diff --git a/AK/kmalloc.h b/AK/kmalloc.h
index 6ef4caed0e..c76678dc4f 100644
--- a/AK/kmalloc.h
+++ b/AK/kmalloc.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#ifndef __serenity__
+#if !defined(__serenity__) || !defined(KERNEL)
 #    include <new>
 #endif
 
@@ -44,53 +44,8 @@
 #    include <Kernel/Heap/kmalloc.h>
 #else
 #    include <stdlib.h>
-
 #    define kcalloc calloc
 #    define kmalloc malloc
 #    define kfree free
 #    define krealloc realloc
-
-#    ifdef __serenity__
-
-inline void* operator new(size_t size)
-{
-    return kmalloc(size);
-}
-
-inline void operator delete(void* ptr)
-{
-    return kfree(ptr);
-}
-
-inline void operator delete(void* ptr, size_t)
-{
-    return kfree(ptr);
-}
-
-inline void* operator new[](size_t size)
-{
-    return kmalloc(size);
-}
-
-inline void operator delete[](void* ptr)
-{
-    return kfree(ptr);
-}
-
-inline void operator delete[](void* ptr, size_t)
-{
-    return kfree(ptr);
-}
-
-inline void* operator new(size_t, void* ptr)
-{
-    return ptr;
-}
-
-inline void* operator new[](size_t, void* ptr)
-{
-    return ptr;
-}
-#    endif
-
 #endif