diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java
index 7d577ca51..5576abfbc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/implementation/setup/ResearchSetup.java
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ public final class ResearchSetup {
         register("table_saw", 92, "Table Saw", 4, SlimefunItems.TABLE_SAW);
         register("slime_steel_armor", 93, "Slimy Steel Armor", 27, SlimefunItems.SLIME_HELMET_STEEL, SlimefunItems.SLIME_CHESTPLATE_STEEL, SlimefunItems.SLIME_LEGGINGS_STEEL, SlimefunItems.SLIME_BOOTS_STEEL);
         register("blade_of_vampires", 94, "Blade of Vampires", 26, SlimefunItems.BLADE_OF_VAMPIRES);
-        Slimefun.registerResearch(new NamespacedKey(SlimefunPlugin.instance, "digital_miner"), 95, "Lazy Mining", 40, SlimefunItems.DIGITAL_MINER);
+        register("digital_miner", 95, "Lazy Mining", 40, SlimefunItems.DIGITAL_MINER);
         register("water_staff", 96, "Water Staff", 8, SlimefunItems.STAFF_WATER);
         register("24k_gold_block", 97, "Golden City", 19, SlimefunItems.GOLD_24K_BLOCK);
-        Slimefun.registerResearch(new NamespacedKey(SlimefunPlugin.instance, "advanced_digital_miner"), 98, "Advanced Mining 101", 42, SlimefunItems.ADVANCED_DIGITAL_MINER);
+        register("advanced_digital_miner", 98, "Advanced Mining 101", 42, SlimefunItems.ADVANCED_DIGITAL_MINER);
         register("composter", 99, "Composting Dirt", 3, SlimefunItems.COMPOSTER);
         register("farmer_shoes", 100, "Farmer Shoes", 4, SlimefunItems.FARMER_SHOES);
         register("explosive_tools", 101, "Explosive Tools", 30, SlimefunItems.EXPLOSIVE_PICKAXE, SlimefunItems.EXPLOSIVE_SHOVEL);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/mrCookieSlime/Slimefun/api/Slimefun.java b/src/main/java/me/mrCookieSlime/Slimefun/api/Slimefun.java
index cfa468ece..4f9a5a3c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/mrCookieSlime/Slimefun/api/Slimefun.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/mrCookieSlime/Slimefun/api/Slimefun.java
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.NamespacedKey;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 
 import io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.api.player.PlayerProfile;
-import io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.core.researching.Research;
 import io.github.thebusybiscuit.slimefun4.implementation.items.VanillaItem;
 import me.mrCookieSlime.Slimefun.SlimefunPlugin;
 import me.mrCookieSlime.Slimefun.Objects.SlimefunItem.ItemState;
@@ -29,39 +27,6 @@ public final class Slimefun {
         return SlimefunPlugin.instance.getLogger();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Registers this Research and automatically binds these ItemStacks to it.
-     * <p>
-     * This convenience method spares from doing the code below:
-     * 
-     * <pre>
-     *     {@code
-     *		Research r = new Research(7, "Glowstone Armor", 3);
-     *		r.addItems(SlimefunItem.getByItem(SlimefunItems.GLOWSTONE_HELMET),
-     *		           SlimefunItem.getByItem(SlimefunItems.GLOWSTONE_CHESTPLATE),
-     *		           SlimefunItem.getByItem(SlimefunItems.GLOWSTONE_LEGGINGS),
-     *		           SlimefunItem.getByItem(SlimefunItems.GLOWSTONE_BOOTS));
-     *		r.register();
-     *     }*
-     * </pre>
-     * 
-     * @param research
-     *            the research to register, not null
-     * @param items
-     *            the items to bind, not null
-     */
-    public static void registerResearch(Research research, ItemStack... items) {
-        for (ItemStack item : items) {
-            research.addItems(SlimefunItem.getByItem(item));
-        }
-
-        research.register();
-    }
-
-    public static void registerResearch(NamespacedKey key, int id, String name, int cost, ItemStack... items) {
-        registerResearch(new Research(key, id, name, cost), items);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Checks if this player can use this item.
      *