diff --git a/base.jai b/base.jai
index 464f623..873bab0 100644
--- a/base.jai
+++ b/base.jai
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ align_of :: ($T: Type) -> uint #expand {
    };
 }
 
+default_of :: ($T: Type) -> T #expand {
+   default: T;
+   return default;
+}
+
+zero_of :: ($T: Type) -> T #expand {
+   zero: T = ---;
+   memset(*zero, 0, size_of(T));
+   return zero;
+}
+
 bitcast :: ($T: Type, expr: Code) -> T #expand {
    value := expr;
    return (*value).(*T).*;
diff --git a/utils.jai b/utils.jai
index df3d526..68ed4df 100644
--- a/utils.jai
+++ b/utils.jai
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ c_call :: (block: Code) #expand {
    }
 }
 
-zero_value :: ($T: Type) -> T #expand {
-   zero: T;
-   return zero;
-}
-
 check_type_tag :: ($$T: Type, tag: Type_Info_Tag) -> bool, *Type_Info {
    #if is_constant(T) {
       info :: type_info(T);