diff --git a/include/modules/meta/event_module.hpp b/include/modules/meta/event_module.hpp
index ae77b983..c26bbcd1 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/event_module.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/event_module.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-// #include "components/types.hpp"
-// #include "components/builder.hpp"
-
 #include "modules/meta/base.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
@@ -13,10 +10,44 @@ namespace modules {
    public:
     using module<Impl>::module;
 
-    void start();
+    void start() {
+      this->m_mainthread = thread(&event_module::runner, this);
+    }
 
    protected:
-    void runner();
+    void runner() {
+      try {
+        // Warm up module output and
+        // send broadcast before entering
+        // the update loop
+        if (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+          CAST_MOD(Impl)->update();
+          CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
+        }
+
+        while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+          CAST_MOD(Impl)->idle();
+
+          if (!CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+            break;
+          }
+
+          std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(this->m_updatelock);
+
+          if (!CAST_MOD(Impl)->has_event()) {
+            continue;
+          } else if (!CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+            break;
+          } else if (!CAST_MOD(Impl)->update()) {
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
+        }
+      } catch (const exception& err) {
+        CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
+      }
+    }
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/event_module.inl b/include/modules/meta/event_module.inl
deleted file mode 100644
index 890bf0a5..00000000
--- a/include/modules/meta/event_module.inl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-POLYBAR_NS
-
-namespace modules {
-  // public {{{
-
-  template <class Impl>
-  void event_module<Impl>::start() {
-    CAST_MOD(Impl)->m_mainthread = thread(&event_module::runner, this);
-  }
-
-  // }}}
-  // protected {{{
-
-  template <class Impl>
-  void event_module<Impl>::runner() {
-    try {
-      // Send initial broadcast to warmup cache
-      if (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
-        CAST_MOD(Impl)->update();
-        CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
-      }
-
-      while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
-        CAST_MOD(Impl)->idle();
-
-        if (!CONST_MOD(Impl).running())
-          break;
-
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(this->m_updatelock);
-        {
-          if (!CAST_MOD(Impl)->has_event())
-            continue;
-          if (!CONST_MOD(Impl).running())
-            break;
-          if (!CAST_MOD(Impl)->update())
-            continue;
-          CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
-        }
-      }
-    } catch (const module_error& err) {
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
-    } catch (const std::exception& err) {
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
-    }
-  }
-
-  // }}}
-}
-
-POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp b/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp
index 1f46dbcd..6e21692c 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.hpp
@@ -11,13 +11,87 @@ namespace modules {
    public:
     using module<Impl>::module;
 
-    void start();
+    void start() {
+      this->m_mainthread = thread(&inotify_module::runner, this);
+    }
 
    protected:
-    void runner();
-    void watch(string path, int mask = IN_ALL_EVENTS);
-    void idle();
-    void poll_events();
+    void runner() {
+      try {
+        // Warm up module output and
+        // send broadcast before entering
+        // the update loop
+        if (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+          CAST_MOD(Impl)->on_event(nullptr);
+          CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
+        }
+
+        while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+          CAST_MOD(Impl)->poll_events();
+        }
+      } catch (const module_error& err) {
+        CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
+      } catch (const std::exception& err) {
+        CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
+      }
+    }
+
+    void watch(string path, int mask = IN_ALL_EVENTS) {
+      this->m_log.trace("%s: Attach inotify at %s", CONST_MOD(Impl).name(), path);
+      m_watchlist.insert(make_pair(path, mask));
+    }
+
+    void idle() {
+      this->sleep(200ms);
+    }
+
+    void poll_events() {
+      vector<unique_ptr<inotify_watch>> watches;
+
+      try {
+        for (auto&& w : m_watchlist) {
+          watches.emplace_back(inotify_util::make_watch(w.first));
+          watches.back()->attach(w.second);
+        }
+      } catch (const system_error& e) {
+        watches.clear();
+        this->m_log.err("%s: Error while creating inotify watch (what: %s)", CONST_MOD(Impl).name(), e.what());
+        CAST_MOD(Impl)->sleep(0.1s);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(this->m_updatelock);
+        {
+          for (auto&& w : watches) {
+            this->m_log.trace_x("%s: Poll inotify watch %s", CONST_MOD(Impl).name(), w->path());
+
+            if (w->poll(1000 / watches.size())) {
+              auto event = w->get_event();
+
+              for (auto&& w : watches) {
+                try {
+                  w->remove();
+                } catch (const system_error&) {
+                }
+              }
+
+              if (CAST_MOD(Impl)->on_event(event.get()))
+                CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
+
+              CAST_MOD(Impl)->idle();
+
+              return;
+            }
+
+            if (!CONST_MOD(Impl).running())
+              break;
+          }
+        }
+        guard.unlock();
+        CAST_MOD(Impl)->idle();
+      }
+    }
 
