diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
index e8e31b6fd..58f648f0a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 #ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 #    include "controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp"
 
-#    include "common/Channel.hpp"
 #    include "common/QLogging.hpp"
-#    include "controllers/commands/CommandContext.hpp"
-#    include "controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.hpp"
-#    include "controllers/plugins/LuaAPI.hpp"
 
 #    include <lauxlib.h>
 #    include <lua.h>
@@ -77,9 +73,6 @@ QString humanErrorText(lua_State *L, int errCode)
         case LUA_ERRFILE:
             errName = "(file error)";
             break;
-        case ERROR_BAD_PEEK:
-            errName = "(unable to convert value to c++)";
-            break;
         default:
             errName = "(unknown error type)";
     }
@@ -91,18 +84,6 @@ QString humanErrorText(lua_State *L, int errCode)
     return errName;
 }
 
-StackIdx pushEmptyArray(lua_State *L, int countArray)
-{
-    lua_createtable(L, countArray, 0);
-    return lua_gettop(L);
-}
-
-StackIdx pushEmptyTable(lua_State *L, int countProperties)
-{
-    lua_createtable(L, 0, countProperties);
-    return lua_gettop(L);
-}
-
 StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const QString &str)
 {
     return lua::push(L, str.toStdString());
@@ -114,68 +95,6 @@ StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const std::string &str)
     return lua_gettop(L);
 }
 
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const bool &b)
-{
-    lua_pushboolean(L, int(b));
-    return lua_gettop(L);
-}
-
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const int &b)
-{
-    lua_pushinteger(L, b);
-    return lua_gettop(L);
-}
-
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const api::CompletionEvent &ev)
-{
-    auto idx = pushEmptyTable(L, 4);
-#    define PUSH(field)         \
-        lua::push(L, ev.field); \
-        lua_setfield(L, idx, #field)
-    PUSH(query);
-    PUSH(full_text_content);
-    PUSH(cursor_position);
-    PUSH(is_first_word);
-#    undef PUSH
-    return idx;
-}
-
-bool peek(lua_State *L, int *out, StackIdx idx)
-{
-    StackGuard guard(L);
-    if (lua_isnumber(L, idx) == 0)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    *out = lua_tointeger(L, idx);
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool peek(lua_State *L, bool *out, StackIdx idx)
-{
-    StackGuard guard(L);
-    if (!lua_isboolean(L, idx))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    *out = bool(lua_toboolean(L, idx));
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool peek(lua_State *L, double *out, StackIdx idx)
-{
-    StackGuard guard(L);
-    int ok{0};
-    auto v = lua_tonumberx(L, idx, &ok);
-    if (ok != 0)
-    {
-        *out = v;
-    }
-    return ok != 0;
-}
-
 bool peek(lua_State *L, QString *out, StackIdx idx)
 {
     StackGuard guard(L);
@@ -193,40 +112,6 @@ bool peek(lua_State *L, QString *out, StackIdx idx)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool peek(lua_State *L, QByteArray *out, StackIdx idx)
-{
-    StackGuard guard(L);
-    size_t len{0};
-    const char *str = lua_tolstring(L, idx, &len);
-    if (str == nullptr)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (len >= INT_MAX)
-    {
-        assert(false && "string longer than INT_MAX, shit's fucked, yo");
-    }
-    *out = QByteArray(str, int(len));
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool peek(lua_State *L, std::string *out, StackIdx idx)
-{
-    StackGuard guard(L);
-    size_t len{0};
-    const char *str = lua_tolstring(L, idx, &len);
-    if (str == nullptr)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (len >= INT_MAX)
-    {
-        assert(false && "string longer than INT_MAX, shit's fucked, yo");
-    }
-    *out = std::string(str, len);
-    return true;
-}
-
 QString toString(lua_State *L, StackIdx idx)
 {
     size_t len{};
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp
index 574f1caff..a1e6036c4 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp
@@ -2,34 +2,19 @@
 
 #ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 
-#    include "common/QLogging.hpp"
-
 #    include <lua.h>
 #    include <lualib.h>
 #    include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 #    include <QList>
 
