diff --git a/plugins/ndpi/ndpi.c b/plugins/ndpi/ndpi.c
index ac8005c3f2..e5983e40fe 100644
--- a/plugins/ndpi/ndpi.c
+++ b/plugins/ndpi/ndpi.c
@@ -573,13 +573,13 @@ static void NdpiInit(void)
     SCLogDebug("Initializing nDPI plugin");
 
     /* Register thread storage. */
-    thread_storage_id = ThreadStorageRegister("ndpi", sizeof(void *), ThreadStorageFree);
+    thread_storage_id = ThreadStorageRegister("ndpi", ThreadStorageFree);
     if (thread_storage_id.id < 0) {
         FatalError("Failed to register nDPI thread storage");
     }
 
     /* Register flow storage. */
-    flow_storage_id = FlowStorageRegister("ndpi", sizeof(void *), FlowStorageFree);
+    flow_storage_id = FlowStorageRegister("ndpi", FlowStorageFree);
     if (flow_storage_id.id < 0) {
         FatalError("Failed to register nDPI flow storage");
     }
diff --git a/src/app-layer-expectation.c b/src/app-layer-expectation.c
index b24edf474c..ced18d05f2 100644
--- a/src/app-layer-expectation.c
+++ b/src/app-layer-expectation.c
@@ -145,9 +145,8 @@ uint64_t ExpectationGetCounter(void)
 
 void AppLayerExpectationSetup(void)
 {
-    g_ippair_expectation_id =
-            IPPairStorageRegister("expectation", sizeof(void *), ExpectationListFree);
-    g_flow_expectation_id = FlowStorageRegister("expectation", sizeof(void *), ExpectationDataFree);
+    g_ippair_expectation_id = IPPairStorageRegister("expectation", ExpectationListFree);
+    g_flow_expectation_id = FlowStorageRegister("expectation", ExpectationDataFree);
     SC_ATOMIC_INIT(expectation_count);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/detect-engine-tag.c b/src/detect-engine-tag.c
index 51e1b6e5b5..373f04b12f 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-tag.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-tag.c
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ void TagInitCtx(void)
 {
     SC_ATOMIC_INIT(num_tags);
 
-    host_tag_id = HostStorageRegister("tag", sizeof(void *), DetectTagDataListFree);
+    host_tag_id = HostStorageRegister("tag", DetectTagDataListFree);
     if (host_tag_id.id == -1) {
         FatalError("Can't initiate host storage for tag");
     }
-    flow_tag_id = FlowStorageRegister("tag", sizeof(void *), DetectTagDataListFree);
+    flow_tag_id = FlowStorageRegister("tag", DetectTagDataListFree);
     if (flow_tag_id.id == -1) {
         FatalError("Can't initiate flow storage for tag");
     }
diff --git a/src/device-storage.c b/src/device-storage.c
index 3b2935d2bb..2802be3d82 100644
--- a/src/device-storage.c
+++ b/src/device-storage.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ unsigned int LiveDevStorageSize(void)
  * \brief Register a LiveDevice storage
  *
  * \param name the name of the storage
- * \param size integer coding the size of the stored value (sizeof(void *) is expected here)
  * \param Free free function for the new storage
  *
  * \retval The ID of the newly register storage that will be used to access data
@@ -57,10 +56,9 @@ unsigned int LiveDevStorageSize(void)
  * It has to be called once during the init of the sub system
  */
 
-LiveDevStorageId LiveDevStorageRegister(
-        const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *))
+LiveDevStorageId LiveDevStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *))
 {
-    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_DEVICE, name, size, Free);
+    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_DEVICE, name, Free);
     LiveDevStorageId ldsi = { .id = id };
     return ldsi;
 }
diff --git a/src/device-storage.h b/src/device-storage.h
index 9c84135f73..e59bc1aa6a 100644
--- a/src/device-storage.h
+++ b/src/device-storage.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ int LiveDevSetStorageById(LiveDevice *d, LiveDevStorageId id, void *ptr);
 
 void LiveDevFreeStorage(LiveDevice *d);
 
-LiveDevStorageId LiveDevStorageRegister(
-        const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *));
+LiveDevStorageId LiveDevStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *));
 
