diff --git a/lib/appsignal/absinthe.ex b/lib/appsignal/absinthe.ex
index 2db149850..3c99133ca 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/absinthe.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/absinthe.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Absinthe do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
   require Logger
 
-  @tracer Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @tracer Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
 
   @moduledoc false
 
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/demo.ex b/lib/appsignal/demo.ex
index 053c9262c..7653d8f26 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/demo.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/demo.ex
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ defmodule Appsignal.Demo do
   @moduledoc false
   import Appsignal.Instrumentation, only: [instrument: 2, instrument: 3]
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
 
   def send_performance_sample do
     instrument("DemoController#hello", "call.phoenix", fn span ->
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/diagnose/agent.ex b/lib/appsignal/diagnose/agent.ex
index e4cd042aa..debcdf272 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/diagnose/agent.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/diagnose/agent.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Diagnose.Agent do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @nif Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
+  @nif Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
 
   def report do
     if @nif.loaded?() do
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/diagnose/host.ex b/lib/appsignal/diagnose/host.ex
index ff22f79f8..10c093016 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/diagnose/host.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/diagnose/host.ex
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Diagnose.Host do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @system Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_system, Appsignal.System)
-  @nif Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
+  @system Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_system, Appsignal.System)
+  @nif Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
 
   def info do
     {_, os} = :os.type()
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/diagnose/library.ex b/lib/appsignal/diagnose/library.ex
index 7143a0c4c..e1a8f9c85 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/diagnose/library.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/diagnose/library.ex
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Diagnose.Library do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
   @appsignal_version Mix.Project.config()[:version]
   @agent_version Appsignal.Agent.version()
-  @nif Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
+  @nif Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
 
   def info do
     %{
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/ecto.ex b/lib/appsignal/ecto.ex
index 692185f0f..d655f22fa 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/ecto.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/ecto.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Ecto do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
   require Logger
 
-  @tracer Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @tracer Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
   import Appsignal.Utils, only: [module_name: 1]
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/ecto_repo.ex b/lib/appsignal/ecto_repo.ex
index e78d6819c..ba0fc14c3 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/ecto_repo.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/ecto_repo.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Ecto.Repo do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-  @ecto_repo Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :ecto_repo, Ecto.Repo)
+  @ecto_repo Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :ecto_repo, Ecto.Repo)
 
   defmacro __using__(opts) do
     quote do
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/error/backend.ex b/lib/appsignal/error/backend.ex
index f37d62836..69e5e61a5 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/error/backend.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/error/backend.ex
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Error.Backend do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
   require Logger
 
-  @tracer Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @tracer Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
 
   @behaviour :gen_event
 
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/finch.ex b/lib/appsignal/finch.ex
index 07165058a..a4f190a30 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/finch.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/finch.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Finch do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
   require Logger
 
-  @tracer Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @tracer Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
 
   @moduledoc false
 
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/heartbeat.ex b/lib/appsignal/heartbeat.ex
index 89f2cecf4..ffe02055a 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/heartbeat.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/heartbeat.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Heartbeat do
   alias __MODULE__
   alias Appsignal.Heartbeat.Event
-  require Appsignal.Utils
 
-  @transmitter Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(
+  @transmitter Application.compile_env(
                  :appsignal,
                  :appsignal_transmitter,
                  Appsignal.Transmitter
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/instrumentation.ex b/lib/appsignal/instrumentation.ex
index cb1127829..ac05665f2 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/instrumentation.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/instrumentation.ex
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Instrumentation do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @tracer Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @tracer Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
 
   @spec instrument(function()) :: any()
   @doc false
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/instrumentation/decorators.ex b/lib/appsignal/instrumentation/decorators.ex
index 58c291cbe..40b294dd0 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/instrumentation/decorators.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/instrumentation/decorators.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Instrumentation.Decorators do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
 
   use Decorator.Define,
     instrument: 0,
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/integration_logger.ex b/lib/appsignal/integration_logger.ex
index ec94061d4..67180b230 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/integration_logger.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/integration_logger.ex
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.IntegrationLogger do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @io Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :io, IO)
-  @file_module Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :file, File)
+  @io Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :io, IO)
+  @file_module Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :file, File)
 
   @log_levels [:trace, :debug, :info, :warn, :error]
 
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/logger.ex b/lib/appsignal/logger.ex
index 0d027ebb2..478206e57 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/logger.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/logger.ex
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Logger do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @nif Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
+  @nif Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
 
