diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index bad73b75..952ec2f8 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 dotenv_if_exists
 
-# use flake ".#${DIRENV_DEVSHELL:-default}"
+use flake ".#${DIRENV_DEVSHELL:-default}"
 
 PATH_add bin
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml
index 04fc9de9..5ac5ddfa 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release-image.yml
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
             type=ref,event=branch,prefix=${{ format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) != github.ref && 'branch-' || '' }}
             type=ref,event=pr
             type=sha,format=long
-            type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
           images: ${{needs.define-variables.outputs.images}}
           # default labels & annotations: https://github.com/docker/metadata-action/blob/master/src/meta.ts#L509
         env:
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 22c90e17..700c04f5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -963,12 +963,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.14.0",
  "libc",
  "libloading",
- "lock_api",
  "log",
  "maplit",
  "nix",
  "num-traits",
- "parking_lot",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "regex",
  "reqwest",
@@ -1659,12 +1657,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "fixedbitset"
-version = "0.4.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0ce7134b9999ecaf8bcd65542e436736ef32ddca1b3e06094cb6ec5755203b80"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "flate2"
 version = "1.1.2"
@@ -3226,13 +3218,10 @@ version = "0.9.11"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "bc838d2a56b5b1a6c25f55575dfc605fabb63bb2365f6c2353ef9159aa69e4a5"
 dependencies = [
- "backtrace",
  "cfg-if",
  "libc",
- "petgraph",
  "redox_syscall",
  "smallvec",
- "thread-id",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
@@ -3282,16 +3271,6 @@ version = "2.3.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e3148f5046208a5d56bcfc03053e3ca6334e51da8dfb19b6cdc8b306fae3283e"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "petgraph"
-version = "0.6.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b4c5cc86750666a3ed20bdaf5ca2a0344f9c67674cae0515bec2da16fbaa47db"
-dependencies = [
- "fixedbitset",
- "indexmap 2.9.0",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "phf"
 version = "0.11.3"
@@ -4913,16 +4892,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "thread-id"
-version = "4.2.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cfe8f25bbdd100db7e1d34acf7fd2dc59c4bf8f7483f505eaa7d4f12f76cc0ea"
-dependencies = [
- "libc",
- "winapi",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "thread_local"
 version = "1.1.9"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9cb5ff84..fb00d6d3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -515,14 +515,6 @@ version = "1.0"
 [workspace.dependencies.proc-macro2]
 version = "1.0"
 
-[workspace.dependencies.parking_lot]
-version = "0.12.4"
-features = ["hardware-lock-elision", "deadlock_detection"] # TODO: Check if deadlock_detection has a perf impact, if it does only enable with debug_assertions
-
-# Use this when extending with_lock::WithLock to parking_lot
-[workspace.dependencies.lock_api]
-version = "0.4.13"
-
 [workspace.dependencies.bytesize]
 version = "2.0"
 
diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 2fab9cdf..bdc2f570 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -325,15 +325,6 @@
 #
 #well_known_timeout = 10
 
-# Federation client connection timeout (seconds). You should not set this
-# to high values, as dead homeservers can significantly slow down
-# federation, specifically key retrieval, which will take roughly the
-# amount of time you configure here given that a homeserver doesn't
-# respond. This will cause most clients to time out /keys/query, causing
-# E2EE and device verification to fail.
-#
-#federation_conn_timeout = 10
-
 # Federation client request timeout (seconds). You most definitely want
 # this to be high to account for extremely large room joins, slow
 # homeservers, your own resources etc.
diff --git a/src/admin/federation/commands.rs b/src/admin/federation/commands.rs
index f77dadab..545dcbca 100644
--- a/src/admin/federation/commands.rs
+++ b/src/admin/federation/commands.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ pub(super) async fn incoming_federation(&self) -> Result {
 			.rooms
 			.event_handler
 			.federation_handletime
-			.read();
+			.read()
+			.expect("locked");
 
 		let mut msg = format!("Handling {} incoming pdus:\n", map.len());
 		for (r, (e, i)) in map.iter() {
diff --git a/src/admin/mod.rs b/src/admin/mod.rs
index 1d46590b..732b8ce0 100644
--- a/src/admin/mod.rs
+++ b/src/admin/mod.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ pub use crate::admin::AdminCommand;
 
 /// Install the admin command processor
 pub async fn init(admin_service: &service::admin::Service) {
-	_ = admin_service.complete.write().insert(processor::complete);
+	_ = admin_service
+		.complete
+		.write()
+		.expect("locked for writing")
+		.insert(processor::complete);
 	_ = admin_service
 		.handle
 		.write()
@@ -48,5 +52,9 @@ pub async fn init(admin_service: &service::admin::Service) {
 /// Uninstall the admin command handler
 pub async fn fini(admin_service: &service::admin::Service) {
 	_ = admin_service.handle.write().await.take();
-	_ = admin_service.complete.write().take();
+	_ = admin_service
+		.complete
+		.write()
+		.expect("locked for writing")
+		.take();
 }
diff --git a/src/admin/processor.rs b/src/admin/processor.rs
index 2c91efe1..e80000c1 100644
--- a/src/admin/processor.rs
+++ b/src/admin/processor.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
-use std::{fmt::Write, mem::take, panic::AssertUnwindSafe, sync::Arc, time::SystemTime};
+use std::{
+	fmt::Write,
+	mem::take,
+	panic::AssertUnwindSafe,
+	sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+	time::SystemTime,
+};
 
 use clap::{CommandFactory, Parser};
 use conduwuit::{
-	Error, Result, SyncMutex, debug, error,
+	Error, Result, debug, error,
 	log::{
 		capture,
 		capture::Capture,
@@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ async fn process(
 	let mut output = String::new();
 
 	// Prepend the logs only if any were captured
-	let logs = logs.lock();
+	let logs = logs.lock().expect("locked");
 	if logs.lines().count() > 2 {
 		writeln!(&mut output, "{logs}").expect("failed to format logs to command output");
 	}
@@ -126,7 +132,7 @@ async fn process(
 	(result, output)
 }
 
-fn capture_create(context: &Context<'_>) -> (Arc<Capture>, Arc<SyncMutex<String>>) {
+fn capture_create(context: &Context<'_>) -> (Arc<Capture>, Arc<Mutex<String>>) {
 	let env_config = &context.services.server.config.admin_log_capture;
 	let env_filter = EnvFilter::try_new(env_config).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
 		warn!("admin_log_capture filter invalid: {e:?}");
@@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ fn capture_create(context: &Context<'_>) -> (Arc<Capture>, Arc<SyncMutex<String>
 		data.level() <= log_level && data.our_modules() && data.scope.contains(&"admin")
 	};
 
-	let logs = Arc::new(SyncMutex::new(
+	let logs = Arc::new(Mutex::new(
 		collect_stream(|s| markdown_table_head(s)).expect("markdown table header"),
 	));
 
diff --git a/src/core/Cargo.toml b/src/core/Cargo.toml
index 462b8e54..0c33c590 100644
--- a/src/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ tracing-core.workspace = true
 tracing-subscriber.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
 url.workspace = true
-parking_lot.workspace = true
-lock_api.workspace = true
 
 [target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
 nix.workspace = true
diff --git a/src/core/alloc/je.rs b/src/core/alloc/je.rs
index 77deebc5..e138233e 100644
--- a/src/core/alloc/je.rs
+++ b/src/core/alloc/je.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::{
 	cell::OnceCell,
 	ffi::{CStr, c_char, c_void},
 	fmt::Debug,
+	sync::RwLock,
 };
 
 use arrayvec::ArrayVec;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ use tikv_jemalloc_sys as ffi;
 use tikv_jemallocator as jemalloc;
 
 use crate::{
-	Result, SyncRwLock, err, is_equal_to, is_nonzero,
+	Result, err, is_equal_to, is_nonzero,
 	utils::{math, math::Tried},
 };
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ const MALLOC_CONF_PROF: &str = "";
 
 #[global_allocator]
 static JEMALLOC: jemalloc::Jemalloc = jemalloc::Jemalloc;
-static CONTROL: SyncRwLock<()> = SyncRwLock::new(());
+static CONTROL: RwLock<()> = RwLock::new(());
 
 type Name = ArrayVec<u8, NAME_MAX>;
 type Key = ArrayVec<usize, KEY_SEGS>;
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ fn set<T>(key: &Key, val: T) -> Result<T>
 where
 	T: Copy + Debug,
 {
-	let _lock = CONTROL.write();
+	let _lock = CONTROL.write()?;
 	let res = xchg(key, val)?;
 	inc_epoch()?;
 
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 909462db..d93acd9b 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -412,17 +412,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default = "default_well_known_timeout")]
 	pub well_known_timeout: u64,
 
-	/// Federation client connection timeout (seconds). You should not set this
-	/// to high values, as dead homeservers can significantly slow down
-	/// federation, specifically key retrieval, which will take roughly the
-	/// amount of time you configure here given that a homeserver doesn't
-	/// respond. This will cause most clients to time out /keys/query, causing
-	/// E2EE and device verification to fail.
-	///
-	/// default: 10
-	#[serde(default = "default_federation_conn_timeout")]
-	pub federation_conn_timeout: u64,
-
 	/// Federation client request timeout (seconds). You most definitely want
 	/// this to be high to account for extremely large room joins, slow
 	/// homeservers, your own resources etc.
@@ -2204,8 +2193,6 @@ fn default_well_known_conn_timeout() -> u64 { 6 }
 
 fn default_well_known_timeout() -> u64 { 10 }
 
-fn default_federation_conn_timeout() -> u64 { 10 }
-
 fn default_federation_timeout() -> u64 { 25 }
 
 fn default_federation_idle_timeout() -> u64 { 25 }
diff --git a/src/core/info/rustc.rs b/src/core/info/rustc.rs
index 60156301..048c0cd5 100644
--- a/src/core/info/rustc.rs
+++ b/src/core/info/rustc.rs
@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@
 //! several crates, lower-level information is supplied from each crate during
 //! static initialization.
 