 #endif /* SURICATA_DEVICE_STORAGE_H */
diff --git a/src/flow-storage.c b/src/flow-storage.c
index cdb77db0d3..0038e53709 100644
--- a/src/flow-storage.c
+++ b/src/flow-storage.c
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ void FlowFreeStorage(Flow *f)
         StorageFreeAll(f->storage, STORAGE_FLOW);
 }
 
-FlowStorageId FlowStorageRegister(const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *))
+FlowStorageId FlowStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *))
 {
-    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_FLOW, name, size, Free);
+    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_FLOW, name, Free);
     FlowStorageId fsi = { .id = id };
     return fsi;
 }
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ static int FlowStorageTest01(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    FlowStorageId id1 = FlowStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    FlowStorageId id1 = FlowStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
-    FlowStorageId id2 = FlowStorageRegister("variable", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    FlowStorageId id2 = FlowStorageRegister("variable", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
-    FlowStorageId id3 = FlowStorageRegister("store", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    FlowStorageId id3 = FlowStorageRegister("store", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int FlowStorageTest02(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    FlowStorageId id1 = FlowStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    FlowStorageId id1 = FlowStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ static int FlowStorageTest03(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    FlowStorageId id1 = FlowStorageRegister("test1", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    FlowStorageId id1 = FlowStorageRegister("test1", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
-    FlowStorageId id2 = FlowStorageRegister("test2", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    FlowStorageId id2 = FlowStorageRegister("test2", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
-    FlowStorageId id3 = FlowStorageRegister("test3", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    FlowStorageId id3 = FlowStorageRegister("test3", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
diff --git a/src/flow-storage.h b/src/flow-storage.h
index e193053013..54c2a5c5da 100644
--- a/src/flow-storage.h
+++ b/src/flow-storage.h
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ void FlowFreeStorage(Flow *h);
 
 void RegisterFlowStorageTests(void);
 
-FlowStorageId FlowStorageRegister(const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *));
+FlowStorageId FlowStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *));
 
 #endif /* SURICATA_FLOW_STORAGE_H */
diff --git a/src/flow-util.c b/src/flow-util.c
index 199997ff54..1c4dca9c13 100644
--- a/src/flow-util.c
+++ b/src/flow-util.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static void FlowBypassFree(void *x)
 
 void RegisterFlowBypassInfo(void)
 {
-    g_bypass_info_id = FlowStorageRegister("bypass_counters", sizeof(void *), FlowBypassFree);
+    g_bypass_info_id = FlowStorageRegister("bypass_counters", FlowBypassFree);
 }
 
 void FlowEndCountersRegister(ThreadVars *t, FlowEndCounters *fec)
diff --git a/src/host-bit.c b/src/host-bit.c
index 613a616914..006ec28977 100644
--- a/src/host-bit.c
+++ b/src/host-bit.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static void HostBitFreeAll(void *store)
 
 void HostBitInitCtx(void)
 {
-    host_bit_id = HostStorageRegister("bit", sizeof(void *), HostBitFreeAll);
+    host_bit_id = HostStorageRegister("bit", HostBitFreeAll);
     if (host_bit_id.id == -1) {
         FatalError("Can't initiate host storage for bits");
     }
diff --git a/src/host-storage.c b/src/host-storage.c
index e9afde83b7..211d45f5c7 100644
--- a/src/host-storage.c
+++ b/src/host-storage.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ unsigned int HostStorageSize(void)
  * \brief Register a Host storage
  *
  * \param name the name of the storage
- * \param size integer coding the size of the stored value (sizeof(void *) is expected here)
  * \param Free free function for the new storage
  *
  * \retval The ID of the newly register storage that will be used to access data
@@ -55,9 +54,9 @@ unsigned int HostStorageSize(void)
  * It has to be called once during the init of the sub system
  */
 
