diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index 3279e0e..ece971e 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 
 	wisski_distillery "github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery"
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func (s server) Run(context wisski_distillery.Context) error {
 	publicC := make(chan error)
 	{
 		zerolog.Ctx(context.Context).Info().Str("bind", s.Bind).Msg("listening public server")
-		publicL, err := dis.Still.Environment.Listen("tcp", s.Bind)
+		publicL, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.Bind)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errServerListen.Wrap(err)
 		}
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func (s server) Run(context wisski_distillery.Context) error {
 	internalC := make(chan error)
 	{
 		zerolog.Ctx(context.Context).Info().Str("bind", s.InternalBind).Msg("listening internal server")
-		internalL, err := dis.Still.Environment.Listen("tcp", s.InternalBind)
+		internalL, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.InternalBind)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errServerListen.Wrap(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/ssh.go b/cmd/ssh.go
index e76f795..168323e 100644
--- a/cmd/ssh.go
+++ b/cmd/ssh.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"net"
+
 	wisski_distillery "github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery"
 	"github.com/FAU-CDI/wisski-distillery/internal/cli"
 	"github.com/tkw1536/goprogram/exit"
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ func (s ssh) Run(context wisski_distillery.Context) error {
 	context.Printf("Listening on %s\n", s.Bind)
 
 	// make a new listener
-	listener, err := dis.Still.Environment.Listen("tcp", s.Bind)
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.Bind)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errServerListen.Wrap(err)
 	}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 05ee339..9ad759b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/FAU-CDI/wdresolve v0.0.0-20230108072141-c9c6779d7c41
 	github.com/alessio/shellescape v1.4.1
 	github.com/gliderlabs/ssh v0.3.5
-	github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.7.0
 	github.com/gorilla/csrf v1.7.1
 	github.com/gorilla/sessions v1.2.1
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/anmitsu/go-shlex v0.0.0-20200514113438-38f4b401e2be // indirect
 	github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/feiin/sqlstring v0.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.7.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/securecookie v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/gosuri/uilive v0.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/jessevdk/go-flags v1.5.0 // indirect
diff --git a/internal/dis/component/sql/connect.go b/internal/dis/component/sql/connect.go
index 01697b2..043cba9 100644
--- a/internal/dis/component/sql/connect.go
+++ b/internal/dis/component/sql/connect.go
@@ -4,12 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	mysqldriver "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
-
 	"gorm.io/driver/mysql"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 	"gorm.io/gorm/logger"
@@ -119,25 +115,8 @@ func (ssql *SQL) connect(database string) (*sql.DB, error) {
 func (sql *SQL) dsn(database string) string {
 	user := sql.Config.SQL.AdminUsername
 	pass := sql.Config.SQL.AdminPassword
-	network := sql.network()
+	network := "tcp"
 	server := sql.ServerURL
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@%s(%s)/%s?charset=utf8&parseTime=True&loc=Local", user, pass, network, server, database)
 }
-
-var proxyNameCounter uint64
-
-// network returns the network to use to connect to the database
-func (sql *SQL) network() string {
-	return sql.lazyNetwork.Get(func() (name string) {
-		network := "tcp"
-
-		// register a new DialContext function to use the environment.
-		// this seems like a bit of a hack, but it works for now.
-		name = fmt.Sprintf("sql-network-%d", atomic.AddUint64(&proxyNameCounter, 1))
-		mysqldriver.RegisterDialContext(name, func(ctx context.Context, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
-			return sql.Still.Environment.DialContext(ctx, network, addr)
-		})
-		return
-	})
-}
diff --git a/internal/dis/component/triplestore/database.go b/internal/dis/component/triplestore/database.go
index 7666390..641032b 100644
--- a/internal/dis/component/triplestore/database.go
+++ b/internal/dis/component/triplestore/database.go
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ func (ts Triplestore) OpenRaw(ctx context.Context, method, url string, body any,
 	// create the request object
 	client := &http.Client{
 		Transport: &http.Transport{
-			DialContext:       ts.Environment.DialContext,
 			DisableKeepAlives: true,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/environment/environment.go b/pkg/environment/environment.go
index 66544af..f1dc539 100644
--- a/pkg/environment/environment.go
+++ b/pkg/environment/environment.go
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 package environment
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
-	"net"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -38,9 +36,6 @@ type Environment interface {
 	WalkDir(root string, fn fs.WalkDirFunc) error
 
 	Abs(path string) (string, error)
-
-	Listen(network, address string) (net.Listener, error)
-	DialContext(context context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error)
 }
 
 type WritableFile interface {
diff --git a/pkg/environment/native_net.go b/pkg/environment/native_net.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 0443707..0000000
--- a/pkg/environment/native_net.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package environment
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net"
-)
-
-func (*Native) Listen(network, address string) (net.Listener, error) {
-	return net.Listen(network, address)
-}
-
-func (*Native) DialContext(context context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error) {
-	var d net.Dialer
-	return d.DialContext(context, network, address)
-}