diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 12184af..c6c15a7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "arrayvec"
-version = "0.3.7"
+version = "0.3.8"
 authors = ["bluss"]
 license = "MIT/Apache-2.0"
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 521989b..921ed38 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ __ http://bluss.github.io/arrayvec
 Recent Changes
 --------------
 
+- 0.3.8
+
+  - Inline the non-dropping logic to remove one drop flag in the
+    ArrayVec representation.
+
 - 0.3.7
 
   - Added method .into_inner()
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c6e54ca..9cb6dc0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 extern crate odds;
-extern crate nodrop;
-
-use nodrop::NoDrop;
 
 use std::iter;
 use std::mem;
@@ -17,6 +14,8 @@ use std::borrow::{Borrow, BorrowMut};
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 use std::fmt;
 
+use odds::debug_assert_unreachable;
+
 mod array;
 pub use array::Array;
 pub use odds::IndexRange as RangeArgument;
@@ -27,10 +26,17 @@ unsafe fn new_array<A: Array>() -> A {
     // Note: Returning an uninitialized value here only works
     // if we can be sure the data is never used. The nullable pointer
     // inside enum optimization conflicts with this this for example,
-    // so we need to be extra careful. See `Flag` enum.
+    // so we need to be extra careful. See `NoDrop` enum.
     mem::uninitialized()
 }
 
+/// repr(u8) - Make sure the non-nullable pointer optimization does not occur!
+#[repr(u8)]
+enum NoDrop<T> {
+    Alive(T),
+    Dropped,
+}
+
 /// A vector with a fixed capacity.
 ///
 /// The **ArrayVec** is a vector backed by a fixed size array. It keeps track of
@@ -50,8 +56,13 @@ pub struct ArrayVec<A: Array> {
 
 impl<A: Array> Drop for ArrayVec<A> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        // clear all elements, then NoDrop inhibits drop of inner array
+        // clear all elements
         while let Some(_) = self.pop() { }
+
+        // inhibit drop
+        unsafe {
+            ptr::write(&mut self.xs, NoDrop::Dropped);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +84,7 @@ impl<A: Array> ArrayVec<A> {
     /// ```
     pub fn new() -> ArrayVec<A> {
         unsafe {
-            ArrayVec { xs: NoDrop::new(new_array()), len: Index::zero() }
+            ArrayVec { xs: NoDrop::Alive(new_array()), len: Index::zero() }
         }
     }
 
@@ -364,6 +375,31 @@ impl<A: Array> DerefMut for ArrayVec<A> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> Deref for NoDrop<T> {
+    type Target = T;
+
+    // Use type invariant, always Alive.
+    #[inline]
+    fn deref(&self) -> &T {
+        match *self {
+            NoDrop::Alive(ref inner) => inner,
+            _ => unsafe { debug_assert_unreachable() }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> DerefMut for NoDrop<T> {
+    // Use type invariant, always Alive.
+    #[inline]
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        match *self {
+            NoDrop::Alive(ref mut inner) => inner,
+            _ => unsafe { debug_assert_unreachable() }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 /// Create an **ArrayVec** from an array.
 ///
 /// ## Examples
@@ -376,7 +412,7 @@ impl<A: Array> DerefMut for ArrayVec<A> {
 /// ```
 impl<A: Array> From<A> for ArrayVec<A> {
     fn from(array: A) -> Self {
-        ArrayVec { xs: NoDrop::new(array), len: Index::from(A::capacity()) }
+        ArrayVec { xs: NoDrop::Alive(array), len: Index::from(A::capacity()) }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index c2cf272..60bbcde 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -127,15 +127,15 @@ fn test_is_send_sync() {
 #[test]
 fn test_compact_size() {
     // Future rust will kill these drop flags!
-    // 4 elements size + 1 len + 1 enum tag + [1 drop flag] + [1 drop flag nodrop]
+    // 4 elements size + 1 len + 1 enum tag + [1 drop flag]
     type ByteArray = ArrayVec<[u8; 4]>;
     println!("{}", mem::size_of::<ByteArray>());
-    assert!(mem::size_of::<ByteArray>() <= 8);
+    assert!(mem::size_of::<ByteArray>() <= 7);
 
-    // 12 element size + 1 len + 1 drop flag + 2 padding + 1 enum tag + 3 padding
+    // 12 element size + 1 enum tag + 3 padding + 1 len + 1 drop flag + 2 padding
     type QuadArray = ArrayVec<[u32; 3]>;
     println!("{}", mem::size_of::<QuadArray>());
-    assert!(mem::size_of::<QuadArray>() <= 24);
+    assert!(mem::size_of::<QuadArray>() <= 20);
 }
 
 #[test]