diff --git a/src/bounded.rs b/src/bounded.rs
index 5ceeb50..781038b 100644
--- a/src/bounded.rs
+++ b/src/bounded.rs
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ impl<T> Drop for Bounded<T> {
             // Drop the value in the slot.
             let slot = &self.buffer[index];
             unsafe {
-                let value = slot.value.get().read().assume_init();
-                drop(value);
+                let value = &mut *slot.value.get();
+                value.as_mut_ptr().drop_in_place();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/single.rs b/src/single.rs
index 022c7e4..26562e9 100644
--- a/src/single.rs
+++ b/src/single.rs
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ impl<T> Drop for Single<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         // Drop the value in the slot.
         if *self.state.get_mut() & PUSHED != 0 {
-            let value = unsafe { self.slot.get().read().assume_init() };
-            drop(value);
+            unsafe {
+                let value = &mut *self.slot.get();
+                value.as_mut_ptr().drop_in_place();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/unbounded.rs b/src/unbounded.rs
index 94b1bdf..9018778 100644
--- a/src/unbounded.rs
+++ b/src/unbounded.rs
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ impl<T> Drop for Unbounded<T> {
                 if offset < BLOCK_CAP {
                     // Drop the value in the slot.
                     let slot = (*block).slots.get_unchecked(offset);
-                    let value = slot.value.get().read().assume_init();
-                    drop(value);
+                    let value = &mut *slot.value.get();
+                    value.as_mut_ptr().drop_in_place();
                 } else {
                     // Deallocate the block and move to the next one.
                     let next = *(*block).next.get_mut();