diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/co/aikar/util/JSONUtil.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/co/aikar/util/JSONUtil.java
index c105a1429..232bf09e1 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/co/aikar/util/JSONUtil.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/co/aikar/util/JSONUtil.java
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
-import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
diff --git a/paper-server/build.gradle.kts b/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
index 5b2b555e5..bce275705 100644
--- a/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.49.1.0")
     runtimeOnly("com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:9.2.0")
     runtimeOnly("com.lmax:disruptor:3.4.4")
+    implementation("com.googlecode.json-simple:json-simple:1.1.1") { // change to runtimeOnly once Timings is removed
+        isTransitive = false // includes junit
+    }
 
     runtimeOnly("org.apache.maven:maven-resolver-provider:3.9.6")
     runtimeOnly("org.apache.maven.resolver:maven-resolver-connector-basic:1.9.18")