diff --git a/crates/objc2/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/objc2/CHANGELOG.md
index e604ad0f5..ce13dae31 100644
--- a/crates/objc2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/objc2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 * **BREAKING**: Make `rc::Allocated` allowed to be `NULL` internally, such
   that uses of `Option<Allocated<T>>` is now simply `Allocated<T>`.
 * `AnyObject::class` now returns a `'static` reference to the class.
+* Relaxed `ProtocolType` requirement on `ProtocolObject`.
 
 ### Deprecated
 * Soft deprecated using `msg_send!` without a comma between arguments (i.e.
diff --git a/crates/objc2/src/macros/extern_protocol.rs b/crates/objc2/src/macros/extern_protocol.rs
index 5418fb52a..9771871cb 100644
--- a/crates/objc2/src/macros/extern_protocol.rs
+++ b/crates/objc2/src/macros/extern_protocol.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ macro_rules! __inner_extern_protocol {
         $(#[$impl_m])*
         unsafe impl<T> $name for $crate::runtime::ProtocolObject<T>
         where
-            T: ?$crate::__macro_helpers::Sized + $crate::ProtocolType + $name
+            T: ?$crate::__macro_helpers::Sized + $name
         {}
 
         // SAFETY: The specified name is ensured by caller to be a protocol,
diff --git a/crates/objc2/src/mutability.rs b/crates/objc2/src/mutability.rs
index f2d707ecb..0bc764084 100644
--- a/crates/objc2/src/mutability.rs
+++ b/crates/objc2/src/mutability.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 use core::marker::PhantomData;
 
 use crate::runtime::{AnyObject, ProtocolObject};
-use crate::{ClassType, Message, ProtocolType};
+use crate::{ClassType, Message};
 
 mod private_mutability {
     pub trait Sealed {}
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ mod private_traits {
 }
 
 impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> private_traits::Sealed for T {}
-impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> private_traits::Sealed for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+impl<P: ?Sized> private_traits::Sealed for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 impl private_traits::Sealed for AnyObject {}
 
 /// Marker trait for classes where [`Id::clone`] is safe.
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl MutabilityIsIdCloneable for InteriorMutable {}
 impl MutabilityIsIdCloneable for MainThreadOnly {}
 
 unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> IsIdCloneable for T where T::Mutability: MutabilityIsIdCloneable {}
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + IsIdCloneable> IsIdCloneable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + IsIdCloneable> IsIdCloneable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 // SAFETY: Same as for root classes.
 unsafe impl IsIdCloneable for AnyObject {}
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ impl MutabilityIsRetainable for InteriorMutable {}
 impl MutabilityIsRetainable for MainThreadOnly {}
 
 unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> IsRetainable for T where T::Mutability: MutabilityIsRetainable {}
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + IsRetainable> IsRetainable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + IsRetainable> IsRetainable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 
 /// Marker trait for classes that can be allocated from any thread.
 ///
@@ -367,10 +367,7 @@ unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> IsAllocableAnyThread for T where
     T::Mutability: MutabilityIsAllocableAnyThread
 {
 }
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + IsAllocableAnyThread> IsAllocableAnyThread
-    for ProtocolObject<P>
-{
-}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + IsAllocableAnyThread> IsAllocableAnyThread for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 
 /// Marker trait for classes that may feasibly be used behind a mutable
 /// reference.
@@ -401,7 +398,7 @@ unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> IsAllowedMutable for T where
     T::Mutability: MutabilityIsAllowedMutable
 {
 }
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + IsAllowedMutable> IsAllowedMutable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + IsAllowedMutable> IsAllowedMutable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 // SAFETY: Same as for root classes.
 unsafe impl IsAllowedMutable for AnyObject {}
 
@@ -430,7 +427,7 @@ impl MutabilityIsMutable for Mutable {}
 impl<IS: ?Sized> MutabilityIsMutable for MutableWithImmutableSuperclass<IS> {}
 
 unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> IsMutable for T where T::Mutability: MutabilityIsMutable {}
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + IsMutable> IsMutable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + IsMutable> IsMutable for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 
 /// Marker trait for classes that are only available on the main thread.
 ///
@@ -455,7 +452,7 @@ unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> IsMainThreadOnly for T where
     T::Mutability: MutabilityIsMainThreadOnly
 {
 }
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + IsMainThreadOnly> IsMainThreadOnly for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + IsMainThreadOnly> IsMainThreadOnly for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 
 /// Marker trait for classes whose `hash` and `isEqual:` methods are stable.
 ///
@@ -489,7 +486,7 @@ impl<MS: ?Sized> MutabilityHashIsStable for ImmutableWithMutableSubclass<MS> {}
 impl<IS: ?Sized> MutabilityHashIsStable for MutableWithImmutableSuperclass<IS> {}
 
 unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + ClassType> HasStableHash for T where T::Mutability: MutabilityHashIsStable {}
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + HasStableHash> HasStableHash for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + HasStableHash> HasStableHash for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 
 /// Retrieve the immutable/mutable counterpart class, and fall back to `Self`
 /// if not applicable.
@@ -589,7 +586,7 @@ where
     type Mutable = <T::Mutability as private_counterpart::MutabilityCounterpartOrSelf<T>>::Mutable;
 }
 