-use std::{collections::BTreeMap, sync::OnceLock};
+use std::{
+	collections::BTreeMap,
+	sync::{Mutex, OnceLock},
+};
 
-use crate::{SyncMutex, utils::exchange};
+use crate::utils::exchange;
 
 /// Raw capture of rustc flags used to build each crate in the project. Informed
 /// by rustc_flags_capture macro (one in each crate's mod.rs). This is
 /// done during static initialization which is why it's mutex-protected and pub.
 /// Should not be written to by anything other than our macro.
-pub static FLAGS: SyncMutex<BTreeMap<&str, &[&str]>> = SyncMutex::new(BTreeMap::new());
+pub static FLAGS: Mutex<BTreeMap<&str, &[&str]>> = Mutex::new(BTreeMap::new());
 
 /// Processed list of enabled features across all project crates. This is
 /// generated from the data in FLAGS.
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ fn init_features() -> Vec<&'static str> {
 	let mut features = Vec::new();
 	FLAGS
 		.lock()
+		.expect("locked")
 		.iter()
 		.for_each(|(_, flags)| append_features(&mut features, flags));
 
diff --git a/src/core/log/capture/layer.rs b/src/core/log/capture/layer.rs
index e3fe66df..381a652f 100644
--- a/src/core/log/capture/layer.rs
+++ b/src/core/log/capture/layer.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ where
 		self.state
 			.active
 			.read()
+			.expect("shared lock")
 			.iter()
 			.filter(|capture| filter(self, capture, event, &ctx))
 			.for_each(|capture| handle(self, capture, event, &ctx));
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ where
 	let mut visitor = Visitor { values: Values::new() };
 	event.record(&mut visitor);
 
-	let mut closure = capture.closure.lock();
+	let mut closure = capture.closure.lock().expect("exclusive lock");
 	closure(Data {
 		layer,
 		event,
diff --git a/src/core/log/capture/mod.rs b/src/core/log/capture/mod.rs
index b7e5d2b5..20f70091 100644
--- a/src/core/log/capture/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/log/capture/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub mod layer;
 pub mod state;
 pub mod util;
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 pub use data::Data;
 use guard::Guard;
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ pub use layer::{Layer, Value};
 pub use state::State;
 pub use util::*;
 
-use crate::SyncMutex;
-
 pub type Filter = dyn Fn(Data<'_>) -> bool + Send + Sync + 'static;
 pub type Closure = dyn FnMut(Data<'_>) + Send + Sync + 'static;
 
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ pub type Closure = dyn FnMut(Data<'_>) + Send + Sync + 'static;
 pub struct Capture {
 	state: Arc<State>,
 	filter: Option<Box<Filter>>,
-	closure: SyncMutex<Box<Closure>>,
+	closure: Mutex<Box<Closure>>,
 }
 
 impl Capture {
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ impl Capture {
 		Arc::new(Self {
 			state: state.clone(),
 			filter: filter.map(|p| -> Box<Filter> { Box::new(p) }),
-			closure: SyncMutex::new(Box::new(closure)),
+			closure: Mutex::new(Box::new(closure)),
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/core/log/capture/state.rs b/src/core/log/capture/state.rs
index 92a1608f..dad6c8d8 100644
--- a/src/core/log/capture/state.rs
+++ b/src/core/log/capture/state.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use super::Capture;
-use crate::SyncRwLock;
 
 /// Capture layer state.
 pub struct State {
-	pub(super) active: SyncRwLock<Vec<Arc<Capture>>>,
+	pub(super) active: RwLock<Vec<Arc<Capture>>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for State {
@@ -14,14 +13,17 @@ impl Default for State {
 
 impl State {
 	#[must_use]
-	pub fn new() -> Self { Self { active: SyncRwLock::new(Vec::new()) } }
+	pub fn new() -> Self { Self { active: RwLock::new(Vec::new()) } }
 
 	pub(super) fn add(&self, capture: &Arc<Capture>) {
-		self.active.write().push(capture.clone());
+		self.active
+			.write()
+			.expect("locked for writing")
+			.push(capture.clone());
 	}
 
 	pub(super) fn del(&self, capture: &Arc<Capture>) {
-		let mut vec = self.active.write();
+		let mut vec = self.active.write().expect("locked for writing");
 		if let Some(pos) = vec.iter().position(|v| Arc::ptr_eq(v, capture)) {
 			vec.swap_remove(pos);
 		}
diff --git a/src/core/log/capture/util.rs b/src/core/log/capture/util.rs
index 21a416a9..65524be5 100644
--- a/src/core/log/capture/util.rs
+++ b/src/core/log/capture/util.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use super::{
 	super::{Level, fmt},
 	Closure, Data,
 };
-use crate::{Result, SyncMutex};
+use crate::Result;
 
-pub fn fmt_html<S>(out: Arc<SyncMutex<S>>) -> Box<Closure>
+pub fn fmt_html<S>(out: Arc<Mutex<S>>) -> Box<Closure>
 where
 	S: std::fmt::Write + Send + 'static,
 {
 	fmt(fmt::html, out)
 }
 
-pub fn fmt_markdown<S>(out: Arc<SyncMutex<S>>) -> Box<Closure>
+pub fn fmt_markdown<S>(out: Arc<Mutex<S>>) -> Box<Closure>
 where
 	S: std::fmt::Write + Send + 'static,
 {
 	fmt(fmt::markdown, out)
 }
 
-pub fn fmt<F, S>(fun: F, out: Arc<SyncMutex<S>>) -> Box<Closure>
+pub fn fmt<F, S>(fun: F, out: Arc<Mutex<S>>) -> Box<Closure>
 where
 	F: Fn(&mut S, &Level, &str, &str) -> Result<()> + Send + Sync + Copy + 'static,
 	S: std::fmt::Write + Send + 'static,
 {
-	Box::new(move |data| call(fun, &mut *out.lock(), &data))
+	Box::new(move |data| call(fun, &mut *out.lock().expect("locked"), &data))
 }
 
 fn call<F, S>(fun: F, out: &mut S, data: &Data<'_>)
diff --git a/src/core/log/reload.rs b/src/core/log/reload.rs
index 356ee9f2..f72fde47 100644
--- a/src/core/log/reload.rs
+++ b/src/core/log/reload.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+	collections::HashMap,
+	sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use tracing_subscriber::{EnvFilter, reload};
 
-use crate::{Result, SyncMutex, error};
+use crate::{Result, error};
 
 /// We need to store a reload::Handle value, but can't name it's type explicitly
 /// because the S type parameter depends on the subscriber's previous layers. In
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ impl<L: Clone, S> ReloadHandle<L> for reload::Handle<L, S> {
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct LogLevelReloadHandles {
-	handles: Arc<SyncMutex<HandleMap>>,
+	handles: Arc<Mutex<HandleMap>>,
 }
 
 type HandleMap = HashMap<String, Handle>;
@@ -40,12 +43,16 @@ type Handle = Box<dyn ReloadHandle<EnvFilter> + Send + Sync>;
 
 impl LogLevelReloadHandles {
 	pub fn add(&self, name: &str, handle: Handle) {
-		self.handles.lock().insert(name.into(), handle);
+		self.handles
+			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
+			.insert(name.into(), handle);
 	}
 
 	pub fn reload(&self, new_value: &EnvFilter, names: Option<&[&str]>) -> Result<()> {
 		self.handles
 			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
 			.iter()
 			.filter(|(name, _)| names.is_some_and(|names| names.contains(&name.as_str())))
 			.for_each(|(_, handle)| {
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ impl LogLevelReloadHandles {
 	pub fn current(&self, name: &str) -> Option<EnvFilter> {
 		self.handles
 			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
 			.get(name)
 			.map(|handle| handle.current())?
 	}
diff --git a/src/core/mod.rs b/src/core/mod.rs
index 363fece8..d99139be 100644
--- a/src/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ pub use info::{
 pub use matrix::{
 	Event, EventTypeExt, Pdu, PduCount, PduEvent, PduId, RoomVersion, pdu, state_res,
 };
-pub use parking_lot::{Mutex as SyncMutex, RwLock as SyncRwLock};
 pub use server::Server;
 pub use utils::{ctor, dtor, implement, result, result::Result};
 
diff --git a/src/core/utils/mutex_map.rs b/src/core/utils/mutex_map.rs
index ddb361a4..01504ce6 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/mutex_map.rs
+++ b/src/core/utils/mutex_map.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-use std::{fmt::Debug, hash::Hash, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+	fmt::Debug,
+	hash::Hash,
+	sync::{Arc, TryLockError::WouldBlock},
+};
 
 use tokio::sync::OwnedMutexGuard as Omg;
 
-use crate::{Result, SyncMutex, err};
+use crate::{Result, err};
 
 /// Map of Mutexes
 pub struct MutexMap<Key, Val> {
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct Guard<Key, Val> {
 }
 
 type Map<Key, Val> = Arc<MapMutex<Key, Val>>;
-type MapMutex<Key, Val> = SyncMutex<HashMap<Key, Val>>;
+type MapMutex<Key, Val> = std::sync::Mutex<HashMap<Key, Val>>;
 type HashMap<Key, Val> = std::collections::HashMap<Key, Value<Val>>;
 type Value<Val> = Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<Val>>;
 