-HostStorageId HostStorageRegister(const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *))
+HostStorageId HostStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *))
 {
-    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_HOST, name, size, Free);
+    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_HOST, name, Free);
     HostStorageId hsi = { .id = id };
     return hsi;
 }
@@ -114,11 +113,11 @@ static int HostStorageTest01(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    HostStorageId id1 = HostStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    HostStorageId id1 = HostStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
-    HostStorageId id2 = HostStorageRegister("variable", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    HostStorageId id2 = HostStorageRegister("variable", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
-    HostStorageId id3 = HostStorageRegister("store", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    HostStorageId id3 = HostStorageRegister("store", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ static int HostStorageTest02(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    HostStorageId id1 = HostStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    HostStorageId id1 = HostStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -204,11 +203,11 @@ static int HostStorageTest03(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    HostStorageId id1 = HostStorageRegister("test1", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    HostStorageId id1 = HostStorageRegister("test1", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
-    HostStorageId id2 = HostStorageRegister("test2", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    HostStorageId id2 = HostStorageRegister("test2", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
-    HostStorageId id3 = HostStorageRegister("test3", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    HostStorageId id3 = HostStorageRegister("test3", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
diff --git a/src/host-storage.h b/src/host-storage.h
index 9d6bcbcdaa..695768bab2 100644
--- a/src/host-storage.h
+++ b/src/host-storage.h
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ void HostFreeStorage(Host *h);
 
 void RegisterHostStorageTests(void);
 
-HostStorageId HostStorageRegister(const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *));
+HostStorageId HostStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *));
 
 #endif /* SURICATA_HOST_STORAGE_H */
diff --git a/src/ippair-bit.c b/src/ippair-bit.c
index b1d009ea57..cb3237bd43 100644
--- a/src/ippair-bit.c
+++ b/src/ippair-bit.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static void XBitFreeAll(void *store)
 
 void IPPairBitInitCtx(void)
 {
-    g_ippair_bit_storage_id = IPPairStorageRegister("bit", sizeof(void *), XBitFreeAll);
+    g_ippair_bit_storage_id = IPPairStorageRegister("bit", XBitFreeAll);
     if (g_ippair_bit_storage_id.id == -1) {
         FatalError("Can't initiate ippair storage for bits");
     }
diff --git a/src/ippair-storage.c b/src/ippair-storage.c
index 02285c84d4..f57717805d 100644
--- a/src/ippair-storage.c
+++ b/src/ippair-storage.c
@@ -48,10 +48,9 @@ void IPPairFreeStorage(IPPair *h)
         StorageFreeAll(h->storage, STORAGE_IPPAIR);
 }
 
-IPPairStorageId IPPairStorageRegister(
-        const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *))
+IPPairStorageId IPPairStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *))
 {
-    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_IPPAIR, name, size, Free);
+    int id = StorageRegister(STORAGE_IPPAIR, name, Free);
     IPPairStorageId ippsi = { .id = id };
     return ippsi;
 }
@@ -69,11 +68,11 @@ static int IPPairStorageTest01(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    IPPairStorageId id1 = IPPairStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    IPPairStorageId id1 = IPPairStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
-    IPPairStorageId id2 = IPPairStorageRegister("variable", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    IPPairStorageId id2 = IPPairStorageRegister("variable", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
-    IPPairStorageId id3 = IPPairStorageRegister("store", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    IPPairStorageId id3 = IPPairStorageRegister("store", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ static int IPPairStorageTest02(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    IPPairStorageId id1 = IPPairStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    IPPairStorageId id1 = IPPairStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -164,11 +163,11 @@ static int IPPairStorageTest03(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    IPPairStorageId id1 = IPPairStorageRegister("test1", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    IPPairStorageId id1 = IPPairStorageRegister("test1", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
-    IPPairStorageId id2 = IPPairStorageRegister("test2", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    IPPairStorageId id2 = IPPairStorageRegister("test2", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
-    IPPairStorageId id3 = IPPairStorageRegister("test3", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    IPPairStorageId id3 = IPPairStorageRegister("test3", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
diff --git a/src/ippair-storage.h b/src/ippair-storage.h
index 26136cb150..3c853f33a5 100644
--- a/src/ippair-storage.h
+++ b/src/ippair-storage.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ void IPPairFreeStorage(IPPair *h);
 
 void RegisterIPPairStorageTests(void);
 
-IPPairStorageId IPPairStorageRegister(
-        const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *));
+IPPairStorageId IPPairStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *));
 
