diff --git a/libsrc/core/utils.hpp b/libsrc/core/utils.hpp
index f6df8c9e..84d1dade 100644
--- a/libsrc/core/utils.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/core/utils.hpp
@@ -134,21 +134,18 @@ namespace ngcore
     private:
       template<typename T2>
       static constexpr auto check(T2* t) -> typename T2::index_type { return *t; }
-      // this function is needed for visual because it seems to not lazy evaluate template arguments...
-      template<typename T2>
-      static constexpr auto check(T2* t) -> typename std::enable_if_t<std::is_integral_v<T>> {} 
-      static constexpr auto check(...) -> decltype(std::declval<T>().Size())
-      { return decltype(std::declval<T>().Size())(); }
+      static constexpr size_t check(...);
+
     public:
       using type = decltype(check((T*) nullptr)); // NOLINT
     };
   
   } // namespace detail
 
-  // Get index type of object. If object has a typedef index_type this type is returned
-  // else decltype(obj.Size()) is returned.
+  // Get index type of object. If object has a typedef index_type it is this type, else size_t
   template<typename T>
   using index_type = typename detail::IndexTypeHelper<T>::type;
+
 } // namespace ngcore
 
 #endif // NETGEN_CORE_UTILS_HPP