diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
index 6e686f6671..73f243250b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use super::AppBuilder;
 use legion::prelude::*;
 
 pub struct App {
-    pub universe: Universe,
     pub world: World,
     pub resources: Resources,
     pub runner: Option<Box<dyn Fn(App)>>,
@@ -13,9 +12,9 @@ impl Default for App {
     fn default() -> Self {
         let universe = Universe::new();
         let world = universe.create_world();
-        let resources = Resources::default();
+        let mut resources = Resources::default();
+        resources.insert(universe);
         App {
-            universe,
             world,
             resources,
             runner: None,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs
index b87e34b79e..aecafdc311 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     stage, App, AppExit, Events, FromResources, System,
 };
 
-use legion::prelude::{IntoSystem, Resources, Universe, World};
+use legion::prelude::{IntoSystem, Resources, World};
 
 static APP_MISSING_MESSAGE: &str = "This AppBuilder no longer has an App. Check to see if you already called run(). A call to app_builder.run() consumes the AppBuilder's App.";
 
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ impl AppBuilder {
         &mut self.app_mut().world
     }
 
-    pub fn universe(&self) -> &Universe {
-        &self.app().universe
-    }
-
-    pub fn universe_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Universe {
-        &mut self.app_mut().universe
-    }
-
     pub fn resources(&self) -> &Resources {
         &self.app().resources
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_serialization/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_serialization/src/lib.rs
index 618a288ed7..b380bf8948 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_serialization/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_serialization/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 mod world;
 
 pub use world::*;
-
-pub fn type_name_of_val<T>(_: T) -> &'static str {
-    std::any::type_name::<T>()
-}