diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5728a45..fbfce7d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1031,7 +1031,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "i18n-embed",
  "i18n-embed-fl",
  "ignore",
- "lazy_static",
  "lexical-sort",
  "libcosmic",
  "log",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a7c72f7..ddf703b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ license = "GPL-3.0-only"
 env_logger = "0.10.0"
 grep = "0.3.1"
 ignore = "0.4.21"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 lexical-sort = "0.3.1"
 log = "0.4.20"
 patch = "0.7.0"
diff --git a/src/localize.rs b/src/localize.rs
index f5c6fb9..1aab45a 100644
--- a/src/localize.rs
+++ b/src/localize.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
+use std::sync::OnceLock;
+
 use i18n_embed::{
     fluent::{fluent_language_loader, FluentLanguageLoader},
     DefaultLocalizer, LanguageLoader, Localizer,
@@ -10,8 +12,22 @@ use rust_embed::RustEmbed;
 #[folder = "i18n/"]
 struct Localizations;
 
-lazy_static::lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref LANGUAGE_LOADER: FluentLanguageLoader = {
+pub static LANGUAGE_LOADER: OnceLock<FluentLanguageLoader> = OnceLock::new();
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! fl {
+    ($message_id:literal) => {{
+        i18n_embed_fl::fl!($crate::localize::LANGUAGE_LOADER.get().unwrap(), $message_id)
+    }};
+
+    ($message_id:literal, $($args:expr),*) => {{
+        i18n_embed_fl::fl!($crate::localize::LANGUAGE_LOADER.get().unwrap(), $message_id, $($args), *)
+    }};
+}
+
+// Get the `Localizer` to be used for localizing this library.
+pub fn localizer() -> Box<dyn Localizer> {
+    LANGUAGE_LOADER.get_or_init(|| {
         let loader: FluentLanguageLoader = fluent_language_loader!();
 
         loader
@@ -19,23 +35,12 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
             .expect("Error while loading fallback language");
 
         loader
-    };
-}
+    });
 
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! fl {
-    ($message_id:literal) => {{
-        i18n_embed_fl::fl!($crate::localize::LANGUAGE_LOADER, $message_id)
-    }};
-
-    ($message_id:literal, $($args:expr),*) => {{
-        i18n_embed_fl::fl!($crate::localize::LANGUAGE_LOADER, $message_id, $($args), *)
-    }};
-}
-
-// Get the `Localizer` to be used for localizing this library.
-pub fn localizer() -> Box<dyn Localizer> {
-    Box::from(DefaultLocalizer::new(&*LANGUAGE_LOADER, &Localizations))
+    Box::from(DefaultLocalizer::new(
+        LANGUAGE_LOADER.get().unwrap(),
+        &Localizations,
+    ))
 }
 
 pub fn localize() {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ad928d3..1cb1680 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use std::{
     env, fs, io,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     process,
-    sync::Mutex,
+    sync::{Mutex, OnceLock},
 };
 use tokio::time;
 
@@ -60,17 +60,28 @@ use self::text_box::text_box;
 mod text_box;
 
