diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index af41b87..71999a0 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ func replaceimgsand(zap map[string]bool, absolute bool) func(node *html.Node) st
 func translatechonk(ch *Chonk) {
 	noise := ch.Noise
 	if ch.Format == "markdown" {
-		noise = markitzero(noise)
+		var marker mz.Marker
+		noise = marker.Mark(noise)
 	}
 	var htf htfilter.Filter
 	htf.SpanClasses = allowedclasses
@@ -300,7 +301,8 @@ func precipitate(honk *Honk) {
 			honk.Precis = noise[:idx]
 			noise = noise[idx+1:]
 		}
-		honk.Precis = markitzero(strings.TrimSpace(honk.Precis))
+		var marker mz.Marker
+		honk.Precis = marker.Mark(strings.TrimSpace(honk.Precis))
 		honk.Noise = noise
 	}
 }
diff --git a/markitzero.go b/markitzero.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 49b3c74..0000000
--- a/markitzero.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright (c) 2019 Ted Unangst <tedu@tedunangst.com>
-//
-// Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
-// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-//
-// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-// WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-// ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-// WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-// ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-// OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/mz"
-)
-
-func markitzero(s string) string {
-	var marker mz.Marker
-	return marker.Mark(s)
-}