diff --git a/src/cmd_runner.rs b/src/cmd_runner.rs
index 598433f..c0ab455 100644
--- a/src/cmd_runner.rs
+++ b/src/cmd_runner.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use nix::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    file_utils::get_writer_legacy,
+    file_utils::get_writer,
     profile::{Profile, XRServiceType},
     runner::{Runner, RunnerStatus},
 };
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ impl CmdRunner {
     }
 
     fn save_log(path_s: String, log: &[String]) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-        let mut writer = get_writer_legacy(&path_s);
+        let mut writer = get_writer(&path_s).map_err(std::io::Error::other)?;
         let log_s = log.concat();
         writer.write_all(log_s.as_ref())
     }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index aa0fdc6..1e5578d 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     constants::CMD_NAME,
     device_prober::get_xr_usb_devices,
-    file_utils::get_writer_legacy,
+    file_utils::get_writer,
     paths::get_config_dir,
     profile::Profile,
     profiles::{
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
         survive::survive_profile, wivrn::wivrn_profile, wmr::wmr_profile,
     },
 };
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::{ser::Error, Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{fs::File, io::BufReader};
 
 fn default_win_size() -> [i32; 2] {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Config {
     }
 
     fn save_to_path(&self, path_s: &String) -> Result<(), serde_json::Error> {
-        let writer = get_writer_legacy(path_s);
+        let writer = get_writer(path_s).map_err(serde_json::Error::custom)?;
         serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, self)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/downloader.rs b/src/downloader.rs
index a5e201d..0909a9b 100644
--- a/src/downloader.rs
+++ b/src/downloader.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{constants::APP_ID, file_utils::get_writer_legacy};
+use crate::{constants::APP_ID, file_utils::get_writer};
 use reqwest::{
     header::{HeaderMap, USER_AGENT},
     Method,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub fn download_file(url: String, path: String) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), reqwest
                 if status.is_client_error() || status.is_server_error() {
                     return Err(res.error_for_status().unwrap_err());
                 }
-                let mut writer = get_writer_legacy(&path);
+                let mut writer = get_writer(&path).expect("Unable to write to path");
                 for chunk in res
                     .bytes()
                     .expect("Could not get HTTP response bytes")
diff --git a/src/file_builders/active_runtime_json.rs b/src/file_builders/active_runtime_json.rs
index 9cb1fd4..46fef6a 100644
--- a/src/file_builders/active_runtime_json.rs
+++ b/src/file_builders/active_runtime_json.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::{
-    file_utils::{copy_file, deserialize_file, get_writer_legacy, set_file_readonly},
+    file_utils::{copy_file, deserialize_file, get_writer, set_file_readonly},
     paths::{get_backup_dir, get_xdg_config_dir, get_xdg_data_dir, SYSTEM_PREFIX},
     profile::{Profile, XRServiceType},
 };
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::{ser::Error, Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fn dump_active_runtime_to_path(
     active_runtime: &ActiveRuntime,
     path_s: &String,
 ) -> Result<(), serde_json::Error> {
-    let writer = get_writer_legacy(path_s);
+    let writer = get_writer(path_s).map_err(serde_json::Error::custom)?;
     serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, active_runtime)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/file_builders/monado_autorun.rs b/src/file_builders/monado_autorun.rs
index b2a49bb..7eb3b05 100644
--- a/src/file_builders/monado_autorun.rs
+++ b/src/file_builders/monado_autorun.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    file_utils::{deserialize_file, get_writer_legacy},
+    file_utils::{deserialize_file, get_writer},
     paths::get_xdg_config_dir,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn get_monado_autorun_config() -> MonadoAutorunConfig {
 }
 
 fn dump_monado_autorun_config_to_path(config: &MonadoAutorunConfig, path_s: &String) {
-    let writer = get_writer_legacy(path_s);
+    let writer = get_writer(path_s).expect("Unable to save Monado Autorun config");
     serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, config).expect("Unable to save Monado Autorun config");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/file_builders/openvrpaths_vrpath.rs b/src/file_builders/openvrpaths_vrpath.rs
index 7f83ca4..28343ba 100644
--- a/src/file_builders/openvrpaths_vrpath.rs
+++ b/src/file_builders/openvrpaths_vrpath.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::{
-    file_utils::{copy_file, deserialize_file, get_writer_legacy, set_file_readonly},
+    file_utils::{copy_file, deserialize_file, get_writer, set_file_readonly},
     paths::{get_backup_dir, get_xdg_config_dir, get_xdg_data_dir},
     profile::Profile,
 };
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::{ser::Error, Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct OpenVrPaths {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fn dump_openvrpaths_to_path(
     ovr_paths: &OpenVrPaths,
     path_s: &String,
 ) -> Result<(), serde_json::Error> {
-    let writer = get_writer_legacy(path_s);
+    let writer = get_writer(path_s).map_err(serde_json::Error::custom)?;
     serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, ovr_paths)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/file_builders/wivrn_config.rs b/src/file_builders/wivrn_config.rs
index c516ba1..d27828a 100644
--- a/src/file_builders/wivrn_config.rs
+++ b/src/file_builders/wivrn_config.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    file_utils::{deserialize_file, get_writer_legacy},
+    file_utils::{deserialize_file, get_writer},
     paths::get_xdg_config_dir,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ pub fn get_wivrn_config() -> WivrnConfig {
 }
 
 fn dump_wivrn_config_to_path(config: &WivrnConfig, path_s: &String) {
-    let writer = get_writer_legacy(path_s);
+    let writer = get_writer(path_s).expect("Unable to save WiVRn config");
     serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, config).expect("Unable to save WiVRn config");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/file_utils.rs b/src/file_utils.rs
index 4a6dcc7..9e322d4 100644
--- a/src/file_utils.rs
+++ b/src/file_utils.rs
@@ -24,23 +24,6 @@ pub fn get_writer(path_s: &str) -> anyhow::Result<BufWriter<std::fs::File>> {
     Ok(BufWriter::new(file))
 }
 
-#[deprecated]
-pub fn get_writer_legacy(path_s: &str) -> BufWriter<std::fs::File> {
-    let path = Path::new(path_s);
-    if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
-        if !parent.is_dir() {
-            create_dir_all(parent).expect("Could not create dir")
-        }
-    };
-    let file = OpenOptions::new()
-        .write(true)
-        .create(true)
-        .truncate(true)
-        .open(path)
-        .expect("Could not open file");
-    BufWriter::new(file)
-}
-
 pub fn get_reader(path_s: &str) -> Option<BufReader<File>> {
     let path = Path::new(&path_s);
     if !(path.is_file() || path.is_symlink()) {
diff --git a/src/profile.rs b/src/profile.rs
index 4215bbd..2f3bde2 100644
--- a/src/profile.rs
+++ b/src/profile.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    file_utils::get_writer_legacy,
+    file_utils::get_writer,
     paths::{get_data_dir, get_ipc_file_path, BWRAP_SYSTEM_PREFIX, SYSTEM_PREFIX},
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ impl Profile {
     }
 
     pub fn dump_profile(&self, path_s: &String) {
-        let writer = get_writer_legacy(path_s);
+        let writer = get_writer(path_s).expect("Could not write profile");
         serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, self).expect("Could not write profile")
     }