diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard.pm b/lib/CharmBoard.pm
index abdb9fa..5a7e183 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious', -signatures;
 use CharmBoard::Model::Schema;
@@ -37,11 +38,11 @@ sub startup {
   # ? this could maybe be a given/when
   {
     my ($_dsn, $_unicode);
-    if ($self->config->{database}->{type} ~~ 'sqlite') {
+    if (lc($self->config->{database}->{type}) eq 'sqlite') {
       $_dsn     = "dbi:SQLite:" . $config->{database}->{name};
       $_unicode = "sqlite_unicode"
 
-    } elsif ($self->config->{database}->{type} ~~ 'mariadb') {
+    } elsif (lc($self->config->{database}->{type}) eq 'mariadb') {
       $_dsn     = "dbi:mysql:" . $config->{database}->{name};
       $_unicode = "mysql_enable_utf"
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Index.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Index.pm
index 43c39db..8658f9a 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Index.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Index.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Controller::Index;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller', -signatures;
 use Tree::Simple;
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Login.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Login.pm
index 1d9a978..63d1b66 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Login.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Login.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Controller::Login;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller', -signatures;
 use CharmBoard::Model::Crypt::Password;
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Logout.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Logout.pm
index 61c461b..3e24b9f 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Logout.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Logout.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Controller::Logout;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller', -signatures;
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm
index 9db6b1c..89f330f 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Controller::NewThread;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller', -signatures;
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Register.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Register.pm
index 5b9e86c..8ac5d8a 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Register.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Register.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Controller::Register;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller', -signatures;
 use CharmBoard::Model::Crypt::Password;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ sub register_do {
     $emailCheck = $self->schema->resultset('Users')
         ->search({ email => $email })->single;
 
+    # TODO: compress this into something less redundant
     ($userCheck && $emailCheck) eq undef
         or die "Username already in use.\nemail already in use.";
     ($userCheck) eq undef
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/ViewSubf.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/ViewSubf.pm
index e65aed5..738dd4d 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/ViewSubf.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/ViewSubf.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Controller::ViewSubf;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller', -signatures;
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Password.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Password.pm
index 810f5ae..8ca80c4 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Password.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Password.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Crypt::Password;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Authen::Passphrase::Argon2;
 use CharmBoard::Model::Crypt::Seasoning;
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Seasoning.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Seasoning.pm
index 3da074f..20965e2 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Seasoning.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Crypt/Seasoning.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Crypt::Seasoning;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Math::Random::Secure qw(irand);
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema.pm
index 97c6542..a7f3ff0 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base qw(DBIx::Class::Schema);
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Categories.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Categories.pm
index bdaac40..dd5dbaa 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Categories.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Categories.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Set::Categories;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base 'DBIx::Class::ResultSet';
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Subforums.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Subforums.pm
index d6daa77..f8797ab 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Subforums.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Subforums.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Set::Subforums;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base 'DBIx::Class::ResultSet';
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Threads.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Threads.pm
index 82cf26b..70c5e1f 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Threads.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Set/Threads.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Set::Threads;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base 'DBIx::Class::ResultSet';
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Categories.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Categories.pm
index 6caef19..07432cd 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Categories.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Categories.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Source::Categories;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Posts.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Posts.pm
index acb96a4..02c42ca 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Posts.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Posts.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Source::Posts;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Session.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Session.pm
index b19412f..2ba578a 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Session.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Session.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Source::Session;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm
index ba0e786..37ceaf4 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Source::Subforums;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Threads.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Threads.pm
index ee429f6..18fc353 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Threads.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Threads.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Source::Threads;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Users.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Users.pm
index 8198d76..efb0db8 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Users.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Users.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package CharmBoard::Model::Schema::Source::Users;
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
diff --git a/script/CharmBoard b/script/CharmBoard
index 443cfc4..62347e8 100755
--- a/script/CharmBoard
+++ b/script/CharmBoard
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 use utf8;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use experimental qw(try smartmatch);
+use experimental qw(try);
+use feature ':5.20';
 
 use Mojo::File qw(curfile);
 use lib curfile->dirname->sibling('lib')->to_string;