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ where
 		let val = self
 			.map
 			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
 			.entry(k.try_into().expect("failed to construct key"))
 			.or_default()
 			.clone();
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ where
 		let val = self
 			.map
 			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
 			.entry(k.try_into().expect("failed to construct key"))
 			.or_default()
 			.clone();
@@ -81,7 +87,10 @@ where
 		let val = self
 			.map
 			.try_lock()
-			.ok_or_else(|| err!("would block"))?
+			.map_err(|e| match e {
+				| WouldBlock => err!("would block"),
+				| _ => panic!("{e:?}"),
+			})?
 			.entry(k.try_into().expect("failed to construct key"))
 			.or_default()
 			.clone();
@@ -93,13 +102,13 @@ where
 	}
 
 	#[must_use]
-	pub fn contains(&self, k: &Key) -> bool { self.map.lock().contains_key(k) }
+	pub fn contains(&self, k: &Key) -> bool { self.map.lock().expect("locked").contains_key(k) }
 
 	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool { self.map.lock().is_empty() }
+	pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool { self.map.lock().expect("locked").is_empty() }
 
 	#[must_use]
-	pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.map.lock().len() }
+	pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.map.lock().expect("locked").len() }
 }
 
 impl<Key, Val> Default for MutexMap<Key, Val>
@@ -114,7 +123,7 @@ impl<Key, Val> Drop for Guard<Key, Val> {
 	#[tracing::instrument(name = "unlock", level = "trace", skip_all)]
 	fn drop(&mut self) {
 		if Arc::strong_count(Omg::mutex(&self.val)) <= 2 {
-			self.map.lock().retain(|_, val| {
+			self.map.lock().expect("locked").retain(|_, val| {
 				!Arc::ptr_eq(val, Omg::mutex(&self.val)) || Arc::strong_count(val) > 2
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/src/core/utils/with_lock.rs b/src/core/utils/with_lock.rs
index 91e8e8d1..76f014d1 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/with_lock.rs
+++ b/src/core/utils/with_lock.rs
@@ -1,212 +1,65 @@
 //! Traits for explicitly scoping the lifetime of locks.
 
-use std::{
-	future::Future,
-	sync::{Arc, Mutex},
-};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
-pub trait WithLock<T: ?Sized> {
-	/// Acquires a lock and executes the given closure with the locked data,
-	/// returning the result.
-	fn with_lock<R, F>(&self, f: F) -> R
+pub trait WithLock<T> {
+	/// Acquires a lock and executes the given closure with the locked data.
+	fn with_lock<F>(&self, f: F)
 	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R;
+		F: FnMut(&mut T);
 }
 
 impl<T> WithLock<T> for Mutex<T> {
-	fn with_lock<R, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> R
+	fn with_lock<F>(&self, mut f: F)
 	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R,
+		F: FnMut(&mut T),
 	{
 		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
 		let mut data_guard = self.lock().unwrap();
-		f(&mut data_guard)
+		f(&mut data_guard);
 		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
 	}
 }
 
 impl<T> WithLock<T> for Arc<Mutex<T>> {
-	fn with_lock<R, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> R
+	fn with_lock<F>(&self, mut f: F)
 	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R,
+		F: FnMut(&mut T),
 	{
 		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
 		let mut data_guard = self.lock().unwrap();
-		f(&mut data_guard)
-		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
-	}
-}
-
-impl<R: lock_api::RawMutex, T: ?Sized> WithLock<T> for lock_api::Mutex<R, T> {
-	fn with_lock<Ret, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> Ret
-	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> Ret,
-	{
-		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
-		let mut data_guard = self.lock();
-		f(&mut data_guard)
-		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
-	}
-}
-
-impl<R: lock_api::RawMutex, T: ?Sized> WithLock<T> for Arc<lock_api::Mutex<R, T>> {
-	fn with_lock<Ret, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> Ret
-	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> Ret,
-	{
-		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
-		let mut data_guard = self.lock();
-		f(&mut data_guard)
+		f(&mut data_guard);
 		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
 	}
 }
 
 pub trait WithLockAsync<T> {
-	/// Acquires a lock and executes the given closure with the locked data,
-	/// returning the result.
-	fn with_lock<R, F>(&self, f: F) -> impl Future<Output = R>
+	/// Acquires a lock and executes the given closure with the locked data.
+	fn with_lock<F>(&self, f: F) -> impl Future<Output = ()>
 	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R;
-
-	/// Acquires a lock and executes the given async closure with the locked
-	/// data.
-	fn with_lock_async<R, F>(&self, f: F) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = R>
-	where
-		F: AsyncFnMut(&mut T) -> R;
+		F: FnMut(&mut T);
 }
 
 impl<T> WithLockAsync<T> for futures::lock::Mutex<T> {
-	async fn with_lock<R, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> R
+	async fn with_lock<F>(&self, mut f: F)
 	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R,
+		F: FnMut(&mut T),
 	{
 		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
 		let mut data_guard = self.lock().await;
-		f(&mut data_guard)
-		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
-	}
-
-	async fn with_lock_async<R, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> R
-	where
-		F: AsyncFnMut(&mut T) -> R,
-	{
-		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
-		let mut data_guard = self.lock().await;
-		f(&mut data_guard).await
+		f(&mut data_guard);
 		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
 	}
 }
 
 impl<T> WithLockAsync<T> for Arc<futures::lock::Mutex<T>> {
-	async fn with_lock<R, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> R
+	async fn with_lock<F>(&self, mut f: F)
 	where
-		F: FnMut(&mut T) -> R,
+		F: FnMut(&mut T),
 	{
 		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
 		let mut data_guard = self.lock().await;
-		f(&mut data_guard)
-		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
-	}
-
-	async fn with_lock_async<R, F>(&self, mut f: F) -> R
-	where
-		F: AsyncFnMut(&mut T) -> R,
-	{
-		// The locking and unlocking logic is hidden inside this function.
-		let mut data_guard = self.lock().await;
-		f(&mut data_guard).await
+		f(&mut data_guard);
 		// Lock is released here when `data_guard` goes out of scope.
 	}
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-	use super::*;
-
-	#[test]
-	fn test_with_lock_return_value() {
-		let mutex = Mutex::new(5);
-		let result = mutex.with_lock(|v| {
-			*v += 1;
-			*v * 2
-		});
-		assert_eq!(result, 12);
-		let value = mutex.lock().unwrap();
-		assert_eq!(*value, 6);
-	}
-
-	#[test]
-	fn test_with_lock_unit_return() {
-		let mutex = Mutex::new(10);
-		mutex.with_lock(|v| {
-			*v += 2;
-		});
-		let value = mutex.lock().unwrap();
-		assert_eq!(*value, 12);
-	}
-
-	#[test]
-	fn test_with_lock_arc_mutex() {
-		let mutex = Arc::new(Mutex::new(1));
-		let result = mutex.with_lock(|v| {
-			*v *= 10;
-			*v
-		});
-		assert_eq!(result, 10);
-		assert_eq!(*mutex.lock().unwrap(), 10);
-	}
-
-	#[tokio::test]
-	async fn test_with_lock_async_return_value() {
-		use futures::lock::Mutex as AsyncMutex;
-		let mutex = AsyncMutex::new(7);
-		let result = mutex
-			.with_lock(|v| {
-				*v += 3;
-				*v * 2
-			})
-			.await;
-		assert_eq!(result, 20);
-		let value = mutex.lock().await;
-		assert_eq!(*value, 10);
-	}
-
-	#[tokio::test]
-	async fn test_with_lock_async_unit_return() {
-		use futures::lock::Mutex as AsyncMutex;
-		let mutex = AsyncMutex::new(100);
-		mutex
-			.with_lock(|v| {
-				*v -= 50;
-			})
-			.await;
-		let value = mutex.lock().await;
-		assert_eq!(*value, 50);
-	}
-
-	#[tokio::test]
-	async fn test_with_lock_async_closure() {
-		use futures::lock::Mutex as AsyncMutex;
-		let mutex = AsyncMutex::new(1);
-		mutex
-			.with_lock_async(async |v| {
-				*v += 9;
-			})
-			.await;
-		let value = mutex.lock().await;
-		assert_eq!(*value, 10);
-	}
-
-	#[tokio::test]
-	async fn test_with_lock_async_arc_mutex() {
-		use futures::lock::Mutex as AsyncMutex;
-		let mutex = Arc::new(AsyncMutex::new(2));
-		mutex
-			.with_lock_async(async |v: &mut i32| {
-				*v *= 5;
-			})
-			.await;
-		let value = mutex.lock().await;
-		assert_eq!(*value, 10);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/database/engine/backup.rs b/src/database/engine/backup.rs
index 4cdb6172..ac72e6d4 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/backup.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/backup.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub fn backup_count(&self) -> Result<usize> {
 fn backup_engine(&self) -> Result<BackupEngine> {
 	let path = self.backup_path()?;
 	let options = BackupEngineOptions::new(path).map_err(map_err)?;
-	BackupEngine::open(&options, &self.ctx.env.lock()).map_err(map_err)
+	BackupEngine::open(&options, &*self.ctx.env.lock()?).map_err(map_err)
 }
 
 #[implement(Engine)]
diff --git a/src/database/engine/cf_opts.rs b/src/database/engine/cf_opts.rs
index 58358f02..cbbd1012 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/cf_opts.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/cf_opts.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ fn get_cache(ctx: &Context, desc: &Descriptor) -> Option<Cache> {
 	cache_opts.set_num_shard_bits(shard_bits);
 	cache_opts.set_capacity(size);
 
