struct CompletionSession
 struct ClangCompleteManager {
   using OnDiagnostic =
       std::function<void(std::string path,
-                         NonElidedVector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics)>;
+                         std::vector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics)>;
   using OnIndex = std::function<void(ClangTranslationUnit* tu,
                                      const std::vector<CXUnsavedFile>& unsaved,
                                      const std::string& path,
                                      const std::vector<std::string>& args)>;
   using OnComplete =
-      std::function<void(const NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem>& results,
+      std::function<void(const std::vector<lsCompletionItem>& results,
                          bool is_cached_result)>;
 
   struct ParseRequest {
diff --git a/src/code_complete_cache.h b/src/code_complete_cache.h
index 9c0e7231..fca4b1e6 100644
--- a/src/code_complete_cache.h
+++ b/src/code_complete_cache.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct CodeCompleteCache {
   // NOTE: Make sure to access these variables under |WithLock|.
   optional<std::string> cached_path_;
   optional<lsPosition> cached_completion_position_;
-  NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem> cached_results_;
+  std::vector<lsCompletionItem> cached_results_;
 
   std::mutex mutex_;
 
diff --git a/src/command_line.cc b/src/command_line.cc
index 89d881b5..4f87e93a 100644
--- a/src/command_line.cc
+++ b/src/command_line.cc
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ bool ShouldDisplayIpcTiming(IpcId id) {
 
 void EmitDiagnostics(WorkingFiles* working_files,
                      std::string path,
-                     NonElidedVector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics) {
+                     std::vector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics) {
   // Emit diagnostics.
   Out_TextDocumentPublishDiagnostics out;
   out.params.uri = lsDocumentUri::FromPath(path);
diff --git a/src/indexer.h b/src/indexer.h
index d05dfd39..45a0e196 100644
--- a/src/indexer.h
+++ b/src/indexer.h
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ struct IndexFile {
   std::vector<IndexVar> vars;
 
   // Diagnostics found when indexing this file. Not serialized.
-  NonElidedVector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics_;
+  std::vector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics_;
   // File contents at the time of index. Not serialized.
   std::string file_contents_;
 
diff --git a/src/language_server_api.h b/src/language_server_api.h
index c55e8050..28e5877a 100644
--- a/src/language_server_api.h
+++ b/src/language_server_api.h
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ struct lsDiagnostic {
   std::string message;
 
   // Non-serialized set of fixits.
-  NonElidedVector<lsTextEdit> fixits_;
+  std::vector<lsTextEdit> fixits_;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsDiagnostic, range, severity, source, message);
 
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ struct lsDocumentOnTypeFormattingOptions {
   std::string firstTriggerCharacter;
 
   // More trigger characters.
-  NonElidedVector<std::string> moreTriggerCharacter;
+  std::vector<std::string> moreTriggerCharacter;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsDocumentOnTypeFormattingOptions,
                     firstTriggerCharacter,
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsDocumentLinkOptions, resolveProvider);
 // Execute command options.
 struct lsExecuteCommandOptions {
   // The commands to be executed on the server
-  NonElidedVector<std::string> commands;
+  std::vector<std::string> commands;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsExecuteCommandOptions, commands);
 
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ struct Out_TextDocumentPublishDiagnostics
     lsDocumentUri uri;
 
     // An array of diagnostic information items.
-    NonElidedVector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics;
+    std::vector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics;
   };
 
   Params params;
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ struct Out_CquerySetInactiveRegion
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_CquerySetInactiveRegion> {
   struct Params {
     lsDocumentUri uri;
-    NonElidedVector<lsRange> inactiveRegions;
+    std::vector<lsRange> inactiveRegions;
   };
   std::string method = "$cquery/setInactiveRegions";
   Params params;
@@ -1069,11 +1069,11 @@ struct Out_CqueryPublishSemanticHighlighting
     int stableId = 0;
     SymbolType type = SymbolType::Type;
     bool isTypeMember = false;
-    NonElidedVector<lsRange> ranges;
+    std::vector<lsRange> ranges;
   };
   struct Params {
     lsDocumentUri uri;
-    NonElidedVector<Symbol> symbols;
+    std::vector<Symbol> symbols;
   };
   std::string method = "$cquery/publishSemanticHighlighting";
   Params params;
@@ -1094,6 +1094,6 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_CqueryPublishSemanticHighlighting,
 
 struct Out_LocationList : public lsOutMessage<Out_LocationList> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsLocation> result;
+  std::vector<lsLocation> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_LocationList, jsonrpc, id, result);
diff --git a/src/messages/cquery_call_tree.cc b/src/messages/cquery_call_tree.cc
index abf2f920..d47effce 100644
--- a/src/messages/cquery_call_tree.cc
+++ b/src/messages/cquery_call_tree.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct Out_CqueryCallTree : public lsOutMessage<Out_CqueryCallTree> {
   };
 