 //TODO: re-use iced FONT_SYSTEM
-lazy_static::lazy_static! {
-    static ref FONT_SYSTEM: Mutex<FontSystem> = Mutex::new(FontSystem::new());
-    static ref ICON_CACHE: Mutex<IconCache> = Mutex::new(IconCache::new());
-    static ref LINE_NUMBER_CACHE: Mutex<LineNumberCache> = Mutex::new(LineNumberCache::new());
-    static ref SWASH_CACHE: Mutex<SwashCache> = Mutex::new(SwashCache::new());
-    static ref SYNTAX_SYSTEM: SyntaxSystem = {
+static FONT_SYSTEM: OnceLock<Mutex<FontSystem>> = OnceLock::new();
+static ICON_CACHE: OnceLock<Mutex<IconCache>> = OnceLock::new();
+static LINE_NUMBER_CACHE: OnceLock<Mutex<LineNumberCache>> = OnceLock::new();
+static SWASH_CACHE: OnceLock<Mutex<SwashCache>> = OnceLock::new();
+static SYNTAX_SYSTEM: OnceLock<SyntaxSystem> = OnceLock::new();
+
+pub fn icon_cache_get(name: &'static str, size: u16) -> icon::Icon {
+    let mut icon_cache = ICON_CACHE.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
+    icon_cache.get(name, size)
+}
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    FONT_SYSTEM.get_or_init(|| Mutex::new(FontSystem::new()));
+    ICON_CACHE.get_or_init(|| Mutex::new(IconCache::new()));
+    LINE_NUMBER_CACHE.get_or_init(|| Mutex::new(LineNumberCache::new()));
+    SWASH_CACHE.get_or_init(|| Mutex::new(SwashCache::new()));
+    SYNTAX_SYSTEM.get_or_init(|| {
         let lazy_theme_set = two_face::theme::LazyThemeSet::from(two_face::theme::extra());
         let mut theme_set = syntect::highlighting::ThemeSet::from(&lazy_theme_set);
         for (theme_name, theme_data) in &[
             ("COSMIC Dark", cosmic_syntax_theme::COSMIC_DARK_TM_THEME),
-            ("COSMIC Light", cosmic_syntax_theme::COSMIC_LIGHT_TM_THEME)
+            ("COSMIC Light", cosmic_syntax_theme::COSMIC_LIGHT_TM_THEME),
         ] {
             let mut cursor = io::Cursor::new(theme_data);
             match syntect::highlighting::ThemeSet::load_from_reader(&mut cursor) {
@@ -87,15 +98,8 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
             syntax_set: two_face::syntax::extra_no_newlines(),
             theme_set,
         }
-    };
-}
+    });
 
-pub fn icon_cache_get(name: &'static str, size: u16) -> icon::Icon {
-    let mut icon_cache = ICON_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
-    icon_cache.get(name, size)
-}
-
-fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     #[cfg(all(unix, not(target_os = "redox")))]
     match fork::daemon(true, true) {
         Ok(fork::Fork::Child) => (),
@@ -829,7 +833,7 @@ impl App {
             .iter()
             .position(|theme_name| theme_name == &self.config.syntax_theme_light);
         let font_selected = {
-            let font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+            let font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
             let current_font_name = font_system.db().family_name(&Family::Monospace);
             self.font_names
                 .iter()
@@ -920,7 +924,7 @@ impl Application for App {
     fn init(core: Core, flags: Self::Flags) -> (Self, Command<Self::Message>) {
         // Update font name from config
         {
-            let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+            let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
             font_system
                 .db_mut()
                 .set_monospace_family(&flags.config.font_name);
@@ -930,7 +934,7 @@ impl Application for App {
 
         let font_names = {
             let mut font_names = Vec::new();
-            let font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+            let font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
             //TODO: do not repeat, used in Tab::new
             let attrs = cosmic_text::Attrs::new().family(Family::Monospace);
             for face in font_system.db().faces() {
@@ -954,8 +958,9 @@ impl Application for App {
             font_sizes.push(font_size);
         }
 
-        let mut theme_names = Vec::with_capacity(SYNTAX_SYSTEM.theme_set.themes.len());
-        for (theme_name, _theme) in SYNTAX_SYSTEM.theme_set.themes.iter() {
+        let mut theme_names =
+            Vec::with_capacity(SYNTAX_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().theme_set.themes.len());
+        for (theme_name, _theme) in SYNTAX_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().theme_set.themes.iter() {
             theme_names.push(theme_name.to_string());
         }
 
@@ -1172,13 +1177,14 @@ impl Application for App {
                         if font_name != &self.config.font_name {
                             // Update font name from config
                             {
-                                let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+                                let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
                                 font_system.db_mut().set_monospace_family(font_name);
                             }
 
                             // Reset line number cache
                             {
-                                let mut line_number_cache = LINE_NUMBER_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+                                let mut line_number_cache =
+                                    LINE_NUMBER_CACHE.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
                                 line_number_cache.clear();
                             }
 
diff --git a/src/mime_icon.rs b/src/mime_icon.rs
index 40fca06..9317624 100644
--- a/src/mime_icon.rs
+++ b/src/mime_icon.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 use cosmic::widget::icon;
-use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path, sync::Mutex};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path, sync::Mutex, sync::OnceLock};
 
 pub const FALLBACK_MIME_ICON: &str = "text-x-generic";
 