-	let mut caches = ctx.col_cache.lock();
+	let mut caches = ctx.col_cache.lock().expect("locked");
 	match desc.cache_disp {
 		| CacheDisp::Unique if desc.cache_size == 0 => None,
 		| CacheDisp::Unique => {
diff --git a/src/database/engine/context.rs b/src/database/engine/context.rs
index 3b9238bd..380e37af 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/context.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/context.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-use std::{collections::BTreeMap, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+	collections::BTreeMap,
+	sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
-use conduwuit::{Result, Server, SyncMutex, debug, utils::math::usize_from_f64};
+use conduwuit::{Result, Server, debug, utils::math::usize_from_f64};
 use rocksdb::{Cache, Env, LruCacheOptions};
 
 use crate::{or_else, pool::Pool};
@@ -11,9 +14,9 @@ use crate::{or_else, pool::Pool};
 /// These assets are housed in the shared Context.
 pub(crate) struct Context {
 	pub(crate) pool: Arc<Pool>,
-	pub(crate) col_cache: SyncMutex<BTreeMap<String, Cache>>,
-	pub(crate) row_cache: SyncMutex<Cache>,
-	pub(crate) env: SyncMutex<Env>,
+	pub(crate) col_cache: Mutex<BTreeMap<String, Cache>>,
+	pub(crate) row_cache: Mutex<Cache>,
+	pub(crate) env: Mutex<Env>,
 	pub(crate) server: Arc<Server>,
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ impl Drop for Context {
 		debug!("Closing frontend pool");
 		self.pool.close();
 
-		let mut env = self.env.lock();
+		let mut env = self.env.lock().expect("locked");
 
 		debug!("Shutting down background threads");
 		env.set_high_priority_background_threads(0);
diff --git a/src/database/engine/memory_usage.rs b/src/database/engine/memory_usage.rs
index 21af35c8..9bb5c535 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/memory_usage.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/memory_usage.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::or_else;
 #[implement(Engine)]
 pub fn memory_usage(&self) -> Result<String> {
 	let mut res = String::new();
-	let stats = get_memory_usage_stats(Some(&[&self.db]), Some(&[&*self.ctx.row_cache.lock()]))
+	let stats = get_memory_usage_stats(Some(&[&self.db]), Some(&[&*self.ctx.row_cache.lock()?]))
 		.or_else(or_else)?;
 	let mibs = |input| f64::from(u32::try_from(input / 1024).unwrap_or(0)) / 1024.0;
 	writeln!(
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ pub fn memory_usage(&self) -> Result<String> {
 		mibs(stats.mem_table_total),
 		mibs(stats.mem_table_unflushed),
 		mibs(stats.mem_table_readers_total),
-		mibs(u64::try_from(self.ctx.row_cache.lock().get_usage())?),
+		mibs(u64::try_from(self.ctx.row_cache.lock()?.get_usage())?),
 	)?;
 
-	for (name, cache) in &*self.ctx.col_cache.lock() {
+	for (name, cache) in &*self.ctx.col_cache.lock()? {
 		writeln!(res, "{name} cache: {:.2} MiB", mibs(u64::try_from(cache.get_usage())?))?;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/database/engine/open.rs b/src/database/engine/open.rs
index 7b9d93c2..84e59a6a 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/open.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/open.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn open(ctx: Arc<Context>, desc: &[Descriptor]) -> Result<Arc<S
 	let config = &server.config;
 	let path = &config.database_path;
 
-	let db_opts = db_options(config, &ctx.env.lock(), &ctx.row_cache.lock())?;
+	let db_opts = db_options(
+		config,
+		&ctx.env.lock().expect("environment locked"),
+		&ctx.row_cache.lock().expect("row cache locked"),
+	)?;
 
 	let cfds = Self::configure_cfds(&ctx, &db_opts, desc)?;
 	let num_cfds = cfds.len();
diff --git a/src/database/pool.rs b/src/database/pool.rs
index 285aaf25..0fa742d1 100644
--- a/src/database/pool.rs
+++ b/src/database/pool.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod configure;
 use std::{
 	mem::take,
 	sync::{
-		Arc,
+		Arc, Mutex,
 		atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
 	},
 	thread,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use async_channel::{QueueStrategy, Receiver, RecvError, Sender};
 use conduwuit::{
-	Error, Result, Server, SyncMutex, debug, err, error, implement,
+	Error, Result, Server, debug, err, error, implement,
 	result::DebugInspect,
 	smallvec::SmallVec,
 	trace,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use crate::{Handle, Map, keyval::KeyBuf, stream};
 pub(crate) struct Pool {
 	server: Arc<Server>,
 	queues: Vec<Sender<Cmd>>,
-	workers: SyncMutex<Vec<JoinHandle<()>>>,
+	workers: Mutex<Vec<JoinHandle<()>>>,
 	topology: Vec<usize>,
 	busy: AtomicUsize,
 	queued_max: AtomicUsize,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl Drop for Pool {
 #[implement(Pool)]
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub(crate) fn close(&self) {
-	let workers = take(&mut *self.workers.lock());
+	let workers = take(&mut *self.workers.lock().expect("locked"));
 
 	let senders = self.queues.iter().map(Sender::sender_count).sum::<usize>();
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ pub(crate) fn close(&self) {
 
 #[implement(Pool)]
 fn spawn_until(self: &Arc<Self>, recv: &[Receiver<Cmd>], count: usize) -> Result {
-	let mut workers = self.workers.lock();
+	let mut workers = self.workers.lock().expect("locked");
 	while workers.len() < count {
 		self.clone().spawn_one(&mut workers, recv)?;
 	}
diff --git a/src/database/watchers.rs b/src/database/watchers.rs
index 0e911c82..efb939d7 100644
--- a/src/database/watchers.rs
+++ b/src/database/watchers.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ use std::{
 	collections::{HashMap, hash_map},
 	future::Future,
 	pin::Pin,
+	sync::RwLock,
 };
 
-use conduwuit::SyncRwLock;
 use tokio::sync::watch;
 
-type Watcher = SyncRwLock<HashMap<Vec<u8>, (watch::Sender<()>, watch::Receiver<()>)>>;
+type Watcher = RwLock<HashMap<Vec<u8>, (watch::Sender<()>, watch::Receiver<()>)>>;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub(crate) struct Watchers {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl Watchers {
 		&'a self,
 		prefix: &[u8],
 	) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'a>> {
-		let mut rx = match self.watchers.write().entry(prefix.to_vec()) {
+		let mut rx = match self.watchers.write().unwrap().entry(prefix.to_vec()) {
 			| hash_map::Entry::Occupied(o) => o.get().1.clone(),
 			| hash_map::Entry::Vacant(v) => {
 				let (tx, rx) = watch::channel(());
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Watchers {
 	}
 
 	pub(crate) fn wake(&self, key: &[u8]) {
-		let watchers = self.watchers.read();
+		let watchers = self.watchers.read().unwrap();
 		let mut triggered = Vec::new();
 		for length in 0..=key.len() {
 			if watchers.contains_key(&key[..length]) {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Watchers {
 		drop(watchers);
 
 		if !triggered.is_empty() {
-			let mut watchers = self.watchers.write();
+			let mut watchers = self.watchers.write().unwrap();
 			for prefix in triggered {
 				if let Some(tx) = watchers.remove(prefix) {
 					tx.0.send(()).expect("channel should still be open");
diff --git a/src/macros/rustc.rs b/src/macros/rustc.rs
index cf935fe5..1220c8d4 100644
--- a/src/macros/rustc.rs
+++ b/src/macros/rustc.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ pub(super) fn flags_capture(args: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 		#[conduwuit_core::ctor]
 		fn _set_rustc_flags() {
-			conduwuit_core::info::rustc::FLAGS.lock().insert(#crate_name, &RUSTC_FLAGS);
+			conduwuit_core::info::rustc::FLAGS.lock().expect("locked").insert(#crate_name, &RUSTC_FLAGS);
 		}
 
 		// static strings have to be yanked on module unload
 		#[conduwuit_core::dtor]
 		fn _unset_rustc_flags() {
-			conduwuit_core::info::rustc::FLAGS.lock().remove(#crate_name);
+			conduwuit_core::info::rustc::FLAGS.lock().expect("locked").remove(#crate_name);
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/service/admin/console.rs b/src/service/admin/console.rs
index 931bb719..02f41303 100644
--- a/src/service/admin/console.rs
+++ b/src/service/admin/console.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #![cfg(feature = "console")]
 
-use std::{collections::VecDeque, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+	collections::VecDeque,
+	sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
-use conduwuit::{Server, SyncMutex, debug, defer, error, log, log::is_systemd_mode};
+use conduwuit::{Server, debug, defer, error, log, log::is_systemd_mode};
 use futures::future::{AbortHandle, Abortable};
 use ruma::events::room::message::RoomMessageEventContent;
 use rustyline_async::{Readline, ReadlineError, ReadlineEvent};
@@ -14,10 +17,10 @@ use crate::{Dep, admin};
 pub struct Console {
 	server: Arc<Server>,
 	admin: Dep<admin::Service>,
-	worker_join: SyncMutex<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>,
-	input_abort: SyncMutex<Option<AbortHandle>>,
-	command_abort: SyncMutex<Option<AbortHandle>>,
-	history: SyncMutex<VecDeque<String>>,
+	worker_join: Mutex<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>,
+	input_abort: Mutex<Option<AbortHandle>>,
+	command_abort: Mutex<Option<AbortHandle>>,
+	history: Mutex<VecDeque<String>>,
 	output: MadSkin,
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ impl Console {
 	}
 
 	pub async fn start(self: &Arc<Self>) {
-		let mut worker_join = self.worker_join.lock();
+		let mut worker_join = self.worker_join.lock().expect("locked");
 		if worker_join.is_none() {
 			let self_ = Arc::clone(self);
 			_ = worker_join.insert(self.server.runtime().spawn(self_.worker()));
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ impl Console {
 	pub async fn close(self: &Arc<Self>) {
 		self.interrupt();
 