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<CallEntry> result;
+  std::vector<CallEntry> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_TYPE_PROXY(Out_CqueryCallTree::CallType, int);
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry,
                     callType);
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_CqueryCallTree, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
-NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> BuildInitialCallTree(
+std::vector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> BuildInitialCallTree(
     QueryDatabase* db,
     WorkingFiles* working_files,
     QueryFuncId root) {
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> BuildInitialCallTree(
   entry.usr = root_func.def->usr;
   entry.location = *def_loc;
   entry.hasCallers = HasCallersOnSelfOrBaseOrDerived(db, root_func);
-  NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> result;
+  std::vector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> result;
   result.push_back(entry);
   return result;
 }
 
-NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> BuildExpandCallTree(
+std::vector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> BuildExpandCallTree(
     QueryDatabase* db,
     WorkingFiles* working_files,
     QueryFuncId root) {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> BuildExpandCallTree(
     return base + ":" + std::to_string(location.range.start.line + 1);
   };
 
-  NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> result;
+  std::vector<Out_CqueryCallTree::CallEntry> result;
   std::unordered_set<QueryLocation> seen_locations;
 
   auto handle_caller = [&](QueryFuncRef caller,
diff --git a/src/messages/cquery_type_hierarchy_tree.cc b/src/messages/cquery_type_hierarchy_tree.cc
index 43e632a2..6144ec73 100644
--- a/src/messages/cquery_type_hierarchy_tree.cc
+++ b/src/messages/cquery_type_hierarchy_tree.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree
   struct TypeEntry {
     std::string name;
     optional<lsLocation> location;
-    NonElidedVector<TypeEntry> children;
+    std::vector<TypeEntry> children;
   };
   lsRequestId id;
   optional<TypeEntry> result;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry,
                     children);
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
-NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry>
+std::vector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry>
 BuildParentInheritanceHierarchyForType(QueryDatabase* db,
                                        WorkingFiles* working_files,
                                        QueryTypeId root) {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ BuildParentInheritanceHierarchyForType(QueryDatabase* db,
   if (!root_type.def)
     return {};
 
-  NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry> parent_entries;
+  std::vector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry> parent_entries;
   parent_entries.reserve(root_type.def->parents.size());
 
   for (QueryTypeId parent_id : root_type.def->parents) {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ BuildInheritanceHierarchyForType(QueryDatabase* db,
   return entry;
 }
 
-NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry>
+std::vector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry>
 BuildParentInheritanceHierarchyForFunc(QueryDatabase* db,
                                        WorkingFiles* working_files,
                                        QueryFuncId root) {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BuildParentInheritanceHierarchyForFunc(QueryDatabase* db,
   parent_entry.children = BuildParentInheritanceHierarchyForFunc(
       db, working_files, *root_func.def->base);
 
-  NonElidedVector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry> entries;
+  std::vector<Out_CqueryTypeHierarchyTree::TypeEntry> entries;
   entries.push_back(parent_entry);
   return entries;
 }
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_code_action.cc b/src/messages/text_document_code_action.cc
index c1ce2274..5f31e494 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_code_action.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_code_action.cc
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ struct Ipc_TextDocumentCodeAction
   // a code action is run.
   struct lsCodeActionContext {
     // An array of diagnostics.
-    NonElidedVector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics;
+    std::vector<lsDiagnostic> diagnostics;
   };
   // Params for the CodeActionRequest
   struct lsCodeActionParams {
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ struct Out_TextDocumentCodeAction
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_TextDocumentCodeAction> {
   struct CommandArgs {
     lsDocumentUri textDocumentUri;
-    NonElidedVector<lsTextEdit> edits;
+    std::vector<lsTextEdit> edits;
   };
   using Command = lsCommand<CommandArgs>;
 