    private:
     map<string, int> m_watchlist;
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.inl b/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.inl
deleted file mode 100644
index 91d371f0..00000000
--- a/include/modules/meta/inotify_module.inl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-POLYBAR_NS
-
-namespace modules {
-  // public {{{
-
-  template <class Impl>
-  void inotify_module<Impl>::start() {
-    CAST_MOD(Impl)->m_mainthread = thread(&inotify_module::runner, this);
-  }
-
-  // }}}
-  // protected {{{
-
-  template <class Impl>
-  void inotify_module<Impl>::runner() {
-    try {
-      // Send initial broadcast to warmup cache
-      if (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
-        CAST_MOD(Impl)->on_event(nullptr);
-        CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
-      }
-
-      while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
-        CAST_MOD(Impl)->poll_events();
-      }
-    } catch (const module_error& err) {
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
-    } catch (const std::exception& err) {
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
-    }
-  }
-
-  template <class Impl>
-  void inotify_module<Impl>::watch(string path, int mask) {
-    this->m_log.trace("%s: Attach inotify at %s", CONST_MOD(Impl).name(), path);
-    m_watchlist.insert(make_pair(path, mask));
-  }
-
-  template <class Impl>
-  void inotify_module<Impl>::idle() {
-    CAST_MOD(Impl)->sleep(200ms);
-  }
-
-  template <class Impl>
-  void inotify_module<Impl>::poll_events() {
-    vector<unique_ptr<inotify_watch>> watches;
-
-    try {
-      for (auto&& w : m_watchlist) {
-        watches.emplace_back(inotify_util::make_watch(w.first));
-        watches.back()->attach(w.second);
-      }
-    } catch (const system_error& e) {
-      watches.clear();
-      this->m_log.err("%s: Error while creating inotify watch (what: %s)", CONST_MOD(Impl).name(), e.what());
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->sleep(0.1s);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
-      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(this->m_updatelock);
-      {
-        for (auto&& w : watches) {
-          this->m_log.trace_x("%s: Poll inotify watch %s", CONST_MOD(Impl).name(), w->path());
-
-          if (w->poll(1000 / watches.size())) {
-            auto event = w->get_event();
-
-            for (auto&& w : watches) {
-              try {
-                w->remove();
-              } catch (const system_error&) {
-              }
-            }
-
-            if (CAST_MOD(Impl)->on_event(event.get()))
-              CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
-
-            CAST_MOD(Impl)->idle();
-
-            return;
-          }
-
-          if (!CONST_MOD(Impl).running())
-            break;
-        }
-      }
-      guard.unlock();
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->idle();
-    }
-  }
-
-  // }}}
-}
-
-POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/static_module.hpp b/include/modules/meta/static_module.hpp
index 10aa83cb..f926c934 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/static_module.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/static_module.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-// #include "components/builder.hpp"
-// #include "components/types.hpp"
-
 #include "modules/meta/base.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
@@ -13,8 +10,13 @@ namespace modules {
    public:
     using module<Impl>::module;
 
-    void start();
-    bool build(builder*, string) const;
+    void start() {
+      CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
+    }
+
+    bool build(builder*, string) const {
+      return true;
+    }
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/static_module.inl b/include/modules/meta/static_module.inl
deleted file mode 100644
index db4c32f4..00000000
--- a/include/modules/meta/static_module.inl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-POLYBAR_NS
-
-namespace modules {
-  template <typename Impl>
-  void static_module<Impl>::start() {
-    CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
-  }
-
-  template <typename Impl>
-  bool static_module<Impl>::build(builder*, string) const {
-    return true;
-  }
-}
-
-POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/timer_module.hpp b/include/modules/meta/timer_module.hpp
index 8e46bf26..73f6cd59 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/timer_module.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/timer_module.hpp
@@ -16,12 +16,32 @@ namespace modules {
    public:
     using module<Impl>::module;
 
-    void start();
+    void start() {
+      this->m_mainthread = thread(&timer_module::runner, this);
+    }
 
    protected:
     interval_t m_interval{1};
 
