diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/IndexBufferBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/IndexBufferBuilder.java
index d191aed26..ba3c14dba 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/IndexBufferBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/IndexBufferBuilder.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.render.bufferBuilding;
 
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
-
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 
@@ -14,11 +12,10 @@ public class IndexBufferBuilder
 	//==========//
 	//region
 	
-	/** Buffer should be freed by {@link MemoryUtil#memFree} */
 	public static ByteBuffer createBuffer(int quadCount)
 	{
 		int indexCount = quadCount * 6; // 2 triangles per quad
-		ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(indexCount * Integer.BYTES);
+		ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(indexCount * Integer.BYTES);
 		buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
 		buildBufferInt(quadCount, buffer);
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodBufferContainer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodBufferContainer.java
index 6b1acd33e..737ff30da 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodBufferContainer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodBufferContainer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRender
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.ILodContainerUniformBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IVertexBufferWrapper;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -208,39 +207,8 @@ public class LodBufferContainer implements AutoCloseable
 		
 		
 		
-		//====================//
-		// CPU Buffer cleanup //
-		//====================//
-		//region
-		
-		future.whenComplete((LodBufferContainer lodBufferContainer, Throwable throwable) -> 
-		{
-			// all the buffers must be manually freed to prevent memory leaks
-			
-			tryFreeByteBufferList(opaqueBuffers);
-			tryFreeByteBufferList(transparentBuffers);
-			
-			tryFreeByteBufferList(opaqueIndexBuffers);
-			tryFreeByteBufferList(transparentIndexBuffers);
-			
-		});
-		
-		//endregion
-		
-		
-		
 		return future;
 	}
-	private static void tryFreeByteBufferList(@Nullable ArrayList<ByteBuffer> list)
-	{
-		if (list != null) 
-		{
-			for (ByteBuffer buffer : list) 
-			{
-				MemoryUtil.memFree(buffer);
-			} 
-		}
-	}
 	
 	
 	private ArrayList<ByteBuffer> createIndexBuffers(ArrayList<ByteBuffer> vertexBuffers)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java
index 35322ae1f..def9c07f9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.render.bufferBuilding;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGrassSideRendering;
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.ColorUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 /**
  * Used to create the quads before they are converted to render-able buffers. <br><br>
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ public class LodQuadBuilder implements AutoCloseable
 				if (buffer == null 
 					|| buffer.remaining() < BYTES_PER_QUAD)
 				{
-					buffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(getMaxBufferByteSize());
+					buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(getMaxBufferByteSize());
+					buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
 					byteBufferList.add(buffer);
 				}