diff --git a/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/dynamic_main.cpp b/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/dynamic_main.cpp
index c383593..b74ea6d 100644
--- a/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/dynamic_main.cpp
+++ b/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/dynamic_main.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int main() {
     // end::unload[]
     std::cout << "Before loading the shared library.\n";
 
-    initialize();
+    boost::openmethod::initialize();
 
     std::cout << "cow meets wolf -> "
               << meet(*std::make_unique<Cow>(), *std::make_unique<Wolf>())
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int main() {
     boost::dll::shared_library lib(
         boost::dll::program_location().parent_path() / LIBRARY_NAME,
         boost::dll::load_mode::rtld_now);
-    initialize();
+    boost::openmethod::initialize();
 
     std::cout << "cow meets wolf -> "
               << meet(*std::make_unique<Cow>(), *std::make_unique<Wolf>())
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int main() {
     std::cout << "\nAfter unloading the shared library.\n";
 
     lib.unload();
-    initialize();
+    boost::openmethod::initialize();
 
     std::cout << "cow meets wolf -> "
               << meet(*std::make_unique<Cow>(), *std::make_unique<Wolf>())
diff --git a/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/indirect_main.cpp b/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/indirect_main.cpp
index a968f46..555435e 100644
--- a/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/indirect_main.cpp
+++ b/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/indirect_main.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ auto main() -> int {
     using namespace boost::openmethod::aliases;
 
     std::cout << "Before loading the shared library.\n";
-    initialize();
+    boost::openmethod::initialize();
 
     auto gracie = make_unique_virtual<Cow>();
     auto willy = make_unique_virtual<Wolf>();
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ auto main() -> int {
         boost::dll::program_location().parent_path() / LIBRARY_NAME,
         boost::dll::load_mode::rtld_now);
 
-    initialize();
+    boost::openmethod::initialize();
 
     std::cout << "cow meets wolf -> " << meet(*gracie, *willy) << "\n"; // run
     std::cout << "wolf meets cow -> " << meet(*willy, *gracie) << "\n"; // hunt
diff --git a/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/static_main.cpp b/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/static_main.cpp
index 3f2ae6a..a285a2a 100644
--- a/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/static_main.cpp
+++ b/doc/modules/ROOT/examples/shared_libs/static_main.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ auto make_tiger() -> Animal*;
 }
 
 auto main() -> int {
-    initialize();
+    boost::openmethod::initialize();
 
     std::unique_ptr<Animal> gracie(new Cow());
     std::unique_ptr<Animal> willy(new Wolf());
diff --git a/doc/mrdocs.yml b/doc/mrdocs.yml
index ea838b4..d1e1268 100644
--- a/doc/mrdocs.yml
+++ b/doc/mrdocs.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ inaccessible-bases: never
 # implementation-defined:
 #   - 'boost::openmethod::detail::**'
 exclude-symbols:
+  - 'boost::openmethod::registry::initialize'
+  - 'boost::openmethod::registry::finalize'
   - 'boost::openmethod::boost_openmethod_bases'
   - 'boost::openmethod::boost_openmethod_registry'
 
diff --git a/include/boost/openmethod/initialize.hpp b/include/boost/openmethod/initialize.hpp
index 7f829d8..17098d1 100644
--- a/include/boost/openmethod/initialize.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/openmethod/initialize.hpp
@@ -1657,13 +1657,22 @@ auto registry<Policies...>::finalize(Options... opts) -> void {
     initialized = false;
 }
 
-//! Finalize the default registry
-inline auto finalize() -> void {
-    BOOST_OPENMETHOD_DEFAULT_REGISTRY::finalize();
-}
-
-namespace aliases {
-using boost::openmethod::initialize;
+//! Release resources held by registry.
+//!
+//! `finalize` may be called to release any resources allocated by
+//! @ref registry::initialize.
+//!
+//! @note
+//! A translation unit that contains a call to `finalize` must include the
+//! `<boost/openmethod/initialize.hpp>` header.
+//!
+//! @tparam Registry The registry to finalize.
+//! @tparam Options... Zero or more option types, deduced from the function
+//! arguments.
+//! @param options Zero or more option objects.
+template<class Registry = BOOST_OPENMETHOD_DEFAULT_REGISTRY, class... Options>
+inline auto finalize(Options&&... opts) -> void {
+    Registry::finalize(std::forward<Options>(opts)...);
 }
 
 } // namespace boost::openmethod
diff --git a/include/boost/openmethod/preamble.hpp b/include/boost/openmethod/preamble.hpp
index edda369..9f68286 100644
--- a/include/boost/openmethod/preamble.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/openmethod/preamble.hpp
@@ -946,16 +946,6 @@ class registry : detail::registry_base {
     //! @li @ref not_initialized: The registry is not initialized.
     static void require_initialized();
 
-    //! Releases the resources held by the registry.
-    //!
-    //! `finalize` may be called to release any resources allocated by
-    //! @ref registry::initialize.
-    //!
-    //! @note
-    //! A translation unit that contains a call to `finalize` must include the
-    //! `<boost/openmethod/initialize.hpp>` header.
-    //!
-    //! @tparam Options A registry.
     template<class... Options>
     static void finalize(Options... opts);
 
diff --git a/test/test_dispatch.cpp b/test/test_dispatch.cpp
index 780367f..5cd3639 100644
--- a/test/test_dispatch.cpp
+++ b/test/test_dispatch.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(simple) {
     if constexpr (std::is_same_v<test_registry::vptr, policies::vptr_vector>) {
         BOOST_TEST(
             !detail::vptr_vector_vptrs<test_registry::registry_type>.empty());
-        test_registry::finalize();
+        finalize<test_registry>();
         static_assert(detail::has_finalize_aux<
                       void, test_registry::policy<policies::vptr>,
                       std::tuple<>>::value);