diff --git a/royalnet/serf/discord/discordserf.py b/royalnet/serf/discord/discordserf.py
index d548a3a7..451d2209 100644
--- a/royalnet/serf/discord/discordserf.py
+++ b/royalnet/serf/discord/discordserf.py
@@ -8,23 +8,9 @@ from royalnet.utils import asyncify
 from royalnet.serf import Serf
 from .escape import escape
 from .voiceplayer import VoicePlayer
+import discord
 
 
-try:
-    import discord
-except ImportError:
-    discord = None
-
-try:
-    from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
-except ImportError:
-    Session = None
-
-try:
-    from royalnet.herald import Config as HeraldConfig
-except ImportError:
-    HeraldConfig = None
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/royalnet/serf/matrix/matrixserf.py b/royalnet/serf/matrix/matrixserf.py
index a0a8994a..eaa59b27 100644
--- a/royalnet/serf/matrix/matrixserf.py
+++ b/royalnet/serf/matrix/matrixserf.py
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ import royalnet.commands as rc
 import royalnet.utils as ru
 from ..serf import Serf
 from .escape import escape
-
-
-try:
-    import nio
-except ImportError:
-    nio = None
-
+import nio
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/royalnet/serf/telegram/telegramserf.py b/royalnet/serf/telegram/telegramserf.py
index a76d0843..8fc07298 100644
--- a/royalnet/serf/telegram/telegramserf.py
+++ b/royalnet/serf/telegram/telegramserf.py
@@ -9,14 +9,9 @@ import royalnet.backpack as rb
 from .escape import escape
 from ..serf import Serf
 
-try:
-    import telegram
-    import urllib3
-    from telegram.utils.request import Request as TRequest
-except ImportError:
-    telegram = None
-    urllib3 = None
-    TRequest = None
+import telegram
+import urllib3
+from telegram.utils.request import Request as TRequest
 
 try:
     from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
diff --git a/royalnet/version.py b/royalnet/version.py
index 03998cec..3d6bddf3 100644
--- a/royalnet/version.py
+++ b/royalnet/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-semantic = "5.8.0"
+semantic = "5.8.1"