diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9718608..0ac7456 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ project(libabacus)
 
 add_compile_options(-pedantic -Wall)
 
-add_library(abacus STATIC src/lexer.c src/util.c src/table.c src/parser.c src/libabacus.c src/tree.c src/debug.c src/parsetype.c src/reserved.c src/trie.c src/refcount.c src/ref_vec.c src/ref_trie.c src/basetype.c src/value.c src/custom.c src/interpreter.c src/function_list.c)
+add_library(abacus STATIC src/lexer.c src/util.c src/table.c src/parser.c src/libabacus.c src/tree.c src/debug.c src/parsetype.c src/reserved.c src/trie.c src/refcount.c src/ref_vec.c src/ref_trie.c src/basetype.c src/value.c src/custom.c src/interpreter.c src/function_list.c src/free_functions.c)
 add_executable(libabacus src/main.c)
 add_executable(interactive src/interactive.c)
 add_subdirectory(external/liblex)
diff --git a/include/free_functions.h b/include/free_functions.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b549f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/free_functions.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef LIBABACUS_FREE_FUNCTIONS_H
+#define LIBABACUS_FREE_FUNCTIONS_H
+
+/**
+ * Free functions. Because a lot of the reference
+ * counting operations require free functions,
+ * and redeclaring them in mutliple files makes no
+ * sense (also, it doesn't link :^) ), we
+ * put them all here.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Frees a libab_function.
+ * @param func the function to free.
+ */
+void free_function(void* func);
+/**
+ * Frees a libab_function_list.
+ * @param func_list the function list to free.
+ */
+void free_function_list(void* func_list);
+/**
+ * Frees a unit. This is a no-op.
+ * @param unit the unit to free.
+ */
+void free_unit(void* unit);
+/**
+ * Frees a parsetype.
+ * @param parsetype the parsetype to free.
+ */
+void free_parsetype(void* parsetype);
+/**
+ * Frees a table.
+ * @param table the table to free.
+ */
+void free_table(void* table);
+/**
+ * Frees a value.
+ * @param value the value to free.
+ */
+void free_value(void* value);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/free_functions.c b/src/free_functions.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1474d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/free_functions.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "free_functions.h"
+#include "custom.h"
+#include "function_list.h"
+#include "parsetype.h"
+#include "table.h"
+#include "value.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+void free_function(void* func) {
+    libab_function_free(func);
+    free(func);
+}
+void free_function_list(void* function_list) {
+    libab_function_list_free(function_list);
+    free(function_list);
+}
+void free_unit(void* unit) {
+
+}
+void free_parsetype(void* parsetype) {
+    libab_parsetype_free(parsetype);
+    free(parsetype);
+}
+void free_table(void* table) {
+    libab_table_free(table);
+    free(table);
+}
+void free_value(void* value) {
+    libab_value_free(value);
+    free(value);
+}
diff --git a/src/interpreter.c b/src/interpreter.c
index 587e379..ed38629 100644
--- a/src/interpreter.c
+++ b/src/interpreter.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "libabacus.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "value.h"
+#include "free_functions.h"
 
 libab_result libab_interpreter_init(libab_interpreter* intr, libab* ab) {
     libab_result result;
@@ -159,11 +160,6 @@ libab_result _interpreter_compare_types(libab_ref* left_type,
     return result;
 }
 
-void _free_parsetype(void* parsetype) {
-    libab_parsetype_free(parsetype);
-    free(parsetype);
-}
-
 /**
  * Copies a type, substituting type parameters for their copies
  * from the parameter trie.
@@ -208,9 +204,9 @@ libab_result _interpreter_copy_resolved_type(libab_ref* type,
             }
 
             if (result == LIBAB_SUCCESS) {
-                result = libab_ref_new(into, copy, _free_parsetype);
+                result = libab_ref_new(into, copy, free_parsetype);
                 if (result != LIBAB_SUCCESS) {
-                    _free_parsetype(copy);
+                    free_parsetype(copy);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/libabacus.c b/src/libabacus.c
index 9c58913..6a21c78 100644
--- a/src/libabacus.c
+++ b/src/libabacus.c
@@ -5,29 +5,16 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "value.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include "free_functions.h"
 
-void _free_function_list(void* function_list) {
-    libab_function_list_free(function_list);
-    free(function_list);
-}
-
-static libab_basetype _basetype_function_list = {_free_function_list, NULL, 0};
-
-void _free_function(void* function) {
-    libab_function_free(function);
-    free(function);
-}
+static libab_basetype _basetype_function_list = {free_function_list, NULL, 0};
 
 static libab_basetype_param _basetype_function_params[] = {{BT_LIST, NULL}};
 
-static libab_basetype _basetype_function = {_free_function,
+static libab_basetype _basetype_function = {free_function,
                                             _basetype_function_params, 1};
 
-void _free_unit(void* unit) {
-    
-}
-
-static libab_basetype _basetype_unit = { _free_unit, NULL, 0 };
+static libab_basetype _basetype_unit = { free_unit, NULL, 0 };
 
 libab_result _prepare_types(libab* ab, void (*free_function)(void*));
 
@@ -167,7 +154,7 @@ libab_result _create_value_function_internal(libab_ref* into, libab_ref* type,
                                              libab_ref* scope) {
     libab_ref function_ref;
     libab_result result =
-        libab_create_function_internal(&function_ref, _free_function, func, scope);
+        libab_create_function_internal(&function_ref, free_function, func, scope);
     libab_ref_null(into);
     if (result == LIBAB_SUCCESS) {
         libab_ref_free(into);
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 0d79857..5738e41 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "value.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include "free_functions.h"
 
 libab_result libab_convert_lex_result(liblex_result to_convert) {
     libab_result result = LIBAB_SUCCESS;
@@ -130,21 +131,16 @@ libab_result libab_instantiate_basetype(libab_basetype* to_instantiate,
     return result;
 }
 
-void _free_table(void* data) {
-    libab_table_free(data);
-    free(data);
-}
-
 libab_result libab_create_table(libab_ref* into, libab_ref* parent) {
     libab_table* table;
     libab_result result = LIBAB_SUCCESS;
     if ((table = malloc(sizeof(*table)))) {
         libab_table_init(table);
         libab_table_set_parent(table, parent);
-        result = libab_ref_new(into, table, _free_table);
+        result = libab_ref_new(into, table, free_table);
 
         if (result != LIBAB_SUCCESS) {
-            _free_table(table);
+            free_table(table);
         }
     } else {
         result = LIBAB_MALLOC;
@@ -156,21 +152,16 @@ libab_result libab_create_table(libab_ref* into, libab_ref* parent) {
     return result;
 }
 
-void _free_value(void* value) {
-    libab_value_free(value);
-    free(value);
-}
-
 libab_result libab_create_value_ref(libab_ref* into, libab_ref* data,
                                     libab_ref* type) {
     libab_value* value;
     libab_result result = LIBAB_SUCCESS;
     if ((value = malloc(sizeof(*value)))) {
         libab_value_init_ref(value, data, type);
-        result = libab_ref_new(into, value, _free_value);
+        result = libab_ref_new(into, value, free_value);
 
         if (result != LIBAB_SUCCESS) {
-            _free_value(value);
+            free_value(value);
         }
     } else {
         result = LIBAB_MALLOC;
@@ -194,7 +185,7 @@ libab_result libab_create_value_raw(libab_ref* into, void* data,
     }
 
     if (result == LIBAB_SUCCESS) {
-        result = libab_ref_new(into, value, _free_value);
+        result = libab_ref_new(into, value, free_value);
         if (result != LIBAB_SUCCESS) {
             libab_value_free(value);
         }