-    void runner();
+    void runner() {
+      try {
+        while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+          {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(this->m_updatelock);
+
+            if (CAST_MOD(Impl)->update())
+              this->broadcast();
+          }
+          if (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
+            this->sleep(m_interval);
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (const module_error& err) {
+        this->halt(err.what());
+      } catch (const std::exception& err) {
+        this->halt(err.what());
+      }
+    }
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/timer_module.inl b/include/modules/meta/timer_module.inl
deleted file mode 100644
index 2eb6ea27..00000000
--- a/include/modules/meta/timer_module.inl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-POLYBAR_NS
-
-namespace modules {
-  // public {{{
-
-  template <typename Impl>
-  void timer_module<Impl>::start() {
-    CAST_MOD(Impl)->m_mainthread = thread(&timer_module::runner, this);
-  }
-
-  // }}}
-  // protected {{{
-
-  template <typename Impl>
-  void timer_module<Impl>::runner() {
-    try {
-      while (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
-        {
-          std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(this->m_updatelock);
-
-          if (CAST_MOD(Impl)->update())
-            CAST_MOD(Impl)->broadcast();
-        }
-        if (CONST_MOD(Impl).running()) {
-          CAST_MOD(Impl)->sleep(m_interval);
-        }
-      }
-    } catch (const module_error& err) {
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
-    } catch (const std::exception& err) {
-      CAST_MOD(Impl)->halt(err.what());
-    }
-  }
-
-  // }}}
-}
-
-POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
index bd32633a..0325107b 100644
--- a/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/unsupported.hpp
@@ -6,16 +6,6 @@
 #include "modules/meta/base.hpp"
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
 
-#if not(ENABLE_ALSA && ENABLE_I3 && ENABLE_MPD)
-#include "modules/meta/event_module.inl"
-#endif
-#if not(ENABLE_NETWORK && ENABLE_CURL)
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
-#endif
-#if not WITH_XKB
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
-#endif
-
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
@@ -39,12 +29,6 @@ namespace modules {
     string contents() {                                                                 \
       return "";                                                                        \
     }                                                                                   \
-    bool handle_event(string) {                                                         \
-      return false;                                                                     \
-    }                                                                                   \
-    bool receive_events() const {                                                       \
-      return false;                                                                     \
-    }                                                                                   \
     void set_update_cb(callback<>&&) {}                                                 \
     void set_stop_cb(callback<>&&) {}                                                   \
   }
diff --git a/src/modules/backlight.cpp b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
index bb0f60fd..12068246 100644
--- a/src/modules/backlight.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
 #include "utils/file.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/inotify_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<backlight_module>;
-  template class inotify_module<backlight_module>;
 
   void backlight_module::brightness_handle::filepath(const string& path) {
     if (!file_util::exists(path)) {
diff --git a/src/modules/battery.cpp b/src/modules/battery.cpp
index ef7d8572..bc0b188f 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/battery.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@
 #include "utils/math.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/inotify_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<battery_module>;
-  template class inotify_module<battery_module>;
 
   /**
    * Bootstrap module by setting up required components
diff --git a/src/modules/bspwm.cpp b/src/modules/bspwm.cpp
index dcfc1b4a..cbffe3aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/bspwm.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/bspwm.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "utils/file.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/event_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ namespace {
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<bspwm_module>;
-  template class event_module<bspwm_module>;
 
   bspwm_module::bspwm_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : event_module<bspwm_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     auto socket_path = bspwm_util::get_socket_path();
diff --git a/src/modules/counter.cpp b/src/modules/counter.cpp
index b37733a8..25c7ae9e 100644
--- a/src/modules/counter.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/counter.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #include "modules/counter.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<counter_module>;
-  template class timer_module<counter_module>;
 
   counter_module::counter_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_)
       : timer_module<counter_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
diff --git a/src/modules/cpu.cpp b/src/modules/cpu.cpp
index 2a6cd0fe..18b9ba3e 100644
--- a/src/modules/cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/cpu.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@
 #include "utils/math.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<cpu_module>;
-  template class timer_module<cpu_module>;
 
   cpu_module::cpu_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : timer_module<cpu_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     m_interval = chrono::duration<double>(m_conf.get<float>(name(), "interval", 1));
diff --git a/src/modules/date.cpp b/src/modules/date.cpp
index e202bc14..ea4401f2 100644
--- a/src/modules/date.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/date.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 #include "drawtypes/label.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<date_module>;
-  template class timer_module<date_module>;
 
   date_module::date_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : timer_module<date_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     if (!m_bar.locale.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/modules/fs.cpp b/src/modules/fs.cpp
index fdbc567b..f261a841 100644
--- a/src/modules/fs.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fs.cpp
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<fs_module>;
-  template class timer_module<fs_module>;
 
   /**
    * Bootstrap the module by reading config values and
diff --git a/src/modules/github.cpp b/src/modules/github.cpp
index e462d772..ea9879bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/github.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/github.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 #include "drawtypes/label.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<github_module>;
-  template class timer_module<github_module>;
 