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> CounterpartOrSelf for ProtocolObject<P> {
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized> CounterpartOrSelf for ProtocolObject<P> {
     // SAFETY: The only place where this would differ from `Self` is for
     // classes with `MutableWithImmutableSuperclass<IS>`.
     //
diff --git a/crates/objc2/src/runtime/protocol_object.rs b/crates/objc2/src/runtime/protocol_object.rs
index 46ff46c29..62a9b40d1 100644
--- a/crates/objc2/src/runtime/protocol_object.rs
+++ b/crates/objc2/src/runtime/protocol_object.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::encode::{Encoding, RefEncode};
 use crate::rc::{autoreleasepool_leaking, Id};
 use crate::runtime::__nsstring::nsstring_to_str;
 use crate::runtime::{AnyObject, NSObjectProtocol};
-use crate::{Message, ProtocolType};
+use crate::Message;
 
 /// An internal helper trait for [`ProtocolObject`].
 ///
@@ -57,25 +57,25 @@ pub unsafe trait ImplementedBy<T: ?Sized + Message> {
 /// ```
 #[doc(alias = "id")]
 #[repr(C)]
-pub struct ProtocolObject<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> {
+pub struct ProtocolObject<P: ?Sized> {
     inner: AnyObject,
     p: PhantomData<P>,
 }
 
 // SAFETY: The type is `#[repr(C)]` and `AnyObject` internally
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> RefEncode for ProtocolObject<P> {
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized> RefEncode for ProtocolObject<P> {
     const ENCODING_REF: Encoding = Encoding::Object;
 }
 
 // SAFETY: The type is `AnyObject` internally, and is mean to be messaged
 // as-if it's an object.
-unsafe impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> Message for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+unsafe impl<P: ?Sized> Message for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 
-impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> ProtocolObject<P> {
+impl<P: ?Sized> ProtocolObject<P> {
     /// Get an immutable type-erased reference from a type implementing a
     /// protocol.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn from_ref<T: Message>(obj: &T) -> &Self
+    pub fn from_ref<T: ?Sized + Message>(obj: &T) -> &Self
     where
         P: ImplementedBy<T>,
     {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> ProtocolObject<P> {
     /// Get a mutable type-erased reference from a type implementing a
     /// protocol.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn from_mut<T: Message>(obj: &mut T) -> &mut Self
+    pub fn from_mut<T: ?Sized + Message>(obj: &mut T) -> &mut Self
     where
         P: ImplementedBy<T>,
     {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType> ProtocolObject<P> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + NSObjectProtocol> PartialEq for ProtocolObject<P> {
+impl<P: ?Sized + NSObjectProtocol> PartialEq for ProtocolObject<P> {
     #[inline]
     #[doc(alias = "isEqual:")]
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
@@ -126,16 +126,16 @@ impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + NSObjectProtocol> PartialEq for ProtocolObject<P
     }
 }
 
-impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + NSObjectProtocol> Eq for ProtocolObject<P> {}
+impl<P: ?Sized + NSObjectProtocol> Eq for ProtocolObject<P> {}
 
-impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + NSObjectProtocol> hash::Hash for ProtocolObject<P> {
+impl<P: ?Sized + NSObjectProtocol> hash::Hash for ProtocolObject<P> {
     #[inline]
     fn hash<H: hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
         self.__hash().hash(state);
     }
 }
 
-impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + NSObjectProtocol> fmt::Debug for ProtocolObject<P> {
+impl<P: ?Sized + NSObjectProtocol> fmt::Debug for ProtocolObject<P> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         // Attempt to format description string
         if let Some(description) = self.__description() {
@@ -159,10 +159,9 @@ impl<P: ?Sized + ProtocolType + NSObjectProtocol> fmt::Debug for ProtocolObject<
     }
 }
 
-impl<P, T> AsRef<ProtocolObject<T>> for ProtocolObject<P>
+impl<P: ?Sized, T> AsRef<ProtocolObject<T>> for ProtocolObject<P>
 where
-    P: ?Sized + ProtocolType,
-    T: ?Sized + ProtocolType + ImplementedBy<ProtocolObject<P>>,
+    T: ?Sized + ImplementedBy<ProtocolObject<P>>,
 {
     #[inline]
     fn as_ref(&self) -> &ProtocolObject<T> {
@@ -170,10 +169,9 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<P, T> AsMut<ProtocolObject<T>> for ProtocolObject<P>
+impl<P: ?Sized, T> AsMut<ProtocolObject<T>> for ProtocolObject<P>
 where
-    P: ?Sized + ProtocolType,
-    T: ?Sized + ProtocolType + ImplementedBy<ProtocolObject<P>>,
+    T: ?Sized + ImplementedBy<ProtocolObject<P>>,
 {
     #[inline]
     fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut ProtocolObject<T> {
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-// TODO: Maybe iplement Borrow + BorrowMut?
+// TODO: Maybe implement Borrow + BorrowMut?
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[allow(clippy::missing_safety_doc)]
@@ -194,7 +192,9 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::mutability::Mutable;
     use crate::runtime::{NSObject, NSObjectProtocol};
-    use crate::{declare_class, extern_methods, extern_protocol, ClassType, DeclaredClass};
+    use crate::{
+        declare_class, extern_methods, extern_protocol, ClassType, DeclaredClass, ProtocolType,
+    };
 
     extern_protocol!(
         unsafe trait Foo {