   @type log_level ::
           :debug | :info | :notice | :warning | :error | :critical | :alert | :emergency
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/monitor.ex b/lib/appsignal/monitor.ex
index 09e866a06..ea934adcd 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/monitor.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/monitor.ex
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Monitor do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @deletion_delay Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :deletion_delay, 5_000)
-  @sync_interval Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :sync_interval, 60_000)
+  @deletion_delay Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :deletion_delay, 5_000)
+  @sync_interval Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :sync_interval, 60_000)
 
   use GenServer
   alias Appsignal.Tracer
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/oban.ex b/lib/appsignal/oban.ex
index 134dade19..1492b16d0 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/oban.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/oban.ex
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Oban do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
   require Logger
 
-  @tracer Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
-  @appsignal Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal, Appsignal)
+  @tracer Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @appsignal Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal, Appsignal)
 
   @moduledoc false
 
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/probes/erlang_probe.ex b/lib/appsignal/probes/erlang_probe.ex
index aadcfedcf..b87825168 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/probes/erlang_probe.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/probes/erlang_probe.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Probes.ErlangProbe do
   @moduledoc false
-  require Appsignal.Utils
 
   def call(sample \\ nil) do
     next_sample = sample_schedulers()
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/probes/probes.ex b/lib/appsignal/probes/probes.ex
index 844e39384..b724f9edf 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/probes/probes.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/probes/probes.ex
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ defmodule Appsignal.Probes do
   @moduledoc false
   use GenServer
   require Logger
-  require Appsignal.Utils
 
-  @integration_logger Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(
+  @integration_logger Application.compile_env(
                         :appsignal,
                         :appsignal_integration_logger,
                         Appsignal.IntegrationLogger
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/span.ex b/lib/appsignal/span.ex
index 982d32530..fd67c1880 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/span.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/span.ex
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ defmodule Appsignal.Span do
 
   defstruct [:reference, :pid]
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @nif Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
+  @nif Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer_nif, Appsignal.Nif)
 
   @type t() :: %__MODULE__{
           reference: reference(),
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/tesla.ex b/lib/appsignal/tesla.ex
index b7060eaa9..5f62ad01e 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/tesla.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/tesla.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Tesla do
-  require Appsignal.Utils
   require Logger
 
-  @tracer Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
-  @span Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
+  @tracer Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_tracer, Appsignal.Tracer)
+  @span Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_span, Appsignal.Span)
 
   @moduledoc false
 
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/tracer.ex b/lib/appsignal/tracer.ex
index 44dc83df3..f5c8f5bed 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/tracer.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/tracer.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Tracer do
   alias Appsignal.Span
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @monitor Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_monitor, Appsignal.Monitor)
+  @monitor Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_monitor, Appsignal.Monitor)
 
   @table :"$appsignal_registry"
 
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/utils.ex b/lib/appsignal/utils.ex
index 092b2f723..959c4eced 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/utils.ex
@@ -30,16 +30,4 @@ defmodule Appsignal.Utils do
     require Logger
     Logger.warning(message)
   end
-
-  defmacro compile_env(app, key, default \\ nil) do
-    if Version.match?(System.version(), ">= 1.10.0") do
-      quote do
-        Application.compile_env(unquote(app), unquote(key), unquote(default))
-      end
-    else
-      quote do
-        Application.get_env(unquote(app), unquote(key), unquote(default))
-      end
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/appsignal/utils/hostname.ex b/lib/appsignal/utils/hostname.ex
index 0f441ae7d..afbf39e38 100644
--- a/lib/appsignal/utils/hostname.ex
+++ b/lib/appsignal/utils/hostname.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Appsignal.Utils.Hostname do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @inet Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :inet, :inet)
+  @inet Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :inet, :inet)
 
   def hostname do
     case Application.fetch_env(:appsignal, :config) do
diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/appsignal.diagnose.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/appsignal.diagnose.ex
index d20a3154e..85149509a 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/appsignal.diagnose.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/appsignal.diagnose.ex
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Appsignal.Diagnose do
   alias Appsignal.Config
   alias Appsignal.Diagnose
 
-  require Appsignal.Utils
-
-  @system Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_system, Appsignal.System)
-  @report Appsignal.Utils.compile_env(
+  @system Application.compile_env(:appsignal, :appsignal_system, Appsignal.System)
+  @report Application.compile_env(
             :appsignal,
             :appsignal_diagnose_report,
             Appsignal.Diagnose.Report