diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index fb77813..3327ef9 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ particle_list_from_config(const struct yml_node *node,
     }
 
     struct particle *list = particle_list_new(
-        parts, count, left_spacing, right_spacing, left_margin, right_margin,
-        true);
+        parts, count, left_spacing, right_spacing, left_margin, right_margin);
 
     free(parts);
     return list;
diff --git a/particles/list.c b/particles/list.c
index dfb6e9a..45fb846 100644
--- a/particles/list.c
+++ b/particles/list.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ struct particle_private {
     struct particle **particles;
     size_t count;
     int left_spacing, right_spacing;
-    bool has_ownership;
 };
 
 struct exposable_private {
@@ -94,12 +93,8 @@ static void
 particle_destroy(struct particle *particle)
 {
     struct particle_private *p = particle->private;
-
-    if (p->has_ownership) {
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < p->count; i++)
-            p->particles[i]->destroy(p->particles[i]);
-    }
-
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < p->count; i++)
+        p->particles[i]->destroy(p->particles[i]);
     free(p->particles);
     free(p);
     free(particle);
@@ -108,15 +103,13 @@ particle_destroy(struct particle *particle)
 struct particle *
 particle_list_new(
     struct particle *particles[], size_t count,
-    int left_spacing, int right_spacing, int left_margin, int right_margin,
-    bool take_ownership)
+    int left_spacing, int right_spacing, int left_margin, int right_margin)
 {
     struct particle_private *p = malloc(sizeof(*p));
     p->particles = malloc(count * sizeof(p->particles[0]));
     p->count = count;
     p->left_spacing = left_spacing;
     p->right_spacing = right_spacing;
-    p->has_ownership = take_ownership;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
         p->particles[i] = particles[i];
diff --git a/particles/list.h b/particles/list.h
index 49a89c0..5139ba3 100644
--- a/particles/list.h
+++ b/particles/list.h
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
-
-#include <stdbool.h>
 #include "../particle.h"
 
 struct particle *particle_list_new(
     struct particle *particles[], size_t count,
-    int left_spacing, int right_spacing, int left_margin, int right_margin,
-    bool take_ownership);
+    int left_spacing, int right_spacing, int left_margin, int right_margin);