diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 2cb1755d2..1b48fd99d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ plugins {
 	id("org.spongepowered.mixin")
 }
 
-configurations {
-	create("klibrary") // kotlin libs
-	get("implementation").extendsFrom(get("klibrary"))
-}
-
 data class GitInfo(val version: String, val tag: String, val buildNumber: String) {
 	// val tagIsVersion: Boolean get() = tag != "" && tag.matches(Regex("v[0-9]+\\.[0-9]\\.[0-9]"))
 
@@ -134,7 +129,6 @@ tasks.test {
 
 dependencies {
 	val jupiter_version: String by project
-	val kotlin_version: String by project
 	val kotlin_for_forge_version: String by project
 	val mixin_version: String by project
 
@@ -143,15 +137,6 @@ dependencies {
 
 	implementation("thedarkcolour:kotlinforforge:$kotlin_for_forge_version")
 
-	fun klibrary(notation: Any) { this.add("klibrary", notation) }
-
-	val excludeKGroup = closureOf<Any> {
-		(this as ExternalModuleDependency).exclude(group = "org.jetbrains", module = "annotations")
-	} as Closure<Any>
-
-	klibrary(create("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:$kotlin_version", excludeKGroup))
-	klibrary(create("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:$kotlin_version", excludeKGroup))
-
 	compileOnly("yalter.mousetweaks:MouseTweaks:2.23:api")
 	annotationProcessor("org.spongepowered:mixin:${mixin_version}:processor")