diff --git a/lua/core/utils.lua b/lua/core/utils.lua
index 3bcee8d..485feb3 100644
--- a/lua/core/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/core/utils.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 local M = {}
 local merge_tb = vim.tbl_deep_extend
 
-M.format_plugins = function(plugins) local final_table = {}
-    for key, _ in pairs(plugins) do
-        plugins[key][1] = key
-        final_table[#final_table + 1] = plugins[key]
-    end
-
-    return final_table
-end
-
 M.close_buffer = function(bufnr)
     if vim.bo.buftype == "terminal" then
         vim.cmd(vim.bo.buflisted and "set nobl | enew" or "hide")
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 6a345d4..ba9c227 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 -- All plugins have lazy = true by default, to load a plugin on startup just lazy=false
 local plugins = {
-    ["~/repos/krose-pine"] = {
-        dir = "~/repos/krose-pine",
+    { dir = "~/repos/krose-pine",
         lazy = false,
         priority = 1000,
         config = function()
@@ -18,9 +17,9 @@ local plugins = {
         end
     },
 
-    ['nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'] = {},
+    { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
 
-    ["nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter"] = {
+    { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
         init = function()
             require("core.utils").lazy_load "nvim-treesitter"
         end,
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim"] = {
+    { "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
         ft = "gitcommit",
         init = function()
             -- load gitsigns only when a git file is opened
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim"] = {
+    { "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
         cmd = "Telescope",
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.telescope"
@@ -65,14 +64,14 @@ local plugins = {
 
     -- lsp stuff
 
-    ["williamboman/mason.nvim"] = {
+    { "williamboman/mason.nvim",
         cmd = { "Mason", "MasonInstall", "MasonInstallAll", "MasonUninstall", "MasonUninstallAll", "MasonLog" },
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.mason"
         end,
     },
 
-    ["neovim/nvim-lspconfig"] = {
+    { "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
         init = function()
             require("core.utils").lazy_load "nvim-lspconfig"
         end,
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["simrat39/rust-tools.nvim"] = {
+    { "simrat39/rust-tools.nvim",
         -- after = "nvim-lspconfig",
         event = "BufEnter *.rs",
         dependencies = "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["Saecki/crates.nvim"] = {
+    { "Saecki/crates.nvim",
         event = { "BufRead Cargo.toml" },
         config = function()
             require("crates").setup()
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ local plugins = {
 
     -- load luasnips + cmp related in insert mode only
 
-    ["hrsh7th/nvim-cmp"] = {
+    { "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
         event = "InsertEnter",
         dependencies = {
             {
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ local plugins = {
     },
     -- misc
 
-    ['vimwiki/vimwiki'] = {
+    { 'vimwiki/vimwiki',
         event = "VeryLazy",
         init = function()
             vim.g.vimwiki_list = {
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["numToStr/Comment.nvim"] = {
+    { "numToStr/Comment.nvim",
         -- keys = { "gc", "gb" },
         config = function()
             require("Comment").setup()
@@ -161,14 +160,14 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["mbbill/undotree"] = {
+    { "mbbill/undotree",
         cmd = "UndotreeToggle",
         init = function()
             require("core.utils").load_mappings "undotree"
         end,
     },
 
-    ["krolyxon/kterm"] = {
+    { "krolyxon/kterm",
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.kterm"
         end,
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ local plugins = {
 
     -- UI stuff
 
-    ["lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim"] = {
+    { "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
         event = "BufRead",
         config = function()
             require("plugins.configs.others").blankline()
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["nvchad/nvim-colorizer.lua"] = {
+    { "nvchad/nvim-colorizer.lua",
         init = function()
             require("core.utils").lazy_load "nvim-colorizer.lua"
         end,
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim"] = {
+    { "nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim",
         event = "VeryLazy",
         config = function()
             require("plugins.configs.statusline")
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ local plugins = {
     },
 
     -- Only load whichkey after all the gui
-    ["folke/which-key.nvim"] = {
+    { "folke/which-key.nvim",
         enabled = true,
         keys = { "<leader>", "\"", "'", "`" },
         config = function()
@@ -219,8 +218,6 @@ local plugins = {
     },
 }
 
-plugins = require("core.utils").format_plugins(plugins)
-
 -- pin commits for all default plugins
 for _, value in pairs(plugins) do
     value.pin = true