 #    include <cassert>
-#    include <optional>
 #    include <string>
 #    include <string_view>
 #    include <type_traits>
-#    include <variant>
-#    include <vector>
 struct lua_State;
-class QJsonObject;
-namespace chatterino {
-struct CommandContext;
-}  // namespace chatterino
 
 namespace chatterino::lua {
 
-namespace api {
-    struct CompletionEvent;
-}  // namespace api
-
-constexpr int ERROR_BAD_PEEK = LUA_OK - 1;
-
 /**
  * @brief Dumps the Lua stack into qCDebug(chatterinoLua)
  *
@@ -50,31 +35,11 @@ QString humanErrorText(lua_State *L, int errCode);
  */
 using StackIdx = int;
 
-/**
- * @brief Creates a table with countArray array properties on the Lua stack
- * @return stack index of the newly created table
- */
-StackIdx pushEmptyArray(lua_State *L, int countArray);
-
-/**
- * @brief Creates a table with countProperties named properties on the Lua stack
- * @return stack index of the newly created table
- */
-StackIdx pushEmptyTable(lua_State *L, int countProperties);
-
 StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const QString &str);
 StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const std::string &str);
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const bool &b);
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const int &b);
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const api::CompletionEvent &ev);
 
 // returns OK?
-bool peek(lua_State *L, int *out, StackIdx idx = -1);
-bool peek(lua_State *L, bool *out, StackIdx idx = -1);
-bool peek(lua_State *L, double *out, StackIdx idx = -1);
 bool peek(lua_State *L, QString *out, StackIdx idx = -1);
-bool peek(lua_State *L, QByteArray *out, StackIdx idx = -1);
-bool peek(lua_State *L, std::string *out, StackIdx idx = -1);
 
