diff --git a/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs b/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs
index 1d82e5f9c..896d296fc 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Game/ChatHandlers.cs
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Game;
 /// <summary>
 /// Chat events and public helper functions.
 /// </summary>
-[PluginInterface]
-[InterfaceVersion("1.0")]
 [ServiceManager.BlockingEarlyLoadedService]
-public class ChatHandlers : IServiceType
+internal class ChatHandlers : IServiceType
 {
     // private static readonly Dictionary<string, string> UnicodeToDiscordEmojiDict = new()
     // {
@@ -134,22 +132,6 @@ public class ChatHandlers : IServiceType
     /// </summary>
     public bool IsAutoUpdateComplete { get; private set; }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Convert a TextPayload to SeString and wrap in italics payloads.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="text">Text to convert.</param>
-    /// <returns>SeString payload of italicized text.</returns>
-    public static SeString MakeItalics(string text)
-        => MakeItalics(new TextPayload(text));
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Convert a TextPayload to SeString and wrap in italics payloads.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="text">Text to convert.</param>
-    /// <returns>SeString payload of italicized text.</returns>
-    public static SeString MakeItalics(TextPayload text)
-        => new(EmphasisItalicPayload.ItalicsOn, text, EmphasisItalicPayload.ItalicsOff);
-
     private void OnCheckMessageHandled(XivChatType type, uint senderid, ref SeString sender, ref SeString message, ref bool isHandled)
     {
         var textVal = message.TextValue;