-		let Some(worker_join) = self.worker_join.lock().take() else {
+		let Some(worker_join) = self.worker_join.lock().expect("locked").take() else {
 			return;
 		};
 
@@ -67,18 +70,22 @@ impl Console {
 	pub fn interrupt(self: &Arc<Self>) {
 		self.interrupt_command();
 		self.interrupt_readline();
-		self.worker_join.lock().as_ref().map(JoinHandle::abort);
+		self.worker_join
+			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
+			.as_ref()
+			.map(JoinHandle::abort);
 	}
 
 	pub fn interrupt_readline(self: &Arc<Self>) {
-		if let Some(input_abort) = self.input_abort.lock().take() {
+		if let Some(input_abort) = self.input_abort.lock().expect("locked").take() {
 			debug!("Interrupting console readline...");
 			input_abort.abort();
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub fn interrupt_command(self: &Arc<Self>) {
-		if let Some(command_abort) = self.command_abort.lock().take() {
+		if let Some(command_abort) = self.command_abort.lock().expect("locked").take() {
 			debug!("Interrupting console command...");
 			command_abort.abort();
 		}
@@ -113,7 +120,7 @@ impl Console {
 		}
 
 		debug!("session ending");
-		self.worker_join.lock().take();
+		self.worker_join.lock().expect("locked").take();
 	}
 
 	async fn readline(self: &Arc<Self>) -> Result<ReadlineEvent, ReadlineError> {
@@ -128,9 +135,9 @@ impl Console {
 
 		let (abort, abort_reg) = AbortHandle::new_pair();
 		let future = Abortable::new(future, abort_reg);
-		_ = self.input_abort.lock().insert(abort);
+		_ = self.input_abort.lock().expect("locked").insert(abort);
 		defer! {{
-			_ = self.input_abort.lock().take();
+			_ = self.input_abort.lock().expect("locked").take();
 		}}
 
 		let Ok(result) = future.await else {
@@ -151,9 +158,9 @@ impl Console {
 
 		let (abort, abort_reg) = AbortHandle::new_pair();
 		let future = Abortable::new(future, abort_reg);
-		_ = self.command_abort.lock().insert(abort);
+		_ = self.command_abort.lock().expect("locked").insert(abort);
 		defer! {{
-			_ = self.command_abort.lock().take();
+			_ = self.command_abort.lock().expect("locked").take();
 		}}
 
 		_ = future.await;
@@ -177,15 +184,20 @@ impl Console {
 	}
 
 	fn set_history(&self, readline: &mut Readline) {
-		self.history.lock().iter().rev().for_each(|entry| {
-			readline
-				.add_history_entry(entry.clone())
-				.expect("added history entry");
-		});
+		self.history
+			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
+			.iter()
+			.rev()
+			.for_each(|entry| {
+				readline
+					.add_history_entry(entry.clone())
+					.expect("added history entry");
+			});
 	}
 
 	fn add_history(&self, line: String) {
-		let mut history = self.history.lock();
+		let mut history = self.history.lock().expect("locked");
 		history.push_front(line);
 		history.truncate(HISTORY_LIMIT);
 	}
diff --git a/src/service/admin/mod.rs b/src/service/admin/mod.rs
index c052198c..f496c414 100644
--- a/src/service/admin/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/admin/mod.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ mod grant;
 
 use std::{
 	pin::Pin,
-	sync::{Arc, Weak},
+	sync::{Arc, RwLock as StdRwLock, Weak},
 };
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use conduwuit::{Err, SyncRwLock, utils};
+use conduwuit::{Err, utils};
 use conduwuit_core::{
 	Error, Event, Result, Server, debug, err, error, error::default_log, pdu::PduBuilder,
 };
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub struct Service {
 	services: Services,
 	channel: (Sender<CommandInput>, Receiver<CommandInput>),
 	pub handle: RwLock<Option<Processor>>,
-	pub complete: SyncRwLock<Option<Completer>>,
+	pub complete: StdRwLock<Option<Completer>>,
 	#[cfg(feature = "console")]
 	pub console: Arc<console::Console>,
 }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct Services {
 	state_cache: Dep<rooms::state_cache::Service>,
 	state_accessor: Dep<rooms::state_accessor::Service>,
 	account_data: Dep<account_data::Service>,
-	services: SyncRwLock<Option<Weak<crate::Services>>>,
+	services: StdRwLock<Option<Weak<crate::Services>>>,
 	media: Dep<crate::media::Service>,
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 			},
 			channel: loole::bounded(COMMAND_QUEUE_LIMIT),
 			handle: RwLock::new(None),
-			complete: SyncRwLock::new(None),
+			complete: StdRwLock::new(None),
 			#[cfg(feature = "console")]
 			console: console::Console::new(&args),
 		}))
@@ -312,7 +312,10 @@ impl Service {
 	/// Invokes the tab-completer to complete the command. When unavailable,
 	/// None is returned.
 	pub fn complete_command(&self, command: &str) -> Option<String> {
-		self.complete.read().map(|complete| complete(command))
+		self.complete
+			.read()
+			.expect("locked for reading")
+			.map(|complete| complete(command))
 	}
 
 	async fn handle_signal(&self, sig: &'static str) {
@@ -335,13 +338,17 @@ impl Service {
 	}
 
 	async fn process_command(&self, command: CommandInput) -> ProcessorResult {
-		let handle_guard = self.handle.read().await;
-		let handle = handle_guard.as_ref().expect("Admin module is not loaded");
+		let handle = &self
+			.handle
+			.read()
+			.await
+			.expect("Admin module is not loaded");
 
 		let services = self
 			.services
 			.services
 			.read()
+			.expect("locked")
 			.as_ref()
 			.and_then(Weak::upgrade)
 			.expect("Services self-reference not initialized.");
@@ -516,7 +523,7 @@ impl Service {
 	/// Sets the self-reference to crate::Services which will provide context to
 	/// the admin commands.
 	pub(super) fn set_services(&self, services: Option<&Arc<crate::Services>>) {
-		let receiver = &mut *self.services.services.write();
+		let receiver = &mut *self.services.services.write().expect("locked for writing");
 		let weak = services.map(Arc::downgrade);
 		*receiver = weak;
 	}
diff --git a/src/service/client/mod.rs b/src/service/client/mod.rs
index 239340ba..1aeeb492 100644
--- a/src/service/client/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/client/mod.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 
 			federation: base(config)?
 				.dns_resolver(resolver.resolver.hooked.clone())
-				.connect_timeout(Duration::from_secs(config.federation_conn_timeout))
 				.read_timeout(Duration::from_secs(config.federation_timeout))
 				.pool_max_idle_per_host(config.federation_idle_per_host.into())
 				.pool_idle_timeout(Duration::from_secs(config.federation_idle_timeout))
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 
 			synapse: base(config)?
 				.dns_resolver(resolver.resolver.hooked.clone())
-				.connect_timeout(Duration::from_secs(config.federation_conn_timeout))
 				.read_timeout(Duration::from_secs(305))
 				.pool_max_idle_per_host(0)
 				.redirect(redirect::Policy::limited(3))
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 
 			sender: base(config)?
 				.dns_resolver(resolver.resolver.hooked.clone())
-				.connect_timeout(Duration::from_secs(config.federation_conn_timeout))
 				.read_timeout(Duration::from_secs(config.sender_timeout))
 				.timeout(Duration::from_secs(config.sender_timeout))
 				.pool_max_idle_per_host(1)
diff --git a/src/service/globals/data.rs b/src/service/globals/data.rs
index 07f1de5c..21c09252 100644
--- a/src/service/globals/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/data.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
-use conduwuit::{Result, SyncRwLock, utils};
+use conduwuit::{Result, utils};
 use database::{Database, Deserialized, Map};
 
 pub struct Data {
 	global: Arc<Map>,
-	counter: SyncRwLock<u64>,
+	counter: RwLock<u64>,
 	pub(super) db: Arc<Database>,
 }
 
@@ -16,21 +16,25 @@ impl Data {
 		let db = &args.db;
 		Self {
 			global: db["global"].clone(),
-			counter: SyncRwLock::new(Self::stored_count(&db["global"]).unwrap_or_default()),
+			counter: RwLock::new(
+				Self::stored_count(&db["global"]).expect("initialized global counter"),
+			),
 			db: args.db.clone(),
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub fn next_count(&self) -> Result<u64> {
 		let _cork = self.db.cork();
-		let mut lock = self.counter.write();
+		let mut lock = self.counter.write().expect("locked");
 		let counter: &mut u64 = &mut lock;
 		debug_assert!(
-			*counter == Self::stored_count(&self.global).unwrap_or_default(),
+			*counter == Self::stored_count(&self.global).expect("database failure"),
 			"counter mismatch"
 		);
 
-		*counter = counter.checked_add(1).unwrap_or(*counter);
+		*counter = counter
+			.checked_add(1)
+			.expect("counter must not overflow u64");
 
 		self.global.insert(COUNTER, counter.to_be_bytes());
 
@@ -39,10 +43,10 @@ impl Data {
 
 	#[inline]
 	pub fn current_count(&self) -> u64 {
-		let lock = self.counter.read();
+		let lock = self.counter.read().expect("locked");
 		let counter: &u64 = &lock;
 		debug_assert!(
-			*counter == Self::stored_count(&self.global).unwrap_or_default(),
+			*counter == Self::stored_count(&self.global).expect("database failure"),
 			"counter mismatch"
 		);
 
diff --git a/src/service/globals/mod.rs b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
index 12f2ec78..a23a4c21 100644
--- a/src/service/globals/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 mod data;
 