 /**
  * @brief Converts Lua object at stack index idx to a string.
@@ -138,195 +103,6 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-/// TEMPLATES
-
-template <typename T>
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, std::optional<T> val)
-{
-    if (val.has_value())
-    {
-        return lua::push(L, *val);
-    }
-    lua_pushnil(L);
-    return lua_gettop(L);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-bool peek(lua_State *L, std::optional<T> *out, StackIdx idx = -1)
-{
-    if (lua_isnil(L, idx))
-    {
-        *out = std::nullopt;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    *out = T();
-    return peek(L, out->operator->(), idx);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-bool peek(lua_State *L, std::vector<T> *vec, StackIdx idx = -1)
-{
-    StackGuard guard(L);
-
-    if (!lua_istable(L, idx))
-    {
-        lua::stackDump(L, "!table");
-        qCDebug(chatterinoLua)
-            << "value is not a table, type is" << lua_type(L, idx);
-        return false;
-    }
-    auto len = lua_rawlen(L, idx);
-    if (len == 0)
-    {
-        qCDebug(chatterinoLua) << "value has 0 length";
-        return true;
-    }
-    if (len > 1'000'000)
-    {
-        qCDebug(chatterinoLua) << "value is too long";
-        return false;
-    }
-    // count like lua
-    for (int i = 1; i <= len; i++)
-    {
-        lua_geti(L, idx, i);
-        std::optional<T> obj;
-        if (!lua::peek(L, &obj))
-        {
-            //lua_seti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, 1);  // lazy
-            qCDebug(chatterinoLua)
-                << "Failed to convert lua object into c++: at array index " << i
-                << ":";
-            stackDump(L, "bad conversion into string");
-            return false;
-        }
-        lua_pop(L, 1);
-        vec->push_back(obj.value());
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Converts object at stack index idx to enum given by template parameter T
- */
-template <typename T,
-          typename std::enable_if<std::is_enum_v<T>, bool>::type = true>
-bool peek(lua_State *L, T *out, StackIdx idx = -1)
-{
-    std::string tmp;
-    if (!lua::peek(L, &tmp, idx))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    std::optional<T> opt = magic_enum::enum_cast<T>(tmp);
-    if (opt.has_value())
-    {
-        *out = opt.value();
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Converts a vector<T> to Lua and pushes it onto the stack.
- *
- * Needs StackIdx push(lua_State*, T); to work.
- *
- * @return Stack index of newly created table.
- */
-template <typename T>
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, std::vector<T> vec)
-{
-    auto out = pushEmptyArray(L, vec.size());
-    int i = 1;
-    for (const auto &el : vec)
-    {
-        push(L, el);
-        lua_seti(L, out, i);
-        i += 1;
-    }
-    return out;
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Converts a QList<T> to Lua and pushes it onto the stack.
- *
- * Needs StackIdx push(lua_State*, T); to work.
- *
- * @return Stack index of newly created table.
- */
-template <typename T>
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, QList<T> vec)
-{
-    auto out = pushEmptyArray(L, vec.size());
-    int i = 1;
-    for (const auto &el : vec)
-    {
-        push(L, el);
-        lua_seti(L, out, i);
-        i += 1;
-    }
-    return out;
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Converts an enum given by T to Lua (into a string) and pushes it onto the stack.
- *
- * @return Stack index of newly created string.
- */
-template <typename T, typename std::enable_if_t<std::is_enum_v<T>, bool> = true>
-StackIdx push(lua_State *L, T inp)
-{
-    std::string_view name = magic_enum::enum_name<T>(inp);
-    return lua::push(L, std::string(name));
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Converts a Lua object into c++ and removes it from the stack.
- * If peek fails, the object is still removed from the stack.
- *
- * Relies on bool peek(lua_State*, T*, StackIdx) existing.
- */
-template <typename T>
-bool pop(lua_State *L, T *out, StackIdx idx = -1)
-{
-    StackGuard guard(L, -1);
-    auto ok = peek(L, out, idx);
-    if (idx < 0)
-    {
-        idx = lua_gettop(L) + idx + 1;
-    }
-    lua_remove(L, idx);
-    return ok;
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Creates a table mapping enum names to unique values.
- *
- * Values in this table may change.
- *
- * @returns stack index of newly created table
- * @deprecated
- */
-template <typename T>
-StackIdx pushEnumTable(lua_State *L)
-{
-    // std::array<T, _>
-    auto values = magic_enum::enum_values<T>();
-    StackIdx out = lua::pushEmptyTable(L, values.size());
-    for (const T v : values)
-    {
-        std::string_view name = magic_enum::enum_name<T>(v);
-        std::string str(name);
-
-        lua::push(L, str);
-        lua_setfield(L, out, str.c_str());
-    }
-    return out;
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Creates a table mapping enum names to unique values.
  *
@@ -350,58 +126,6 @@ sol::table createEnumTable(sol::state_view &lua)
     return out;
 }
 
-// Represents a Lua function on the stack
-template <typename ReturnType, typename... Args>
-class CallbackFunction
-{
-    StackIdx stackIdx_;
-    lua_State *L;
-
-public:
-    CallbackFunction(lua_State *L, StackIdx stackIdx)
-        : stackIdx_(stackIdx)
-        , L(L)
-    {
-    }
-
-    // this type owns the stackidx, it must not be trivially copiable
-    CallbackFunction operator=(CallbackFunction &) = delete;
-    CallbackFunction(CallbackFunction &) = delete;
-
-    // Permit only move
-    CallbackFunction &operator=(CallbackFunction &&) = default;
-    CallbackFunction(CallbackFunction &&) = default;
-
-    ~CallbackFunction()
-    {
-        lua_remove(L, this->stackIdx_);
-    }
-
-    std::variant<int, ReturnType> operator()(Args... arguments)
-    {
-        lua_pushvalue(this->L, this->stackIdx_);
-        (  // apparently this calls lua::push() for every Arg
-            [this, &arguments] {
-                lua::push(this->L, arguments);
-            }(),
-            ...);
-
-        int res = lua_pcall(L, sizeof...(Args), 1, 0);
-        if (res != LUA_OK)
-        {
-            qCDebug(chatterinoLua) << "error is: " << res;
-            return {res};
-        }
-
-        ReturnType val;
-        if (!lua::pop(L, &val))
-        {
-            return {ERROR_BAD_PEEK};
-        }
-        return {val};
-    }
-};
-
 }  // namespace chatterino::lua
 
 #endif