diff --git a/absl/container/internal/common.h b/absl/container/internal/common.h
index 591d3ea..030e9d4 100644
--- a/absl/container/internal/common.h
+++ b/absl/container/internal/common.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "absl/types/optional.h"
 
 namespace absl {
+ABSL_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 namespace container_internal {
 
 template <class, class = void>
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
  public:
   using allocator_type = Alloc;
 
-  constexpr node_handle_base() {}
+  constexpr node_handle_base() = default;
   node_handle_base(node_handle_base&& other) noexcept {
     *this = std::move(other);
   }
@@ -108,16 +109,15 @@
   allocator_type* alloc() { return std::addressof(*alloc_); }
 
  private:
-  absl::optional<allocator_type> alloc_;
-  mutable absl::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(slot_type), alignof(slot_type)>
-      slot_space_;
+  absl::optional<allocator_type> alloc_ = {};
+  alignas(slot_type) mutable unsigned char slot_space_[sizeof(slot_type)] = {};
 };
 
 // For sets.
 template <typename Policy, typename PolicyTraits, typename Alloc,
           typename = void>
 class node_handle : public node_handle_base<PolicyTraits, Alloc> {
-  using Base = typename node_handle::node_handle_base;
+  using Base = node_handle_base<PolicyTraits, Alloc>;
 
  public:
   using value_type = typename PolicyTraits::value_type;
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@
 class node_handle<Policy, PolicyTraits, Alloc,
                   absl::void_t<typename Policy::mapped_type>>
     : public node_handle_base<PolicyTraits, Alloc> {
-  using Base = typename node_handle::node_handle_base;
+  using Base = node_handle_base<PolicyTraits, Alloc>;
+  using slot_type = typename PolicyTraits::slot_type;
 
  public:
   using key_type = typename Policy::key_type;
@@ -145,8 +146,11 @@
 
   constexpr node_handle() {}
 
-  auto key() const -> decltype(PolicyTraits::key(this->slot())) {
-    return PolicyTraits::key(this->slot());
+  // When C++17 is available, we can use std::launder to provide mutable
+  // access to the key. Otherwise, we provide const access.
+  auto key() const
+      -> decltype(PolicyTraits::mutable_key(std::declval<slot_type*>())) {
+    return PolicyTraits::mutable_key(this->slot());
   }
 
   mapped_type& mapped() const {
@@ -167,6 +171,11 @@
   }
 
   template <typename Node>
+  static void Destroy(Node* node) {
+    node->destroy();
+  }
+
+  template <typename Node>
   static void Reset(Node* node) {
     node->reset();
   }
@@ -191,6 +200,7 @@
 };
 
 }  // namespace container_internal
+ABSL_NAMESPACE_END
 }  // namespace absl
 
 #endif  // ABSL_CONTAINER_INTERNAL_CONTAINER_H_