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<Command> result;
+  std::vector<Command> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT_WRITER_AS_ARRAY(Out_TextDocumentCodeAction::CommandArgs,
                                     textDocumentUri,
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_code_lens.cc b/src/messages/text_document_code_lens.cc
index c77c905d..0b26a8d1 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_code_lens.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_code_lens.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_EMPTY_STRUCT(lsCodeLensUserData);
 struct lsCodeLensCommandArguments {
   lsDocumentUri uri;
   lsPosition position;
-  NonElidedVector<lsLocation> locations;
+  std::vector<lsLocation> locations;
 };
 void Reflect(Writer& visitor, lsCodeLensCommandArguments& value) {
   visitor.StartArray();
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ REGISTER_IPC_MESSAGE(Ipc_TextDocumentCodeLens);
 struct Out_TextDocumentCodeLens
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_TextDocumentCodeLens> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsCodeLens<lsCodeLensUserData, lsCodeLensCommandArguments>>
+  std::vector<lsCodeLens<lsCodeLensUserData, lsCodeLensCommandArguments>>
       result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_TextDocumentCodeLens, jsonrpc, id, result);
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_completion.cc b/src/messages/text_document_completion.cc
index c1d5a767..cae380bd 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_completion.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_completion.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct lsTextDocumentCompleteResult {
   // this list.
   bool isIncomplete = false;
   // The completion items.
-  NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem> items;
+  std::vector<lsCompletionItem> items;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsTextDocumentCompleteResult, isIncomplete, items);
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void FilterCompletionResponse(Out_TextDocumentComplete* complete_response,
     if (complete_text.empty()) {
       complete_response->result.items.resize(kMaxResultSize);
     } else {
-      NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem> filtered_result;
+      std::vector<lsCompletionItem> filtered_result;
       filtered_result.reserve(kMaxResultSize);
 
       std::unordered_set<std::string> inserted;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ struct TextDocumentCompletionHandler : MessageHandler {
 
       ClangCompleteManager::OnComplete callback = std::bind(
           [this, is_global_completion, existing_completion, request](
-              const NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem>& results,
+              const std::vector<lsCompletionItem>& results,
               bool is_cached_result) {
             Out_TextDocumentComplete out;
             out.id = request->id;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ struct TextDocumentCompletionHandler : MessageHandler {
       });
       if (is_cache_match) {
         ClangCompleteManager::OnComplete freshen_global =
-            [this](NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem> results,
+            [this](std::vector<lsCompletionItem> results,
                    bool is_cached_result) {
               assert(!is_cached_result);
 
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_definition.cc b/src/messages/text_document_definition.cc
index d2303eda..6dd2ae47 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_definition.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_definition.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "query_utils.h"
 
 namespace {
-void PushBack(NonElidedVector<lsLocation>* result,
+void PushBack(std::vector<lsLocation>* result,
               optional<lsLocation> location) {
   if (location)
     result->push_back(*location);
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ REGISTER_IPC_MESSAGE(Ipc_TextDocumentDefinition);
 struct Out_TextDocumentDefinition
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_TextDocumentDefinition> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsLocation> result;
+  std::vector<lsLocation> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_TextDocumentDefinition, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_document_link.cc b/src/messages/text_document_document_link.cc
index 73467bbe..918e6bd8 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_document_link.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_document_link.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsDocumentLink, range, target);
 struct Out_TextDocumentDocumentLink
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_TextDocumentDocumentLink> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsDocumentLink> result;
+  std::vector<lsDocumentLink> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_TextDocumentDocumentLink, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_document_symbol.cc b/src/messages/text_document_document_symbol.cc
index 5aaad4f9..b27f0d4a 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_document_symbol.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_document_symbol.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ REGISTER_IPC_MESSAGE(Ipc_TextDocumentDocumentSymbol);
 struct Out_TextDocumentDocumentSymbol
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_TextDocumentDocumentSymbol> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsSymbolInformation> result;
+  std::vector<lsSymbolInformation> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_TextDocumentDocumentSymbol, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_highlight.cc b/src/messages/text_document_highlight.cc
index db435ff6..ed8c7094 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_highlight.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_highlight.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ REGISTER_IPC_MESSAGE(Ipc_TextDocumentDocumentHighlight);
 struct Out_TextDocumentDocumentHighlight
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_TextDocumentDocumentHighlight> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsDocumentHighlight> result;
+  std::vector<lsDocumentHighlight> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_TextDocumentDocumentHighlight, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_references.cc b/src/messages/text_document_references.cc
index 9cc5e158..392ebaaa 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_references.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_references.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ REGISTER_IPC_MESSAGE(Ipc_TextDocumentReferences);
 struct Out_TextDocumentReferences
     : public lsOutMessage<Out_TextDocumentReferences> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsLocation> result;
+  std::vector<lsLocation> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_TextDocumentReferences, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
diff --git a/src/messages/text_document_signature_help.cc b/src/messages/text_document_signature_help.cc
index 4945544b..a80e06b0 100644
--- a/src/messages/text_document_signature_help.cc
+++ b/src/messages/text_document_signature_help.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(lsSignatureInformation, label, documentation, parameters);
 // active and only one active parameter.
 struct lsSignatureHelp {
   // One or more signatures.
-  NonElidedVector<lsSignatureInformation> signatures;
+  std::vector<lsSignatureInformation> signatures;
 