 #endif /* SURICATA_IPPAIR_STORAGE_H */
diff --git a/src/thread-storage.c b/src/thread-storage.c
index d3e3d7509e..ab8e6606a7 100644
--- a/src/thread-storage.c
+++ b/src/thread-storage.c
@@ -48,10 +48,9 @@ void ThreadFreeStorage(ThreadVars *tv)
         StorageFreeAll(tv->storage, storage_type);
 }
 
-ThreadStorageId ThreadStorageRegister(
-        const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *))
+ThreadStorageId ThreadStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *))
 {
-    int id = StorageRegister(storage_type, name, size, Free);
+    int id = StorageRegister(storage_type, name, Free);
     ThreadStorageId tsi = { .id = id };
     return tsi;
 }
@@ -68,13 +67,13 @@ static int ThreadStorageTest01(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    ThreadStorageId id1 = ThreadStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    ThreadStorageId id1 = ThreadStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
 
-    ThreadStorageId id2 = ThreadStorageRegister("variable", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    ThreadStorageId id2 = ThreadStorageRegister("variable", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
 
-    ThreadStorageId id3 = ThreadStorageRegister("store", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    ThreadStorageId id3 = ThreadStorageRegister("store", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ static int ThreadStorageTest02(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    ThreadStorageId id1 = ThreadStorageRegister("test", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    ThreadStorageId id1 = ThreadStorageRegister("test", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
@@ -153,13 +152,13 @@ static int ThreadStorageTest03(void)
     StorageCleanup();
     StorageInit();
 
-    ThreadStorageId id1 = ThreadStorageRegister("test1", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    ThreadStorageId id1 = ThreadStorageRegister("test1", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id1.id < 0);
 
-    ThreadStorageId id2 = ThreadStorageRegister("test2", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    ThreadStorageId id2 = ThreadStorageRegister("test2", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id2.id < 0);
 
-    ThreadStorageId id3 = ThreadStorageRegister("test3", sizeof(void *), StorageTestFree);
+    ThreadStorageId id3 = ThreadStorageRegister("test3", StorageTestFree);
     FAIL_IF(id3.id < 0);
 
     FAIL_IF(StorageFinalize() < 0);
diff --git a/src/thread-storage.h b/src/thread-storage.h
index 698cbe8ce4..5c54e4dd35 100644
--- a/src/thread-storage.h
+++ b/src/thread-storage.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ void ThreadFreeStorage(ThreadVars *tv);
 
 void RegisterThreadStorageTests(void);
 
-ThreadStorageId ThreadStorageRegister(
-        const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *));
+ThreadStorageId ThreadStorageRegister(const char *name, void (*Free)(void *));
 
 #endif /* SURICATA_THREAD_STORAGE_H */
diff --git a/src/util-device.c b/src/util-device.c
index 92fc6968e4..39976ee148 100644
--- a/src/util-device.c
+++ b/src/util-device.c
@@ -484,8 +484,7 @@ static void LiveDevExtensionFree(void *x)
  */
 void LiveDevRegisterExtension(void)
 {
-    g_bypass_storage_id =
-            LiveDevStorageRegister("bypass_stats", sizeof(void *), LiveDevExtensionFree);
+    g_bypass_storage_id = LiveDevStorageRegister("bypass_stats", LiveDevExtensionFree);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/util-ebpf.c b/src/util-ebpf.c
index 56248c8fc9..48c9259e5e 100644
--- a/src/util-ebpf.c
+++ b/src/util-ebpf.c
@@ -929,8 +929,8 @@ int EBPFCheckBypassedFlowCreate(ThreadVars *th_v, struct timespec *curtime, void
 
 void EBPFRegisterExtension(void)
 {
-    g_livedev_storage_id = LiveDevStorageRegister("bpfmap", sizeof(void *), BpfMapsInfoFree);
-    g_flow_storage_id = FlowStorageRegister("bypassedlist", sizeof(void *), BypassedListFree);
+    g_livedev_storage_id = LiveDevStorageRegister("bpfmap", BpfMapsInfoFree);
+    g_flow_storage_id = FlowStorageRegister("bypassedlist", BypassedListFree);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/util-flow-rate.c b/src/util-flow-rate.c
index f1ec8c5e1d..c9637e5189 100644
--- a/src/util-flow-rate.c
+++ b/src/util-flow-rate.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void FlowRateRegisterFlowStorage(void)
     }
     flow_rate_config.interval = SCTIME_ADD_SECS(interval, secs);
 
