diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 79d7adb..8556acb 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ load_functions() {
   formatting
   icons
   default_vars
-  set_std_mode
+  silent
   # add more
 }
 
@@ -96,17 +96,7 @@ if [ -v VERBOSE ]; then
 else
   echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE was not defined, applying default"
 fi
-VERBOSE="${1:-no}"
 
-set_std_mode() {
-  if [ "$VERBOSE" = "yes" ]; then
-    STD=""
-  else
-    STD="silent"
-  fi
-}
-
-# Silent execution function
 silent() {
   if [ "$VERBOSE" = "no" ]; then
     "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 1