diff --git a/docs/changelog/vec-traits-base-components.md b/docs/changelog/vec-traits-base-components.md
index 1db6b06de..4eb162a3b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/vec-traits-base-components.md
+++ b/docs/changelog/vec-traits-base-components.md
@@ -32,3 +32,8 @@ using NewVec1 =
 using NewVec1 =
   typename vtkm::VecTraits<NestedVec>::template ReplaceBaseComponentType<vtkm::Float64>;
 ```
+
+This functionality replaces the functionality in `vtkm::BaseComponent`. Unfortunately,
+`vtkm::BaseComponent` did not have the ability to replace the base component and
+there was no straightforward way to implement that outside of `VecTraits`.
+
diff --git a/vtkm/BaseComponent.h b/vtkm/BaseComponent.h
deleted file mode 100644
index cb0f91275..000000000
--- a/vtkm/BaseComponent.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-//============================================================================
-//  Copyright (c) Kitware, Inc.
-//  All rights reserved.
-//  See LICENSE.txt for details.
-//
-//  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
-//  the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
-//  PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notice for more information.
-//============================================================================
-#ifndef vtk_m_BaseComponent_h
-#define vtk_m_BaseComponent_h
-
-#include <vtkm/Matrix.h>
-#include <vtkm/TypeTraits.h>
-#include <vtkm/VecTraits.h>
-
-namespace vtkm
-{
-
-namespace detail
-{
-
-template <typename VecType, typename DimensionalityTag>
-struct BaseComponentImpl;
-
-template <typename VecType>
-struct BaseComponentImpl<VecType, vtkm::TypeTraitsVectorTag>
-{
-private:
-  using ComponentType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<VecType>::ComponentType;
-
-public:
-  using Type =
-    typename BaseComponentImpl<ComponentType,
-                               typename vtkm::TypeTraits<ComponentType>::DimensionalityTag>::Type;
-};
-
-template <typename VecType>
-struct BaseComponentImpl<VecType, vtkm::TypeTraitsMatrixTag>
-  : BaseComponentImpl<VecType, vtkm::TypeTraitsVectorTag>
-{
-};
-
-template <typename ScalarType>
-struct BaseComponentImpl<ScalarType, vtkm::TypeTraitsScalarTag>
-{
-  using Type = ScalarType;
-};
-
-} // namespace detail
-
-// Finds the base component type of a Vec. If you have a Vec of Vecs, it will
-// descend all Vecs until you get to the scalar type.
-template <typename VecType>
-struct BaseComponent
-{
-  using Type =
-    typename detail::BaseComponentImpl<VecType,
-                                       typename vtkm::TypeTraits<VecType>::DimensionalityTag>::Type;
-};
-
-} // namespace vtkm
-
-#endif //vtk_m_BaseComponent_h
diff --git a/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt b/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt
index e6d7d22c3..007025c30 100644
--- a/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtkm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ vtkm_install_headers(
 
 set(headers
   Assert.h
-  BaseComponent.h
   BinaryPredicates.h
   BinaryOperators.h
   Bitset.h
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandleCast.h b/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandleCast.h
index 115a16e28..3daa8ff8b 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandleCast.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/ArrayHandleCast.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 #include <vtkm/cont/Logging.h>
 
-#include <vtkm/BaseComponent.h>
 #include <vtkm/Range.h>
+#include <vtkm/VecTraits.h>
 
 #include <limits>
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ private:
   {
 #ifdef VTKM_ENABLE_LOGGING
     using DstValueType = T;
-    using SrcComp = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<SrcValueType>::Type;
-    using DstComp = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<DstValueType>::Type;
+    using SrcComp = typename vtkm::VecTraits<SrcValueType>::BaseComponentType;
+    using DstComp = typename vtkm::VecTraits<DstValueType>::BaseComponentType;
     using SrcLimits = std::numeric_limits<SrcComp>;
     using DstLimits = std::numeric_limits<DstComp>;
 
diff --git a/vtkm/cont/StorageExtrude.h b/vtkm/cont/StorageExtrude.h
index 072d8153d..df67901e4 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/StorageExtrude.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/StorageExtrude.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <vtkm/internal/IndicesExtrude.h>
 
-#include <vtkm/BaseComponent.h>
+#include <vtkm/VecTraits.h>
 
 #include <vtkm/cont/ErrorBadType.h>
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ struct VTKM_ALWAYS_EXPORT StorageTagExtrude
 template <typename T>
 class Storage<T, internal::StorageTagExtrude>
 {
-  using BaseT = typename BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseT = typename VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   using HandleType = vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<BaseT>;
   using TPortalType = typename HandleType::PortalConstControl;
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ private:
 template <typename T, typename Device>
 class VTKM_ALWAYS_EXPORT ArrayTransfer<T, internal::StorageTagExtrude, Device>
 {
-  using BaseT = typename BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseT = typename VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   using TPortalType = decltype(vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<BaseT>{}.PrepareForInput(Device{}));
 
 public:
diff --git a/vtkm/exec/CellDerivative.h b/vtkm/exec/CellDerivative.h
index a1c74f203..ed37aed2e 100644
--- a/vtkm/exec/CellDerivative.h
+++ b/vtkm/exec/CellDerivative.h
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 #define vtk_m_exec_Derivative_h
 
 #include <vtkm/Assert.h>
-#include <vtkm/BaseComponent.h>
 #include <vtkm/CellShape.h>
 #include <vtkm/Math.h>
 #include <vtkm/Matrix.h>
 #include <vtkm/VecAxisAlignedPointCoordinates.h>
+#include <vtkm/VecTraits.h>
 #include <vtkm/VectorAnalysis.h>
 
 #include <vtkm/exec/CellInterpolate.h>
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ VTKM_EXEC vtkm::Vec<typename FieldVecType::ComponentType, 3> CellDerivativeFor2D
   CellShapeTag)
 {
   using FieldType = typename FieldVecType::ComponentType;
-  using BaseFieldType = typename BaseComponent<FieldType>::Type;
+  using BaseFieldType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<FieldType>::BaseComponentType;
 
   // We have an underdetermined system in 3D, so create a 2D space in the
   // plane that the polygon sits.
