diff --git a/korman/exporter/mesh.py b/korman/exporter/mesh.py
index faee86b..9ae48e0 100644
--- a/korman/exporter/mesh.py
+++ b/korman/exporter/mesh.py
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ class MeshConverter:
                 if coluv not in data.blender2gs[vertex]:
                     source = mesh.vertices[vertex]
                     geoVertex = plGeometrySpan.TempVertex()
-                    geoVertex.position = utils.vector3(source.co)
-                    geoVertex.normal = utils.vector3(source.normal)
+                    geoVertex.position = hsVector3(*source.co)
+                    geoVertex.normal = hsVector3(*source.normal)
                     geoVertex.color = hsColor32(*vertex_color)
                     geoVertex.uvs = [hsVector3(uv[0], uv[1], 0.0) for uv in uvws]
                     data.blender2gs[vertex][coluv] = len(data.vertices)
diff --git a/korman/exporter/physics.py b/korman/exporter/physics.py
index b1b621d..69d5e89 100644
--- a/korman/exporter/physics.py
+++ b/korman/exporter/physics.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class PhysicsConverter:
             # We can only use the plPhysical xforms if there is a CI...
             if self._exporter().has_coordiface(bo):
                 mesh.update(calc_tessface=indices)
-                physical.pos = utils.vector3(mat.to_translation())
+                physical.pos = hsVector3(*mat.to_translation())
                 physical.rot = utils.quaternion(mat.to_quaternion())
 
                 # Physicals can't have scale...
diff --git a/korman/exporter/utils.py b/korman/exporter/utils.py
index 297b116..3471a33 100644
--- a/korman/exporter/utils.py
+++ b/korman/exporter/utils.py
@@ -32,7 +32,3 @@ def matrix44(blmat):
 def quaternion(blquat):
     """Converts a mathutils.Quaternion to an hsQuat"""
     return hsQuat(blquat.x, blquat.y, blquat.z, blquat.w)
-
-def vector3(blvec):
-    """Converts a mathutils.Vector to an hsVector3"""
-    return hsVector3(blvec.x, blvec.y, blvec.z)
diff --git a/korman/properties/modifiers/anim.py b/korman/properties/modifiers/anim.py
index 478986c..bf4996b 100644
--- a/korman/properties/modifiers/anim.py
+++ b/korman/properties/modifiers/anim.py
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ class PlasmaAnimationModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties):
         # Decompose the matrix into the 90s-era 3ds max affine parts sillyness
         # All that's missing now is something like "(c) 1998 HeadSpin" oh wait...
         affine = hsAffineParts()
-        affine.T = utils.vector3(matrix.to_translation())
-        affine.K = utils.vector3(matrix.to_scale())
+        affine.T = hsVector3(*matrix.to_translation())
+        affine.K = hsVector3(*matrix.to_scale())
         affine.F = -1.0 if matrix.determinant() < 0.0 else 1.0
         rot = matrix.to_quaternion()
         affine.Q = utils.quaternion(rot)