diff --git a/irc/channel.go b/irc/channel.go
index 4680958c..4dc5bccb 100644
--- a/irc/channel.go
+++ b/irc/channel.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package irc
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"maps"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func (channel *Channel) ExportRegistration() (info RegisteredChannel) {
 	info.Bans = channel.lists[modes.BanMask].Masks()
 	info.Invites = channel.lists[modes.InviteMask].Masks()
 	info.Excepts = channel.lists[modes.ExceptMask].Masks()
-	info.AccountToUMode = utils.CopyMap(channel.accountToUMode)
+	info.AccountToUMode = maps.Clone(channel.accountToUMode)
 
 	info.Settings = channel.settings
 
diff --git a/irc/client.go b/irc/client.go
index 237b5aad..80a60a23 100644
--- a/irc/client.go
+++ b/irc/client.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package irc
 import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"fmt"
+	"maps"
 	"net"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strconv"
@@ -1743,7 +1744,7 @@ func (client *Client) handleRegisterTimeout() {
 func (client *Client) copyLastSeen() (result map[string]time.Time) {
 	client.stateMutex.RLock()
 	defer client.stateMutex.RUnlock()
-	return utils.CopyMap(client.lastSeen)
+	return maps.Clone(client.lastSeen)
 }
 
 // these are bit flags indicating what part of the client status is "dirty"
diff --git a/irc/fakelag.go b/irc/fakelag.go
index 25ef0609..4a533981 100644
--- a/irc/fakelag.go
+++ b/irc/fakelag.go
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 package irc
 
 import (
+	"maps"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/ergochat/ergo/irc/utils"
 )
 
 // fakelag is a system for artificially delaying commands when a user issues
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ func (fl *Fakelag) Initialize(config FakelagConfig) {
 	fl.config = config
 	// XXX don't share mutable member CommandBudgets:
 	if config.CommandBudgets != nil {
-		fl.config.CommandBudgets = utils.CopyMap(config.CommandBudgets)
+		fl.config.CommandBudgets = maps.Clone(config.CommandBudgets)
 	}
 	fl.nowFunc = time.Now
 	fl.sleepFunc = time.Sleep
diff --git a/irc/getters.go b/irc/getters.go
index 19b162f4..baf86cc6 100644
--- a/irc/getters.go
+++ b/irc/getters.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package irc
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"maps"
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ func (client *Client) GetReadMarker(cfname string) (result string) {
 func (client *Client) copyReadMarkers() (result map[string]time.Time) {
 	client.stateMutex.RLock()
 	defer client.stateMutex.RUnlock()
-	return utils.CopyMap(client.readMarkers)
+	return maps.Clone(client.readMarkers)
 }
 
 func (client *Client) SetReadMarker(cfname string, now time.Time) (result time.Time) {
diff --git a/irc/utils/types.go b/irc/utils/types.go
index 6b297c51..8d136f34 100644
--- a/irc/utils/types.go
+++ b/irc/utils/types.go
@@ -27,11 +27,3 @@ func SetLiteral[T comparable](elems ...T) HashSet[T] {
 	}
 	return result
 }
-
-func CopyMap[K comparable, V any](input map[K]V) (result map[K]V) {
-	result = make(map[K]V, len(input))
-	for key, value := range input {
-		result[key] = value
-	}
-	return
-}