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ VTKM_EXEC vtkm::Vec<typename FieldVecType::ComponentType, 3> CellDerivative(
   VTKM_ASSERT(wCoords.GetNumberOfComponents() == 2);
 
   using FieldType = typename FieldVecType::ComponentType;
-  using BaseComponentType = typename BaseComponent<FieldType>::Type;
+  using BaseComponentType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<FieldType>::BaseComponentType;
 
   FieldType deltaField(field[1] - field[0]);
   vtkm::Vec<BaseComponentType, 3> vec(wCoords[1] - wCoords[0]);
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ VTKM_EXEC vtkm::Vec<typename FieldVecType::ComponentType, 3> CellDerivative(
   }
 
   using FieldType = typename FieldVecType::ComponentType;
-  using BaseComponentType = typename BaseComponent<FieldType>::Type;
+  using BaseComponentType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<FieldType>::BaseComponentType;
 
   ParametricCoordType dt;
   dt = static_cast<ParametricCoordType>(1) / static_cast<ParametricCoordType>(numPoints - 1);
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ template <typename ValueType, typename WCoordType>
 VTKM_EXEC vtkm::Vec<ValueType, 3> TriangleDerivative(const vtkm::Vec<ValueType, 3>& field,
                                                      const vtkm::Vec<WCoordType, 3>& wCoords)
 {
-  using BaseComponentType = typename BaseComponent<ValueType>::Type;
+  using BaseComponentType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<ValueType>::BaseComponentType;
 
   // The scalar values of the three points in a triangle completely specify a
   // linear field (with constant gradient) assuming the field is constant in
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ template <typename ValueType, typename WorldCoordType>
 VTKM_EXEC vtkm::Vec<ValueType, 3> TetraDerivative(const vtkm::Vec<ValueType, 4>& field,
                                                   const vtkm::Vec<WorldCoordType, 4>& wCoords)
 {
-  using BaseComponentType = typename BaseComponent<ValueType>::Type;
+  using BaseComponentType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<ValueType>::BaseComponentType;
 
   // The scalar values of the four points in a tetrahedron completely specify a
   // linear field (with constant gradient). The field, defined by the 3-vector
diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/Gradient.h b/vtkm/worklet/Gradient.h
index 4ad848d48..f786ec99e 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/Gradient.h
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/Gradient.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct GradientOutputFields : public vtkm::cont::ExecutionObjectBase
 {
 
   using ValueType = T;
-  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
 
   template <typename DeviceAdapter>
   struct ExecutionTypes
diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/ScalarsToColors.hxx b/vtkm/worklet/ScalarsToColors.hxx
index 67991f7c0..1eb03f0c9 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/ScalarsToColors.hxx
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/ScalarsToColors.hxx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <vtkm/worklet/ScalarsToColors.h>
 
-#include <vtkm/BaseComponent.h>
+#include <vtkm/VecTraits.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/ArrayHandleExtractComponent.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/ArrayHandleTransform.h>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void ScalarsToColors::Run(const vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T, S>& values,
 {
   using namespace vtkm::worklet::colorconversion;
   //If our shift is 0 and our scale == 1 no need to apply them
-  using BaseT = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseT = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   const bool shiftscale = needShiftScale(BaseT{}, this->Shift, this->Scale);
   if (shiftscale)
   {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void ScalarsToColors::Run(const vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T, S>& values,
                           vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<vtkm::Vec3ui_8>& rgbOut) const
 {
   using namespace vtkm::worklet::colorconversion;
-  using BaseT = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseT = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   const bool shiftscale = needShiftScale(BaseT{}, this->Shift, this->Scale);
   if (shiftscale)
   {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void ScalarsToColors::RunMagnitude(const vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<vtkm::Vec<T, N>
   //
   using namespace vtkm::worklet::colorconversion;
   //If our shift is 0 and our scale == 1 no need to apply them
-  using BaseT = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseT = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   const bool shiftscale = needShiftScale(BaseT{}, this->Shift, this->Scale);