-use std::{collections::HashMap, fmt::Write, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
+use std::{
+	collections::HashMap,
+	fmt::Write,
+	sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+	time::Instant,
+};
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use conduwuit::{Result, Server, SyncRwLock, error, utils::bytes::pretty};
+use conduwuit::{Result, Server, error, utils::bytes::pretty};
 use data::Data;
 use regex::RegexSet;
 use ruma::{OwnedEventId, OwnedRoomAliasId, OwnedServerName, OwnedUserId, ServerName, UserId};
@@ -14,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct Service {
 	pub db: Data,
 	server: Arc<Server>,
 
-	pub bad_event_ratelimiter: Arc<SyncRwLock<HashMap<OwnedEventId, RateLimitState>>>,
+	pub bad_event_ratelimiter: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<OwnedEventId, RateLimitState>>>,
 	pub server_user: OwnedUserId,
 	pub admin_alias: OwnedRoomAliasId,
 	pub turn_secret: String,
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 		Ok(Arc::new(Self {
 			db,
 			server: args.server.clone(),
-			bad_event_ratelimiter: Arc::new(SyncRwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+			bad_event_ratelimiter: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
 			admin_alias: OwnedRoomAliasId::try_from(format!("#admins:{}", &args.server.name))
 				.expect("#admins:server_name is valid alias name"),
 			server_user: UserId::parse_with_server_name(
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 	}
 
 	async fn memory_usage(&self, out: &mut (dyn Write + Send)) -> Result {
-		let (ber_count, ber_bytes) = self.bad_event_ratelimiter.read().iter().fold(
+		let (ber_count, ber_bytes) = self.bad_event_ratelimiter.read()?.iter().fold(
 			(0_usize, 0_usize),
 			|(mut count, mut bytes), (event_id, _)| {
 				bytes = bytes.saturating_add(event_id.capacity());
@@ -86,7 +91,12 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	async fn clear_cache(&self) { self.bad_event_ratelimiter.write().clear(); }
+	async fn clear_cache(&self) {
+		self.bad_event_ratelimiter
+			.write()
+			.expect("locked for writing")
+			.clear();
+	}
 
 	fn name(&self) -> &str { service::make_name(std::module_path!()) }
 }
diff --git a/src/service/manager.rs b/src/service/manager.rs
index 7a2e50d5..3cdf5945 100644
--- a/src/service/manager.rs
+++ b/src/service/manager.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ impl Manager {
 		let services: Vec<Arc<dyn Service>> = self
 			.service
 			.read()
+			.expect("locked for reading")
 			.values()
 			.map(|val| val.0.upgrade())
 			.map(|arc| arc.expect("services available for manager startup"))
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/data.rs b/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/data.rs
index e9e40979..8c3588cc 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/data.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-use std::{mem::size_of, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+	mem::size_of,
+	sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
-use conduwuit::{Err, Result, SyncMutex, err, utils, utils::math::usize_from_f64};
+use conduwuit::{Err, Result, err, utils, utils::math::usize_from_f64};
 use database::Map;
 use lru_cache::LruCache;
 
@@ -8,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::rooms::short::ShortEventId;
 
 pub(super) struct Data {
 	shorteventid_authchain: Arc<Map>,
-	pub(super) auth_chain_cache: SyncMutex<LruCache<Vec<u64>, Arc<[ShortEventId]>>>,
+	pub(super) auth_chain_cache: Mutex<LruCache<Vec<u64>, Arc<[ShortEventId]>>>,
 }
 
 impl Data {
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ impl Data {
 			.expect("valid cache size");
 		Self {
 			shorteventid_authchain: db["shorteventid_authchain"].clone(),
-			auth_chain_cache: SyncMutex::new(LruCache::new(cache_size)),
+			auth_chain_cache: Mutex::new(LruCache::new(cache_size)),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -31,7 +34,12 @@ impl Data {
 		debug_assert!(!key.is_empty(), "auth_chain key must not be empty");
 
 		// Check RAM cache
-		if let Some(result) = self.auth_chain_cache.lock().get_mut(key) {
+		if let Some(result) = self
+			.auth_chain_cache
+			.lock()
+			.expect("cache locked")
+			.get_mut(key)
+		{
 			return Ok(Arc::clone(result));
 		}
 
@@ -55,6 +63,7 @@ impl Data {
 		// Cache in RAM
 		self.auth_chain_cache
 			.lock()
+			.expect("cache locked")
 			.insert(vec![key[0]], Arc::clone(&chain));
 
 		Ok(chain)
@@ -75,6 +84,9 @@ impl Data {
 		}
 
 		// Cache in RAM
-		self.auth_chain_cache.lock().insert(key, auth_chain);
+		self.auth_chain_cache
+			.lock()
+			.expect("cache locked")
+			.insert(key, auth_chain);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/mod.rs
index 79d4d070..0903ea75 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/auth_chain/mod.rs
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ pub fn cache_auth_chain_vec(&self, key: Vec<u64>, auth_chain: &[ShortEventId]) {
 
 #[implement(Service)]
 pub fn get_cache_usage(&self) -> (usize, usize) {
-	let cache = self.db.auth_chain_cache.lock();
+	let cache = self.db.auth_chain_cache.lock().expect("locked");
 
 	(cache.len(), cache.capacity())
 }
 
 #[implement(Service)]
-pub fn clear_cache(&self) { self.db.auth_chain_cache.lock().clear(); }
+pub fn clear_cache(&self) { self.db.auth_chain_cache.lock().expect("locked").clear(); }
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/fetch_and_handle_outliers.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/fetch_and_handle_outliers.rs
index 59b768f2..44027e04 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/fetch_and_handle_outliers.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/fetch_and_handle_outliers.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ where
 		.globals
 		.bad_event_ratelimiter
 		.write()
+		.expect("locked")
 		.entry(id)
 	{
 		| hash_map::Entry::Vacant(e) => {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ where
 				.globals
 				.bad_event_ratelimiter
 				.read()
+				.expect("locked")
 				.get(&*next_id)
 			{
 				// Exponential backoff
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ where
 				.globals
 				.bad_event_ratelimiter
 				.read()
+				.expect("locked")
 				.get(&*next_id)
 			{
 				// Exponential backoff
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_incoming_pdu.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_incoming_pdu.rs
index 5299e8d4..86a05e0a 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_incoming_pdu.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_incoming_pdu.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ pub async fn handle_incoming_pdu<'a>(
 					.globals
 					.bad_event_ratelimiter
 					.write()
+					.expect("locked")
 					.entry(prev_id.into())
 				{
 					| hash_map::Entry::Vacant(e) => {
@@ -180,11 +181,13 @@ pub async fn handle_incoming_pdu<'a>(
 	let start_time = Instant::now();
 	self.federation_handletime
 		.write()
+		.expect("locked")
 		.insert(room_id.into(), (event_id.to_owned(), start_time));
 
 	defer! {{
 		self.federation_handletime
 			.write()
+			.expect("locked")
 			.remove(room_id);
 	}};
 
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_prev_pdu.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_prev_pdu.rs
index cb4978d9..cd46310a 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_prev_pdu.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/handle_prev_pdu.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ where
 		.globals
 		.bad_event_ratelimiter
 		.read()
+		.expect("locked")
 		.get(prev_id)
 	{
 		// Exponential backoff
@@ -69,11 +70,13 @@ where
 	let start_time = Instant::now();
 	self.federation_handletime
 		.write()
+		.expect("locked")
 		.insert(room_id.into(), ((*prev_id).to_owned(), start_time));
 
 	defer! {{
 		self.federation_handletime
 			.write()
+			.expect("locked")
 			.remove(room_id);
 	}};
 
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/mod.rs
index a0a1b20b..4e948e95 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/mod.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ mod resolve_state;
 mod state_at_incoming;
 mod upgrade_outlier_pdu;
 
-use std::{collections::HashMap, fmt::Write, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
+use std::{
+	collections::HashMap,
+	fmt::Write,
+	sync::{Arc, RwLock as StdRwLock},
+	time::Instant,
+};
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use conduwuit::{Err, Event, PduEvent, Result, RoomVersion, Server, SyncRwLock, utils::MutexMap};
+use conduwuit::{Err, Event, PduEvent, Result, RoomVersion, Server, utils::MutexMap};
 use ruma::{
 	OwnedEventId, OwnedRoomId, RoomId, RoomVersionId,
 	events::room::create::RoomCreateEventContent,
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ use crate::{Dep, globals, rooms, sending, server_keys};
 
 pub struct Service {
 	pub mutex_federation: RoomMutexMap,
-	pub federation_handletime: SyncRwLock<HandleTimeMap>,
+	pub federation_handletime: StdRwLock<HandleTimeMap>,
 	services: Services,
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +84,11 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 		let mutex_federation = self.mutex_federation.len();
 		writeln!(out, "federation_mutex: {mutex_federation}")?;
 
-		let federation_handletime = self.federation_handletime.read().len();
+		let federation_handletime = self
+			.federation_handletime
+			.read()
+			.expect("locked for reading")
+			.len();
 		writeln!(out, "federation_handletime: {federation_handletime}")?;
 
 		Ok(())
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
index e9845fbf..9429be79 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 mod update;
 mod via;
 
-use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+	collections::HashMap,
+	sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+};
 
 use conduwuit::{
-	Result, SyncRwLock, implement,
+	Result, implement,
 	result::LogErr,
 	utils::{ReadyExt, stream::TryIgnore},
 	warn,
@@ -51,14 +54,14 @@ struct Data {
 	userroomid_knockedstate: Arc<Map>,
 }
 
