diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/internal/utils.hpp b/src/sdeventplus/internal/utils.hpp
index c078ed6..ec572e4 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/internal/utils.hpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/internal/utils.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <chrono>
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <exception>
-#include <functional>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <sdeventplus/exception.hpp>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #include <stdplus/util/cexec.hpp>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -19,28 +16,6 @@
 namespace internal
 {
 
-/** @brief Handle sd_event callback exception gracefully
- *  @details A generic wrapper that turns exceptions into
- *           error messages and return codes.
- */
-template <typename... Args>
-inline int performCallback(const char* name, Args&&... args)
-{
-    try
-    {
-        std::invoke(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-    }
-    catch (const std::exception& e)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "sdeventplus: %s: %s\n", name, e.what());
-    }
-    catch (...)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "sdeventplus: %s: Unknown error\n", name);
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 /** @brief Constructs an SdEventError for stdplus cexec
  */
 inline SdEventError makeError(int error, const char* msg)
diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp b/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp
index 0807fb1..914cf36 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <sdeventplus/event.hpp>
-#include <sdeventplus/internal/utils.hpp>
 #include <sdeventplus/types.hpp>
 #include <stdplus/handle/copyable.hpp>
 #include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
@@ -207,8 +206,19 @@
         Data& data =
             static_cast<Data&>(*reinterpret_cast<detail::BaseData*>(userdata));
         Callback& callback = std::invoke(getter, data);
-        return internal::performCallback(name, callback, std::ref(data),
-                                         std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        try
+        {
+            std::invoke(callback, data, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "sdeventplus: %s: %s\n", name, e.what());
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "sdeventplus: %s: Unknown error\n", name);
+        }
+        return 0;
     }
 
   private:
diff --git a/test/internal/utils.cpp b/test/internal/utils.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 3836c57..0000000
--- a/test/internal/utils.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-#include <functional>
-#include <gtest/gtest.h>
-#include <memory>
-#include <sdeventplus/internal/utils.hpp>
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <system_error>
-#include <utility>
-
-namespace sdeventplus
-{
-namespace internal
-{
-namespace
-{
-
-TEST(UtilsTest, PerformCallbackSuccess)
-{
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, performCallback(nullptr, []() {}));
-}
-
-TEST(UtilsTest, PerformCallbackAcceptsReference)
-{
-    auto f =
-        std::bind([](const std::unique_ptr<int>&) {}, std::make_unique<int>(1));
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, performCallback(nullptr, f));
-}
-
-TEST(UtilsTest, PerformCallbackAcceptsMove)
-{
-    auto f =
-        std::bind([](const std::unique_ptr<int>&) {}, std::make_unique<int>(1));
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, performCallback(nullptr, std::move(f)));
-}
-
-TEST(UtilsTest, SetPrepareSystemError)
-{
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, performCallback("system_error", []() {
-                  throw std::system_error(EBUSY, std::generic_category());
-              }));
-}
-
-TEST(UtilsTest, SetPrepareException)
-{
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, performCallback("runtime_error", []() {
-                  throw std::runtime_error("Exception");
-              }));
-}
-
-TEST(UtilsTest, SetPrepareUnknownException)
-{
-    EXPECT_EQ(0,
-              performCallback("unknown", []() { throw static_cast<int>(1); }));
-}
-
-} // namespace
-} // namespace internal
-} // namespace sdeventplus
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index f182367..6848112 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
   'clock',
   'event',
   'exception',
-  'internal/utils',
   'source/base',
   'source/child',
   'source/event',