diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
index c8f8ab5..4051dcc 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ if not present then
 end
 
 local M = {}
+local utils = require "core.utils"
 
 require("plugins.configs.others").lsp_handlers()
 
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ M.on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
    client.resolved_capabilities.document_formatting = false
    client.resolved_capabilities.document_range_formatting = false
 
-   local lsp_mappings = require("core.utils").load_config().mappings.lspconfig
-   require("core.utils").load_mappings({ lsp_mappings }, { buffer = bufnr })
+   local lsp_mappings = utils.load_config().mappings.lspconfig
+   utils.load_mappings({ lsp_mappings }, { buffer = bufnr })
 end
 
 local capabilities = vim.lsp.protocol.make_client_capabilities()
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ lspconfig.sumneko_lua.setup {
 }
 
 -- requires a file containing user's lspconfigs
-local addlsp_confs = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.lspconfig.setup_lspconf
+local addlsp_confs = utils.load_config().plugins.options.lspconfig.setup_lspconf
 
 if #addlsp_confs ~= 0 then
    require(addlsp_confs).setup_lsp(M.on_attach, capabilities)
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 78bdaaa..2a34557 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local lazy_load = require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load
+
 local plugins = {
 
    ["nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"] = {},
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ local plugins = {
       config = function()
          require("plugins.configs.others").gitsigns()
       end,
-      setup = require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "gitsigns.nvim",
+      setup = lazy_load "gitsigns.nvim",
    },
 
    -- lsp stuff
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ local plugins = {
 
    ["andymass/vim-matchup"] = {
       opt = true,
-      setup = require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "vim-matchup",
+      setup = lazy_load "vim-matchup",
    },
 
    ["max397574/better-escape.nvim"] = {
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ local plugins = {
 
    ["folke/which-key.nvim"] = {
       opt = true,
-      setup = require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "which-key.nvim",
+      setup = lazy_load "which-key.nvim",
       config = function()
          require "plugins.configs.whichkey"
       end,