@@ -39,18 +39,18 @@ impl MimeIconCache {
     }
 }
 
-lazy_static::lazy_static! {
-    static ref MIME_ICON_CACHE: Mutex<MimeIconCache> = Mutex::new(MimeIconCache::new());
-}
+static MIME_ICON_CACHE: OnceLock<Mutex<MimeIconCache>> = OnceLock::new();
 
 pub fn mime_icon<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P, size: u16) -> icon::Icon {
+    MIME_ICON_CACHE.get_or_init(|| Mutex::new(MimeIconCache::new()));
+
     //TODO: smarter path handling
     let path = path
         .as_ref()
         .to_str()
         .expect("failed to convert path to UTF-8")
         .to_owned();
-    let mut mime_icon_cache = MIME_ICON_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+    let mut mime_icon_cache = MIME_ICON_CACHE.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
     match mime_icon_cache.get(MimeIconKey { path, size }) {
         Some(handle) => icon::icon(handle).size(size),
         None => icon::from_name(FALLBACK_MIME_ICON).size(size).icon(),
diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index 62f77f4..41e49cd 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -47,14 +47,18 @@ impl EditorTab {
 
         let mut buffer = Buffer::new_empty(config.metrics());
         buffer.set_text(
-            &mut FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap(),
+            &mut FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap(),
             "",
             attrs,
             Shaping::Advanced,
         );
 
-        let editor =
-            SyntaxEditor::new(Arc::new(buffer), &SYNTAX_SYSTEM, config.syntax_theme()).unwrap();
+        let editor = SyntaxEditor::new(
+            Arc::new(buffer),
+            SYNTAX_SYSTEM.get().unwrap(),
+            config.syntax_theme(),
+        )
+        .unwrap();
 
         let mut tab = Self {
             path_opt: None,
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ impl EditorTab {
 
     pub fn set_config(&mut self, config: &Config) {
         let mut editor = self.editor.lock().unwrap();
-        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
         let mut editor = editor.borrow_with(&mut font_system);
         editor.set_auto_indent(config.auto_indent);
         editor.set_passthrough(!config.vim_bindings);
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ impl EditorTab {
 
     pub fn open(&mut self, path: PathBuf) {
         let mut editor = self.editor.lock().unwrap();
-        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
         let mut editor = editor.borrow_with(&mut font_system);
         match editor.load_text(&path, self.attrs) {
             Ok(()) => {
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ impl EditorTab {
 
     pub fn reload(&mut self) {
         let mut editor = self.editor.lock().unwrap();
-        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
         let mut editor = editor.borrow_with(&mut font_system);
         if let Some(path) = &self.path_opt {
             // Save scroll
diff --git a/src/text_box.rs b/src/text_box.rs
index a7fa577..6affe9e 100644
--- a/src/text_box.rs
+++ b/src/text_box.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ where
         let mut editor = self.editor.lock().unwrap();
         //TODO: set size?
         editor
-            .borrow_with(&mut FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap())
+            .borrow_with(&mut FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap())
             .shape_as_needed(true);
 
         editor.with_buffer(|buffer| {
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ where
         let image_w = image_w - scrollbar_w;
 
         // Lock font system (used throughout)
-        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
 
         // Calculate line number information
         let (line_number_chars, editor_offset_x) = if self.line_numbers {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ where
             // Calculate line number width
             let mut line_number_width = 0.0;
             {
-                let mut line_number_cache = LINE_NUMBER_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+                let mut line_number_cache = LINE_NUMBER_CACHE.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
                 if let Some(layout_line) = line_number_cache
                     .get(
                         &mut font_system,
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ where
             // Draw to pixel buffer
             let mut pixels_u8 = vec![0; image_w as usize * image_h as usize * 4];
             {
-                let mut swash_cache = SWASH_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+                let mut swash_cache = SWASH_CACHE.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
 
                 let pixels = unsafe {
                     std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(
@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@ where
                     // Draw line numbers
                     //TODO: move to cosmic-text?
                     editor.with_buffer(|buffer| {
-                        let mut line_number_cache = LINE_NUMBER_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
+                        let mut line_number_cache =
+                            LINE_NUMBER_CACHE.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
                         let mut last_line_number = 0;
                         for run in buffer.layout_runs() {
                             let line_number = run.line_i.saturating_add(1);
@@ -695,7 +696,7 @@ where
         let mut editor = self.editor.lock().unwrap();
         let buffer_size = editor.with_buffer(|buffer| buffer.size());
         let last_changed = editor.changed();
-        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut font_system = FONT_SYSTEM.get().unwrap().lock().unwrap();
         let mut editor = editor.borrow_with(&mut font_system);
 
         let mut status = Status::Ignored;