-type AppServiceInRoomCache = SyncRwLock<HashMap<OwnedRoomId, HashMap<String, bool>>>;
+type AppServiceInRoomCache = RwLock<HashMap<OwnedRoomId, HashMap<String, bool>>>;
 type StrippedStateEventItem = (OwnedRoomId, Vec<Raw<AnyStrippedStateEvent>>);
 type SyncStateEventItem = (OwnedRoomId, Vec<Raw<AnySyncStateEvent>>);
 
 impl crate::Service for Service {
 	fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 		Ok(Arc::new(Self {
-			appservice_in_room_cache: SyncRwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
+			appservice_in_room_cache: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
 			services: Services {
 				account_data: args.depend::<account_data::Service>("account_data"),
 				config: args.depend::<config::Service>("config"),
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ pub async fn appservice_in_room(&self, room_id: &RoomId, appservice: &Registrati
 	if let Some(cached) = self
 		.appservice_in_room_cache
 		.read()
+		.expect("locked")
 		.get(room_id)
 		.and_then(|map| map.get(&appservice.registration.id))
 		.copied()
@@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ pub async fn appservice_in_room(&self, room_id: &RoomId, appservice: &Registrati
 
 	self.appservice_in_room_cache
 		.write()
+		.expect("locked")
 		.entry(room_id.into())
 		.or_default()
 		.insert(appservice.registration.id.clone(), in_room);
@@ -129,14 +134,19 @@ pub async fn appservice_in_room(&self, room_id: &RoomId, appservice: &Registrati
 
 #[implement(Service)]
 pub fn get_appservice_in_room_cache_usage(&self) -> (usize, usize) {
-	let cache = self.appservice_in_room_cache.read();
+	let cache = self.appservice_in_room_cache.read().expect("locked");
 
 	(cache.len(), cache.capacity())
 }
 
 #[implement(Service)]
 #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
-pub fn clear_appservice_in_room_cache(&self) { self.appservice_in_room_cache.write().clear(); }
+pub fn clear_appservice_in_room_cache(&self) {
+	self.appservice_in_room_cache
+		.write()
+		.expect("locked")
+		.clear();
+}
 
 /// Returns an iterator of all servers participating in this room.
 #[implement(Service)]
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs
index 32c67947..02c6bec6 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,10 @@ pub async fn update_joined_count(&self, room_id: &RoomId) {
 		self.db.serverroomids.put_raw(serverroom_id, []);
 	}
 
-	self.appservice_in_room_cache.write().remove(room_id);
+	self.appservice_in_room_cache
+		.write()
+		.expect("locked")
+		.remove(room_id);
 }
 
 /// Direct DB function to directly mark a user as joined. It is not
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_compressor/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_compressor/mod.rs
index f7f7d043..a33fb342 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_compressor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_compressor/mod.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ use std::{
 	collections::{BTreeSet, HashMap},
 	fmt::{Debug, Write},
 	mem::size_of,
-	sync::Arc,
+	sync::{Arc, Mutex},
 };
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use conduwuit::{
-	Result, SyncMutex,
+	Result,
 	arrayvec::ArrayVec,
 	at, checked, err, expected, implement, utils,
 	utils::{bytes, math::usize_from_f64, stream::IterStream},
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 pub struct Service {
-	pub stateinfo_cache: SyncMutex<StateInfoLruCache>,
+	pub stateinfo_cache: Mutex<StateInfoLruCache>,
 	db: Data,
 	services: Services,
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 
 	async fn memory_usage(&self, out: &mut (dyn Write + Send)) -> Result {
 		let (cache_len, ents) = {
-			let cache = self.stateinfo_cache.lock();
+			let cache = self.stateinfo_cache.lock().expect("locked");
 			let ents = cache.iter().map(at!(1)).flat_map(|vec| vec.iter()).fold(
 				HashMap::new(),
 				|mut ents, ssi| {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	async fn clear_cache(&self) { self.stateinfo_cache.lock().clear(); }
+	async fn clear_cache(&self) { self.stateinfo_cache.lock().expect("locked").clear(); }
 
 	fn name(&self) -> &str { crate::service::make_name(std::module_path!()) }
 }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub async fn load_shortstatehash_info(
 	&self,
 	shortstatehash: ShortStateHash,
 ) -> Result<ShortStateInfoVec> {
-	if let Some(r) = self.stateinfo_cache.lock().get_mut(&shortstatehash) {
+	if let Some(r) = self.stateinfo_cache.lock()?.get_mut(&shortstatehash) {
 		return Ok(r.clone());
 	}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ async fn cache_shortstatehash_info(
 	shortstatehash: ShortStateHash,
 	stack: ShortStateInfoVec,
 ) -> Result {
-	self.stateinfo_cache.lock().insert(shortstatehash, stack);
+	self.stateinfo_cache.lock()?.insert(shortstatehash, stack);
 
 	Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/service/service.rs b/src/service/service.rs
index 3bc61aeb..574efd8f 100644
--- a/src/service/service.rs
+++ b/src/service/service.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ use std::{
 	collections::BTreeMap,
 	fmt::Write,
 	ops::Deref,
-	sync::{Arc, OnceLock, Weak},
+	sync::{Arc, OnceLock, RwLock, Weak},
 };
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use conduwuit::{
-	Err, Result, Server, SyncRwLock, err, error::inspect_log, utils::string::SplitInfallible,
-};
+use conduwuit::{Err, Result, Server, err, error::inspect_log, utils::string::SplitInfallible};
 use database::Database;
 
 /// Abstract interface for a Service
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Dep<T: Service + Send + Sync> {
 	name: &'static str,
 }
 
-pub(crate) type Map = SyncRwLock<MapType>;
+pub(crate) type Map = RwLock<MapType>;
 pub(crate) type MapType = BTreeMap<MapKey, MapVal>;
 pub(crate) type MapVal = (Weak<dyn Service>, Weak<dyn Any + Send + Sync>);
 pub(crate) type MapKey = String;
@@ -145,12 +143,15 @@ pub(crate) fn get<T>(map: &Map, name: &str) -> Option<Arc<T>>
 where
 	T: Any + Send + Sync + Sized,
 {
-	map.read().get(name).map(|(_, s)| {
-		s.upgrade().map(|s| {
-			s.downcast::<T>()
-				.expect("Service must be correctly downcast.")
-		})
-	})?
+	map.read()
+		.expect("locked for reading")
+		.get(name)
+		.map(|(_, s)| {
+			s.upgrade().map(|s| {
+				s.downcast::<T>()
+					.expect("Service must be correctly downcast.")
+			})
+		})?
 }
 
 /// Reference a Service by name. Returns Err if the Service does not exist or
@@ -159,18 +160,21 @@ pub(crate) fn try_get<T>(map: &Map, name: &str) -> Result<Arc<T>>
 where
 	T: Any + Send + Sync + Sized,
 {
-	map.read().get(name).map_or_else(
-		|| Err!("Service {name:?} does not exist or has not been built yet."),
-		|(_, s)| {
-			s.upgrade().map_or_else(
-				|| Err!("Service {name:?} no longer exists."),
-				|s| {
-					s.downcast::<T>()
-						.map_err(|_| err!("Service {name:?} must be correctly downcast."))
-				},
-			)
-		},
-	)
+	map.read()
+		.expect("locked for reading")
+		.get(name)
+		.map_or_else(
+			|| Err!("Service {name:?} does not exist or has not been built yet."),
+			|(_, s)| {
+				s.upgrade().map_or_else(
+					|| Err!("Service {name:?} no longer exists."),
+					|s| {
+						s.downcast::<T>()
+							.map_err(|_| err!("Service {name:?} must be correctly downcast."))
+					},
+				)
+			},
+		)
 }
 
 /// Utility for service implementations; see Service::name() in the trait.
diff --git a/src/service/services.rs b/src/service/services.rs
index 642f61c7..daece245 100644
--- a/src/service/services.rs
+++ b/src/service/services.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-use std::{any::Any, collections::BTreeMap, sync::Arc};
-
-use conduwuit::{
-	Result, Server, SyncRwLock, debug, debug_info, info, trace, utils::stream::IterStream,
+use std::{
+	any::Any,
+	collections::BTreeMap,
+	sync::{Arc, RwLock},
 };
+
+use conduwuit::{Result, Server, debug, debug_info, info, trace, utils::stream::IterStream};
 use database::Database;
 use futures::{Stream, StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ impl Services {
 	#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
 	pub async fn build(server: Arc<Server>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 		let db = Database::open(&server).await?;
-		let service: Arc<Map> = Arc::new(SyncRwLock::new(BTreeMap::new()));
+		let service: Arc<Map> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BTreeMap::new()));
 		macro_rules! build {
 			($tyname:ty) => {{
 				let built = <$tyname>::build(Args {
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ impl Services {
 
 	fn interrupt(&self) {
 		debug!("Interrupting services...");
-		for (name, (service, ..)) in self.service.read().iter() {
+		for (name, (service, ..)) in self.service.read().expect("locked for reading").iter() {
 			if let Some(service) = service.upgrade() {
 				trace!("Interrupting {name}");
 				service.interrupt();
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ impl Services {
 	fn services(&self) -> impl Stream<Item = Arc<dyn Service>> + Send {
 		self.service
 			.read()
+			.expect("locked for reading")
 			.values()
 			.filter_map(|val| val.0.upgrade())
 			.collect::<Vec<_>>()
@@ -230,9 +233,10 @@ impl Services {
 #[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
 fn add_service(map: &Arc<Map>, s: Arc<dyn Service>, a: Arc<dyn Any + Send + Sync>) {
 	let name = s.name();
-	let len = map.read().len();
+	let len = map.read().expect("locked for reading").len();
 
 	trace!("built service #{len}: {name:?}");
 	map.write()
+		.expect("locked for writing")
 		.insert(name.to_owned(), (Arc::downgrade(&s), Arc::downgrade(&a)));
 }
diff --git a/src/service/sync/mod.rs b/src/service/sync/mod.rs
index 6ac579f4..b095d2c1 100644
--- a/src/service/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/sync/mod.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ mod watch;
 
 use std::{
 	collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet},
-	sync::Arc,
+	sync::{Arc, Mutex, Mutex as StdMutex},
 };
 