-    g_flowrate_storage_id = FlowStorageRegister("flowrate", sizeof(void *), FlowRateStoreFree);
+    g_flowrate_storage_id = FlowStorageRegister("flowrate", FlowRateStoreFree);
 }
 
 bool FlowRateStorageEnabled(void)
diff --git a/src/util-macset.c b/src/util-macset.c
index 72e4b9ef5b..5186222182 100644
--- a/src/util-macset.c
+++ b/src/util-macset.c
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void MacSetRegisterFlowStorage(void)
                     const char *ethernet =
                             SCConfNodeLookupChildValue(node->head.tqh_first, "ethernet");
                     if (ethernet != NULL && SCConfValIsTrue(ethernet)) {
-                        g_macset_storage_id = FlowStorageRegister(
-                                "macset", sizeof(void *), (void (*)(void *))MacSetFree);
+                        g_macset_storage_id =
+                                FlowStorageRegister("macset", (void (*)(void *))MacSetFree);
                         return;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/util-storage.c b/src/util-storage.c
index 94910d9eda..9ab537bf03 100644
--- a/src/util-storage.c
+++ b/src/util-storage.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 typedef struct StorageMapping_ {
     const char *name;
     StorageEnum type; // host, flow, tx, stream, ssn, etc
-    unsigned int size;
     void (*Free)(void *);
 } StorageMapping;
 
@@ -98,14 +97,12 @@ void StorageCleanup(void)
     storage_list = NULL;
 }
 
-int StorageRegister(
-        const StorageEnum type, const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *))
+int StorageRegister(const StorageEnum type, const char *name, void (*Free)(void *))
 {
     if (storage_registration_closed)
         return -1;
 
-    if (type >= STORAGE_MAX || name == NULL || strlen(name) == 0 || size == 0 ||
-            size != sizeof(void *) || Free == NULL)
+    if (type >= STORAGE_MAX || name == NULL || strlen(name) == 0 || Free == NULL)
         return -1;
 
     StorageList *list = storage_list;
@@ -126,7 +123,6 @@ int StorageRegister(
 
     entry->map.type = type;
     entry->map.name = name;
-    entry->map.size = size;
     entry->map.Free = Free;
 
     entry->id = storage_max_id[type]++;
@@ -168,7 +164,6 @@ int StorageFinalize(void)
         if (storage_map[entry->map.type] != NULL) {
             storage_map[entry->map.type][entry->id].name = entry->map.name;
             storage_map[entry->map.type][entry->id].type = entry->map.type;
-            storage_map[entry->map.type][entry->id].size = entry->map.size;
             storage_map[entry->map.type][entry->id].Free = entry->map.Free;
         }
 
@@ -186,8 +181,7 @@ int StorageFinalize(void)
         int j;
         for (j = 0; j < storage_max_id[i]; j++) {
             StorageMapping *m = &storage_map[i][j];
-            SCLogDebug("type \"%s\" name \"%s\" size \"%"PRIuMAX"\"",
-                    StoragePrintType(m->type), m->name, (uintmax_t)m->size);
+            SCLogDebug("type \"%s\" name \"%s\"", StoragePrintType(m->type), m->name);
         }
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/util-storage.h b/src/util-storage.h
index 25773eed53..d92880b526 100644
--- a/src/util-storage.h
+++ b/src/util-storage.h
@@ -48,14 +48,9 @@ void StorageCleanup(void);
  *
  *  \param type type from StorageEnum
  *  \param name name
- *  \param size size of the per instance storage
  *  \param Free free function for per instance storage
- *
- *  \note if size == ptr size (so sizeof(void *)) and Alloc == NULL the API just
- *        gives the caller a ptr to store something it alloc'ed itself.
  */
-int StorageRegister(
-        const StorageEnum type, const char *name, const unsigned int size, void (*Free)(void *));
+int StorageRegister(const StorageEnum type, const char *name, void (*Free)(void *));
 int StorageFinalize(void);
 
 unsigned int StorageGetCnt(const StorageEnum type);