   // The active signature. If omitted or the value lies outside the
   // range of `signatures` the value defaults to zero or is ignored if
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct TextDocumentSignatureHelpHandler : MessageHandler {
 
     ClangCompleteManager::OnComplete callback = std::bind(
         [this](BaseIpcMessage* message, std::string search, int active_param,
-               const NonElidedVector<lsCompletionItem>& results,
+               const std::vector<lsCompletionItem>& results,
                bool is_cached_result) {
           auto msg = message->As<Ipc_TextDocumentSignatureHelp>();
 
diff --git a/src/messages/workspace_symbol.cc b/src/messages/workspace_symbol.cc
index 7290e3d1..bdef766b 100644
--- a/src/messages/workspace_symbol.cc
+++ b/src/messages/workspace_symbol.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ REGISTER_IPC_MESSAGE(Ipc_WorkspaceSymbol);
 
 struct Out_WorkspaceSymbol : public lsOutMessage<Out_WorkspaceSymbol> {
   lsRequestId id;
-  NonElidedVector<lsSymbolInformation> result;
+  std::vector<lsSymbolInformation> result;
 };
 MAKE_REFLECT_STRUCT(Out_WorkspaceSymbol, jsonrpc, id, result);
 
diff --git a/src/query_utils.cc b/src/query_utils.cc
index 50f26212..99a5ccea 100644
--- a/src/query_utils.cc
+++ b/src/query_utils.cc
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ optional<lsLocation> GetLsLocation(QueryDatabase* db,
   return lsLocation(uri, *range);
 }
 
-NonElidedVector<lsLocation> GetLsLocations(
+std::vector<lsLocation> GetLsLocations(
     QueryDatabase* db,
     WorkingFiles* working_files,
     const std::vector<QueryLocation>& locations) {
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ NonElidedVector<lsLocation> GetLsLocations(
     unique_locations.insert(*location);
   }
 
-  NonElidedVector<lsLocation> result;
+  std::vector<lsLocation> result;
   result.reserve(unique_locations.size());
   result.assign(unique_locations.begin(), unique_locations.end());
   return result;
diff --git a/src/query_utils.h b/src/query_utils.h
index e62a51cc..ff08604b 100644
--- a/src/query_utils.h
+++ b/src/query_utils.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ lsDocumentUri GetLsDocumentUri(QueryDatabase* db, QueryFileId file_id);
 optional<lsLocation> GetLsLocation(QueryDatabase* db,
                                    WorkingFiles* working_files,
                                    const QueryLocation& location);
-NonElidedVector<lsLocation> GetLsLocations(
+std::vector<lsLocation> GetLsLocations(
     QueryDatabase* db,
     WorkingFiles* working_files,
     const std::vector<QueryLocation>& locations);
diff --git a/src/serializer.h b/src/serializer.h
index 98f13729..1dbc5981 100644
--- a/src/serializer.h
+++ b/src/serializer.h
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ struct IndexFile;
     visitor.EndArray();                                \
   }
 
-template <typename T>
-struct NonElidedVector : public std::vector<T> {};
-
 // API:
 /*
 template<typename TVisitor, typename T>
@@ -145,16 +142,6 @@ void ReflectMember(Writer& visitor, const char* name, std::vector<T>& values) {
   visitor.EndArray();
 }
 template <typename T>
-void ReflectMember(Writer& visitor,
-                   const char* name,
-                   NonElidedVector<T>& values) {
-  visitor.Key(name);
-  visitor.StartArray();
-  for (auto& value : values)
-    Reflect(visitor, value);
-  visitor.EndArray();
-}
-template <typename T>
 void ReflectMember(Writer& visitor, const char* name, optional<T>& value) {
   if (!value)
     return;