-use conduwuit::{Result, Server, SyncMutex};
+use conduwuit::{Result, Server};
 use database::Map;
 use ruma::{
 	OwnedDeviceId, OwnedRoomId, OwnedUserId,
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ struct SnakeSyncCache {
 	extensions: v5::request::Extensions,
 }
 
-type DbConnections<K, V> = SyncMutex<BTreeMap<K, V>>;
+type DbConnections<K, V> = Mutex<BTreeMap<K, V>>;
 type DbConnectionsKey = (OwnedUserId, OwnedDeviceId, String);
-type DbConnectionsVal = Arc<SyncMutex<SlidingSyncCache>>;
+type DbConnectionsVal = Arc<Mutex<SlidingSyncCache>>;
 type SnakeConnectionsKey = (OwnedUserId, OwnedDeviceId, Option<String>);
-type SnakeConnectionsVal = Arc<SyncMutex<SnakeSyncCache>>;
+type SnakeConnectionsVal = Arc<Mutex<SnakeSyncCache>>;
 
 impl crate::Service for Service {
 	fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 				state_cache: args.depend::<rooms::state_cache::Service>("rooms::state_cache"),
 				typing: args.depend::<rooms::typing::Service>("rooms::typing"),
 			},
-			connections: SyncMutex::new(BTreeMap::new()),
-			snake_connections: SyncMutex::new(BTreeMap::new()),
+			connections: StdMutex::new(BTreeMap::new()),
+			snake_connections: StdMutex::new(BTreeMap::new()),
 		}))
 	}
 
@@ -100,19 +100,22 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 
 impl Service {
 	pub fn snake_connection_cached(&self, key: &SnakeConnectionsKey) -> bool {
-		self.snake_connections.lock().contains_key(key)
+		self.snake_connections
+			.lock()
+			.expect("locked")
+			.contains_key(key)
 	}
 
 	pub fn forget_snake_sync_connection(&self, key: &SnakeConnectionsKey) {
-		self.snake_connections.lock().remove(key);
+		self.snake_connections.lock().expect("locked").remove(key);
 	}
 
 	pub fn remembered(&self, key: &DbConnectionsKey) -> bool {
-		self.connections.lock().contains_key(key)
+		self.connections.lock().expect("locked").contains_key(key)
 	}
 
 	pub fn forget_sync_request_connection(&self, key: &DbConnectionsKey) {
-		self.connections.lock().remove(key);
+		self.connections.lock().expect("locked").remove(key);
 	}
 
 	pub fn update_snake_sync_request_with_cache(
@@ -120,13 +123,13 @@ impl Service {
 		snake_key: &SnakeConnectionsKey,
 		request: &mut v5::Request,
 	) -> BTreeMap<String, BTreeMap<OwnedRoomId, u64>> {
-		let mut cache = self.snake_connections.lock();
+		let mut cache = self.snake_connections.lock().expect("locked");
 		let cached = Arc::clone(
 			cache
 				.entry(snake_key.clone())
-				.or_insert_with(|| Arc::new(SyncMutex::new(SnakeSyncCache::default()))),
+				.or_insert_with(|| Arc::new(Mutex::new(SnakeSyncCache::default()))),
 		);
-		let cached = &mut cached.lock();
+		let cached = &mut cached.lock().expect("locked");
 		drop(cache);
 
 		//v5::Request::try_from_http_request(req, path_args);
@@ -229,16 +232,16 @@ impl Service {
 		};
 
 		let key = into_db_key(key.0.clone(), key.1.clone(), conn_id);
-		let mut cache = self.connections.lock();
+		let mut cache = self.connections.lock().expect("locked");
 		let cached = Arc::clone(cache.entry(key).or_insert_with(|| {
-			Arc::new(SyncMutex::new(SlidingSyncCache {
+			Arc::new(Mutex::new(SlidingSyncCache {
 				lists: BTreeMap::new(),
 				subscriptions: BTreeMap::new(),
 				known_rooms: BTreeMap::new(),
 				extensions: ExtensionsConfig::default(),
 			}))
 		}));
-		let cached = &mut cached.lock();
+		let cached = &mut cached.lock().expect("locked");
 		drop(cache);
 
 		for (list_id, list) in &mut request.lists {
@@ -325,16 +328,16 @@ impl Service {
 		key: &DbConnectionsKey,
 		subscriptions: BTreeMap<OwnedRoomId, sync_events::v4::RoomSubscription>,
 	) {
-		let mut cache = self.connections.lock();
+		let mut cache = self.connections.lock().expect("locked");
 		let cached = Arc::clone(cache.entry(key.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
-			Arc::new(SyncMutex::new(SlidingSyncCache {
+			Arc::new(Mutex::new(SlidingSyncCache {
 				lists: BTreeMap::new(),
 				subscriptions: BTreeMap::new(),
 				known_rooms: BTreeMap::new(),
 				extensions: ExtensionsConfig::default(),
 			}))
 		}));
-		let cached = &mut cached.lock();
+		let cached = &mut cached.lock().expect("locked");
 		drop(cache);
 
 		cached.subscriptions = subscriptions;
@@ -347,16 +350,16 @@ impl Service {
 		new_cached_rooms: BTreeSet<OwnedRoomId>,
 		globalsince: u64,
 	) {
-		let mut cache = self.connections.lock();
+		let mut cache = self.connections.lock().expect("locked");
 		let cached = Arc::clone(cache.entry(key.clone()).or_insert_with(|| {
-			Arc::new(SyncMutex::new(SlidingSyncCache {
+			Arc::new(Mutex::new(SlidingSyncCache {
 				lists: BTreeMap::new(),
 				subscriptions: BTreeMap::new(),
 				known_rooms: BTreeMap::new(),
 				extensions: ExtensionsConfig::default(),
 			}))
 		}));
-		let cached = &mut cached.lock();
+		let cached = &mut cached.lock().expect("locked");
 		drop(cache);
 
 		for (room_id, lastsince) in cached
@@ -383,13 +386,13 @@ impl Service {
 		globalsince: u64,
 	) {
 		assert!(key.2.is_some(), "Some(conn_id) required for this call");
-		let mut cache = self.snake_connections.lock();
+		let mut cache = self.snake_connections.lock().expect("locked");
 		let cached = Arc::clone(
 			cache
 				.entry(key.clone())
-				.or_insert_with(|| Arc::new(SyncMutex::new(SnakeSyncCache::default()))),
+				.or_insert_with(|| Arc::new(Mutex::new(SnakeSyncCache::default()))),
 		);
-		let cached = &mut cached.lock();
+		let cached = &mut cached.lock().expect("locked");
 		drop(cache);
 
 		for (room_id, lastsince) in cached
@@ -413,13 +416,13 @@ impl Service {
 		key: &SnakeConnectionsKey,
 		subscriptions: BTreeMap<OwnedRoomId, v5::request::RoomSubscription>,
 	) {
-		let mut cache = self.snake_connections.lock();
+		let mut cache = self.snake_connections.lock().expect("locked");
 		let cached = Arc::clone(
 			cache
 				.entry(key.clone())
-				.or_insert_with(|| Arc::new(SyncMutex::new(SnakeSyncCache::default()))),
+				.or_insert_with(|| Arc::new(Mutex::new(SnakeSyncCache::default()))),
 		);
-		let cached = &mut cached.lock();
+		let cached = &mut cached.lock().expect("locked");
 		drop(cache);
 
 		cached.subscriptions = subscriptions;
diff --git a/src/service/uiaa/mod.rs b/src/service/uiaa/mod.rs
index acd3dd86..7735c87f 100644
--- a/src/service/uiaa/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/uiaa/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use std::{
 	collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet},
-	sync::Arc,
+	sync::{Arc, RwLock},
 };
 
 use conduwuit::{
-	Err, Error, Result, SyncRwLock, err, error, implement, utils,
+	Err, Error, Result, err, error, implement, utils,
 	utils::{hash, string::EMPTY},
 };
 use database::{Deserialized, Json, Map};
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use ruma::{
 use crate::{Dep, config, globals, users};
 
 pub struct Service {
-	userdevicesessionid_uiaarequest: SyncRwLock<RequestMap>,
+	userdevicesessionid_uiaarequest: RwLock<RequestMap>,
 	db: Data,
 	services: Services,
 }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub const SESSION_ID_LENGTH: usize = 32;
 impl crate::Service for Service {
 	fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 		Ok(Arc::new(Self {
-			userdevicesessionid_uiaarequest: SyncRwLock::new(RequestMap::new()),
+			userdevicesessionid_uiaarequest: RwLock::new(RequestMap::new()),
 			db: Data {
 				userdevicesessionid_uiaainfo: args.db["userdevicesessionid_uiaainfo"].clone(),
 			},
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ fn set_uiaa_request(
 	let key = (user_id.to_owned(), device_id.to_owned(), session.to_owned());
 	self.userdevicesessionid_uiaarequest
 		.write()
+		.expect("locked for writing")
 		.insert(key, request.to_owned());
 }
 
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ pub fn get_uiaa_request(
 
 	self.userdevicesessionid_uiaarequest
 		.read()
+		.expect("locked for reading")
 		.get(&key)
 		.cloned()
 }