diff -r 56c62780582e -r 4a06fd63909a src/cx/map.h
--- a/src/cx/map.h	Thu Feb 23 18:58:15 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/cx/map.h	Thu Feb 23 21:42:46 2023 +0100
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     /**
      * Removes an element.
      */
-    __attribute__((__nonnull__, __warn_unused_result__))
+    __attribute__((__nonnull__))
     void *(*remove)(
             CxMap *map,
             CxHashKey key
@@ -259,13 +259,38 @@
 /**
  * Removes a key/value-pair from the map by using the key.
  *
+ * If this map is storing pointers, you should make sure that the map
+ * is not the last location where this pointer is stored.
+ * Otherwise, use cxMapRemoveAndGet() to retrieve the pointer while
+ * removing it from the map.
+ *
  * @param map the map
  * @param key the key
- * @return if this map is storing pointers, the removed value, \c NULL otherwise
+ * @see cxMapRemoveAndGet()
+ */
+__attribute__((__nonnull__))
+static inline void cxMapRemove(
+        CxMap *map,
+        CxHashKey key
+) {
+    (void) map->cl->remove(map, key);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes a key/value-pair from the map by using the key.
+ *
+ * This function should only be used when the map is storing pointers,
+ * in order to retrieve the pointer you are about to remove.
+ * In any other case, cxMapRemove() is sufficient.
+ *
+ * @param map the map
+ * @param key the key
+ * @return the stored pointer or \c NULL if either the key is not present
+ * in the map or the map is not storing pointers
  * @see cxMapStorePointers()
  */
 __attribute__((__nonnull__, __warn_unused_result__))
-static inline void *cxMapRemove(
+static inline void *cxMapRemoveAndGet(
         CxMap *map,
         CxHashKey key
 ) {