diff --git a/me.lua b/me.lua
index a93d9b9..d9af3c9 100644
--- a/me.lua
+++ b/me.lua
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ function me.add_titanium_ingredient(amount, name)
   add_ingredient(name, me.titanium_plate, amount)
 end
 
-function me.add_titanium_prerequisite(name)
-  add_prerequisite(name, me.titanium_processing)
-end
-
 function me.get_setting(name)
   if settings.startup[name] == nil then
     return nil
@@ -48,17 +44,6 @@ end
 -- TODO These helpers are all duplicates, remove them
 --
 
-function add_prerequisite(technology_name, prerequisite)
-  technology = data.raw.technology[technology_name]
-  if technology and data.raw.technology[prerequisite] then
-    if technology.prerequisites then
-      table.insert(technology.prerequisites, prerequisite)
-    else
-      technology.prerequisites = {prerequisite}
-    end
-  end
-end
-
 function add_ingredient(recipe_name, ingredient, quantity)
   if me.bypass[recipe_name] then return end
   if data.raw.recipe[recipe_name] and data.raw.item[ingredient] then
diff --git a/titanium-recipe-final-transport.lua b/titanium-recipe-final-transport.lua
index 336a979..1fb8437 100644
--- a/titanium-recipe-final-transport.lua
+++ b/titanium-recipe-final-transport.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ end
 
 if mods["Hovercrafts"] or mods["Hovercrafts_Realism"] then
   util.replace_ingredient("hcraft-recipe", "steel-plate", "titanium-plate")
-  util.me.add_titanium_prerequisite("hcraft-tech")
+  util.add_prerequisite("hcraft-tech", util.me.titanium_processing)
 end
 
 if mods["Raven"] then
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if mods["fast_trans"] then
     }) do
     util.replace_ingredient(item, "steel-plate", "titanium-plate")
   end
-  util.me.add_titanium_prerequisite("fast-one-tech-mk2")
+  util.add_prerequisite("fast-one-tech-mk2", util.me.titanium_processing)
 end
 
 -- Just a general compatiblity improvement with py alien life enabled alongside jetpack or other equipment mods
diff --git a/titanium-recipe-se.lua b/titanium-recipe-se.lua
index dcec9df..bc138d2 100644
--- a/titanium-recipe-se.lua
+++ b/titanium-recipe-se.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ if mods["space-exploration"] then
     })
     table.insert(data.raw.technology["se-processing-vulcanite"].effects, 
         {type = "unlock-recipe", recipe= "titanium-smelting-vulcanite"})
-    util.me.add_titanium_prerequisite(data.raw.technology["se-processing-vulcanite"])
+    util.add_prerequisite(data.raw.technology["se-processing-vulcanite"], util.me.titanium_processing)
   end
 end
diff --git a/titanium-recipe-updates.lua b/titanium-recipe-updates.lua
index 3a1756a..6dc3fe8 100644
--- a/titanium-recipe-updates.lua
+++ b/titanium-recipe-updates.lua
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ if mods["modmashsplintergold"] then
 end
 
 if not mods["bobrevamp"] then
-  util.me.add_titanium_prerequisite("low-density-structure")
+  util.add_prerequisite("low-density-structure", util.me.titanium_processing)
 end
 
 
 if (not mods["bobplates"]) then
   util.replace_ingredient("flying-robot-frame", "steel-plate", "titanium-plate")
-  util.me.add_titanium_prerequisite("robotics")
+  util.add_prerequisite("robotics", util.me.titanium_processing)
 end
 
 if (mods["bobrevamp"] and not mods["bobplates"] and not mods["angelssmelting"]) then
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ if (mods["bobrevamp"] and not mods["bobplates"] and not mods["angelssmelting"])
   util.replace_ingredient("flying-robot-frame-4", "steel-plate", "titanium-plate")
 end
 
-
-
-
 if data.raw.recipe["se-space-pipe"] then
   -- Space Exploration space stuff
   util.replace_ingredient("se-space-pipe", "steel-plate", "titanium-plate")
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ if data.raw.item["underwater-pipe"] then
       table.remove(data.raw.technology["underwater-pipes"].prerequisites, index)
     end
   end
-  util.me.add_titanium_prerequisite("underwater-pipes")
+  util.add_prerequisite("underwater-pipes", util.me.titanium_processing)
 
   util.replace_ingredient("underwater-pipe", "steel-plate", "titanium-plate")
 end