   if (shiftscale)
   {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void ScalarsToColors::RunMagnitude(const vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<vtkm::Vec<T, N>
 {
 
   using namespace vtkm::worklet::colorconversion;
-  using BaseT = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseT = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   const bool shiftscale = needShiftScale(BaseT{}, this->Shift, this->Scale);
   if (shiftscale)
   {
diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/gradient/GradientOutput.h b/vtkm/worklet/gradient/GradientOutput.h
index 2808154fd..dfdea562e 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/gradient/GradientOutput.h
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/gradient/GradientOutput.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef vtk_m_worklet_gradient_GradientOutput_h
 #define vtk_m_worklet_gradient_GradientOutput_h
 
-#include <vtkm/BaseComponent.h>
+#include <vtkm/VecTraits.h>
 
 #include <vtkm/cont/arg/TransportTagArrayOut.h>
 #include <vtkm/cont/arg/TransportTagExecObject.h>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ template <typename T, typename DeviceAdapter>
 struct GradientScalarOutputExecutionObject
 {
   using ValueType = vtkm::Vec<T, 3>;
-  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
 
   struct PortalTypes
   {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ template <typename T>
 struct GradientScalarOutput : public vtkm::cont::ExecutionObjectBase
 {
   using ValueType = vtkm::Vec<T, 3>;
-  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   template <typename Device>
 
   VTKM_CONT vtkm::exec::GradientScalarOutputExecutionObject<T, Device> PrepareForExecution(
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ template <typename T, typename DeviceAdapter>
 struct GradientVecOutputExecutionObject
 {
   using ValueType = vtkm::Vec<T, 3>;
-  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
 
   template <typename FieldType>
   struct PortalTypes
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ template <typename T>
 struct GradientVecOutput : public vtkm::cont::ExecutionObjectBase
 {
   using ValueType = vtkm::Vec<T, 3>;
-  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseTType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
 
   template <typename Device>
   VTKM_CONT vtkm::exec::GradientVecOutputExecutionObject<T, Device> PrepareForExecution(
diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/gradient/PointGradient.h b/vtkm/worklet/gradient/PointGradient.h
index 540165a23..b05dda445 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/gradient/PointGradient.h
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/gradient/PointGradient.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct PointGradient : public vtkm::worklet::WorkletVisitPointsWithCells
 
     if (numCells != 0)
     {
-      using BaseGradientType = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<ValueType>::Type;
+      using BaseGradientType = typename vtkm::VecTraits<ValueType>::BaseComponentType;
       const BaseGradientType invNumCells =
         static_cast<BaseGradientType>(1.) / static_cast<BaseGradientType>(numCells);
 
diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/gradient/StructuredPointGradient.h b/vtkm/worklet/gradient/StructuredPointGradient.h
index 5aa59d1aa..7ad930fd6 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/gradient/StructuredPointGradient.h
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/gradient/StructuredPointGradient.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct StructuredPointGradient : public vtkm::worklet::WorkletPointNeighborhood
                             GradientOutType& outputGradient) const
   {
     using CoordType = typename PointsIn::ValueType;
-    using CT = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<CoordType>::Type;
+    using CT = typename vtkm::VecTraits<CoordType>::BaseComponentType;
     using OT = typename GradientOutType::ComponentType;
 
     vtkm::Vec<CT, 3> xi, eta, zeta;
diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestScalarsToColors.cxx b/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestScalarsToColors.cxx
index af0ab9545..a95ac25ee 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestScalarsToColors.cxx
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/testing/UnitTestScalarsToColors.cxx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ vtkm::Vec4ui_8 as_color<vtkm::Vec4ui_8>(vtkm::Float32 v, vtkm::Float32 alpha)
 template <typename T>
 vtkm::cont::ArrayHandle<T> make_data(const vtkm::Range& r)
 {
-  using BaseT = typename vtkm::BaseComponent<T>::Type;
+  using BaseT = typename vtkm::VecTraits<T>::BaseComponentType;
   vtkm::Float32 shift, scale;
   vtkm::worklet::colorconversion::ComputeShiftScale(r, shift, scale);
   const bool shiftscale = vtkm::worklet::colorconversion::needShiftScale(BaseT{}, shift, scale);