diff --git a/object.hpp b/object.hpp
index 769b34e..29b441f 100644
--- a/object.hpp
+++ b/object.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         root (Args &&...args):
             object<SelfT> (
                 cruft::vk::error::try_query (
-                    life_traits<native_t<SelfT>>::create,
+                    wrapper_traits<SelfT>::create,
                     std::forward<Args> (args)...
                 )
             )
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
 
         ~root ()
         {
-            life_traits<native_t<SelfT>>::destroy (this->native (), nullptr);
+            wrapper_traits<SelfT>::destroy (this->native (), nullptr);
         }
     };
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         descendant (ParentT &parent, Args &&...args):
             object<SelfT> (
                 cruft::vk::error::try_query(
-                    life_traits<native_t<SelfT>>::create,
+                    wrapper_traits<SelfT>::create,
                     parent.native (),
                     std::forward<Args> (args)...
                 )
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         //---------------------------------------------------------------------
         ~descendant ()
         {
-            life_traits<native_t<SelfT>>::destroy (this->native (), nullptr);
+            wrapper_traits<SelfT>::destroy (this->native (), nullptr);
         }
     };
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         owned (OwnerT &owner, Args &&...args):
             object<SelfT> (
                 error::try_query (
-                    life_traits<native_t<SelfT>>::create,
+                    wrapper_traits<SelfT>::create,
                     owner.native (),
                     std::forward<Args> (args)...
                 )
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         void
         destroy (OwnerT &owner)
         {
-            life_traits<native_t<SelfT>>::destroy (owner.native (), this->native (), nullptr);
+            wrapper_traits<SelfT>::destroy (owner.native (), this->native (), nullptr);
             this->m_native = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
         }
     };
diff --git a/traits.hpp b/traits.hpp
index cbff83e..08f70c5 100644
--- a/traits.hpp
+++ b/traits.hpp
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     template <> struct owner_traits<shader_module> { using type = device; };
     template <> struct owner_traits<surface> { using type = instance; };
     template <> struct owner_traits<swapchain> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::GRAPHICS>> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::COMPUTE>> { using type = device; };
 
     template <typename T>
     using owner_t = typename owner_traits<T>::type;
@@ -314,16 +316,22 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     };
 
 
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    template <typename T>
+    struct wrapper_traits : public life_traits<native_t<T>> { };
+
+
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     template <>
-    struct life_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::GRAPHICS>> {
+    struct wrapper_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::GRAPHICS>> {
         static constexpr auto &create = vkCreateGraphicsPipelines;
         static constexpr auto &destroy = vkDestroyPipeline;
     };
 
 
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     template <>
-    struct life_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::COMPUTE>> {
+    struct wrapper_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::COMPUTE>> {
         static constexpr auto &create = vkCreateComputePipelines;
         static constexpr auto &destroy = vkDestroyPipeline;
     };