diff --git a/src/routes/bots/create.rs b/src/routes/bots/create.rs
index e8231b7f..8bb04041 100644
--- a/src/routes/bots/create.rs
+++ b/src/routes/bots/create.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
 use crate::database::*;
 use crate::util::result::{Error, Result};
 use crate::util::variables::MAX_BOT_COUNT;
+use crate::util::regex::RE_USERNAME;
 
 use mongodb::bson::{doc, to_document};
-use regex::Regex;
 use rocket::serde::json::{Json, Value};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use ulid::Ulid;
 use nanoid::nanoid;
 use validator::Validate;
 
-// ! FIXME: should be global somewhere; maybe use config(?)
-// ! tip: CTRL + F, RE_USERNAME
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref RE_USERNAME: Regex = Regex::new(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_.]+$").unwrap();
-}
-
 #[derive(Validate, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Data {
     #[validate(length(min = 2, max = 32), regex = "RE_USERNAME")]
diff --git a/src/routes/bots/edit.rs b/src/routes/bots/edit.rs
index 546bd4d2..84fa853a 100644
--- a/src/routes/bots/edit.rs
+++ b/src/routes/bots/edit.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 use crate::notifications::events::ClientboundNotification;
 use crate::util::result::{Error, Result, EmptyResponse};
 use crate::{database::*, notifications::events::RemoveBotField};
+use crate::util::regex::RE_USERNAME;
 
 use mongodb::bson::doc;
-use regex::Regex;
 use rocket::serde::json::Json;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use validator::Validate;
 
-// ! FIXME: should be global somewhere; maybe use config(?)
-// ! tip: CTRL + F, RE_USERNAME
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref RE_USERNAME: Regex = Regex::new(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_.]+$").unwrap();
-}
-
 #[derive(Validate, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Data {
     #[validate(length(min = 2, max = 32), regex = "RE_USERNAME")]
diff --git a/src/routes/onboard/complete.rs b/src/routes/onboard/complete.rs
index 8a51cac4..b2249d3f 100644
--- a/src/routes/onboard/complete.rs
+++ b/src/routes/onboard/complete.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 use crate::database::*;
 use crate::util::result::{Error, Result, EmptyResponse};
+use crate::util::regex::RE_USERNAME;
 
 use mongodb::bson::doc;
 use rauth::entities::Session;
-use regex::Regex;
 use rocket::serde::json::Json;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use validator::Validate;
 
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref RE_USERNAME: Regex = Regex::new(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_.]+$").unwrap();
-}
-
 #[derive(Validate, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Data {
     #[validate(length(min = 2, max = 32), regex = "RE_USERNAME")]
diff --git a/src/routes/users/change_username.rs b/src/routes/users/change_username.rs
index 2c4a8c55..71ce5701 100644
--- a/src/routes/users/change_username.rs
+++ b/src/routes/users/change_username.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
 use crate::database::*;
 use crate::notifications::events::ClientboundNotification;
 use crate::util::result::{Error, Result, EmptyResponse};
-
+use crate::util::regex::RE_USERNAME;
 use mongodb::bson::doc;
 use rauth::entities::Account;
-use regex::Regex;
 use rocket::serde::json::Json;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use validator::Validate;
 
-// ! FIXME: should be global somewhere; maybe use config(?)
-// ! tip: CTRL + F, RE_USERNAME
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref RE_USERNAME: Regex = Regex::new(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_.]+$").unwrap();
-}
-
 #[derive(Validate, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Data {
     #[validate(length(min = 2, max = 32), regex = "RE_USERNAME")]
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index 08aa9ccf..79bec515 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod result;
 pub mod variables;
 pub mod ratelimit;
+pub mod regex;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util/regex.rs b/src/util/regex.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2310902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/regex.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use regex::Regex;
+
+pub static RE_USERNAME: Lazy<Regex> = Lazy::new(|| Regex::new(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_.]+$").unwrap());