   /**
    * Construct module
diff --git a/src/modules/i3.cpp b/src/modules/i3.cpp
index af3b0e79..90a943c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/i3.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/i3.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,11 @@
 #include "utils/file.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/event_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<i3_module>;
-  template class event_module<i3_module>;
 
   i3_module::i3_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : event_module<i3_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     auto socket_path = i3ipc::get_socketpath();
diff --git a/src/modules/ipc.cpp b/src/modules/ipc.cpp
index 566fab2e..c886e45e 100644
--- a/src/modules/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ipc.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@
 #include "components/ipc.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<ipc_module>;
-  template class static_module<ipc_module>;
 
   /**
    * Load user-defined ipc hooks and
diff --git a/src/modules/memory.cpp b/src/modules/memory.cpp
index d8163b90..30143195 100644
--- a/src/modules/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/memory.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,11 @@
 #include "drawtypes/progressbar.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<memory_module>;
-  template class timer_module<memory_module>;
 
   memory_module::memory_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : timer_module<memory_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     m_interval = chrono::duration<double>(m_conf.get<float>(name(), "interval", 1));
diff --git a/src/modules/menu.cpp b/src/modules/menu.cpp
index a1752a62..d1228c64 100644
--- a/src/modules/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/menu.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
 #include "utils/scope.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<menu_module>;
-  template class static_module<menu_module>;
 
   menu_module::menu_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : static_module<menu_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     string default_format{TAG_LABEL_TOGGLE + string{" "} + TAG_MENU};
diff --git a/src/modules/mpd.cpp b/src/modules/mpd.cpp
index 35e3208b..fd7bec59 100644
--- a/src/modules/mpd.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mpd.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "utils/factory.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/event_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ using namespace mpd;
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<mpd_module>;
-  template class event_module<mpd_module>;
 
   mpd_module::mpd_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : event_module<mpd_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     m_host = m_conf.get<string>(name(), "host", m_host);
diff --git a/src/modules/network.cpp b/src/modules/network.cpp
index e9da1c8a..566e5e5d 100644
--- a/src/modules/network.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/network.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
 #include "utils/factory.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<network_module>;
-  template class timer_module<network_module>;
 
   network_module::network_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_)
       : timer_module<network_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
diff --git a/src/modules/script.cpp b/src/modules/script.cpp
index 3f79454c..f3859010 100644
--- a/src/modules/script.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/script.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 #include "drawtypes/label.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/event_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<script_module>;
-  template class event_module<script_module>;
 
   script_module::script_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : event_module<script_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     REQ_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_exec, "exec");
diff --git a/src/modules/temperature.cpp b/src/modules/temperature.cpp
index b8745edc..543f2470 100644
--- a/src/modules/temperature.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/temperature.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
 #include "utils/math.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/timer_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<temperature_module>;
-  template class timer_module<temperature_module>;
 
   temperature_module::temperature_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_)
       : timer_module<temperature_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
diff --git a/src/modules/text.cpp b/src/modules/text.cpp
index bdd28432..752175fd 100644
--- a/src/modules/text.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/text.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #include "modules/text.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<text_module>;
-  template class static_module<text_module>;
 
   text_module::text_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : static_module<text_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     m_formatter->add("content", "", {});
diff --git a/src/modules/volume.cpp b/src/modules/volume.cpp
index 98be9083..15884e35 100644
--- a/src/modules/volume.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/volume.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "utils/math.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/event_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ using namespace alsa;
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<volume_module>;
-  template class event_module<volume_module>;
 
   volume_module::volume_module(const bar_settings& bar, string name_) : event_module<volume_module>(bar, move(name_)) {
     // Load configuration values
diff --git a/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp b/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp
index f2eb327c..54b34d8a 100644
--- a/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/xbacklight.cpp
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@
 #include "x11/xutils.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<xbacklight_module>;
-  template class static_module<xbacklight_module>;
 
   /**
    * Construct module
diff --git a/src/modules/xkeyboard.cpp b/src/modules/xkeyboard.cpp
index ac8454e6..65fbd12b 100644
--- a/src/modules/xkeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/xkeyboard.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
 #include "x11/connection.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<xkeyboard_module>;
-  template class static_module<xkeyboard_module>;
 
   /**
    * Construct module
diff --git a/src/modules/xwindow.cpp b/src/modules/xwindow.cpp
index e51d1f9b..80a0051d 100644
--- a/src/modules/xwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/xwindow.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
 #include "x11/graphics.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<xwindow_module>;
-  template class static_module<xwindow_module>;
 
   /**
    * Wrapper used to update the event mask of the
diff --git a/src/modules/xworkspaces.cpp b/src/modules/xworkspaces.cpp
index 870de3b1..88da4eb2 100644
--- a/src/modules/xworkspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/xworkspaces.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@
 #include "x11/connection.hpp"
 
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
-#include "modules/meta/static_module.inl"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
 namespace modules {
   template class module<xworkspaces_module>;
-  template class static_module<xworkspaces_module>;
 
   /**
    * Construct module