diff --git a/src/lib/api/adapters/base.adapter.ts b/src/lib/api/adapters/base.adapter.ts
index 4e2ad2d5..b97cfb5d 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/adapters/base.adapter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/adapters/base.adapter.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import {
 } from './errors'
 import { authStore } from '$lib/stores/auth.store'
 import { browser } from '$app/environment'
-import { optionalProps } from '$lib/utils/typeShims'
 
 /**
  * Base adapter class that all resource-specific adapters extend from.
@@ -125,9 +124,9 @@ export abstract class BaseAdapter {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Prepare request options (filter out undefined to satisfy exactOptionalPropertyTypes)
+		// Prepare request options
 		const fetchOptions: RequestInit = {
-			...optionalProps(options), // Allow overriding defaults, filter undefined
+			...options, // Allow overriding defaults
 			credentials: 'include', // Still include cookies for CORS and refresh token
 			signal: controller.signal,
 			headers: {
diff --git a/src/lib/api/resources/users.ts b/src/lib/api/resources/users.ts
index 88daaa28..93a3eb00 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/resources/users.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/resources/users.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { userAdapter } from '../adapters/user.adapter'
-import { optionalProps } from '$lib/utils/typeShims'
 
 export interface UserUpdateParams {
 	picture?: string | undefined
diff --git a/src/lib/components/UserSettingsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/UserSettingsModal.svelte
index 42781f05..6effcd5a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/UserSettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/UserSettingsModal.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 	import type { UserCookie } from '$lib/types/UserCookie'
 	import { setUserCookie } from '$lib/auth/cookies'
 	import { invalidateAll } from '$app/navigation'
-	import { optionalProps } from '$lib/utils/typeShims'
 
 	interface Props {
 		open: boolean
@@ -73,14 +72,14 @@
 		saving = true
 
 		try {
-			// Prepare the update data (filter undefined to satisfy exactOptionalPropertyTypes)
-			const updateData = optionalProps({
+			// Prepare the update data
+			const updateData = {
 				picture,
 				element: currentPicture?.element,
 				gender,
 				language,
 				theme
-			})
+			}
 
 			// Call API to update user settings
 			const response = await users.update(userId, updateData)
diff --git a/src/lib/composables/drag-drop.svelte.ts b/src/lib/composables/drag-drop.svelte.ts
index f1b27aa5..2bf709d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/composables/drag-drop.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/composables/drag-drop.svelte.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type { GridCharacter, GridWeapon, GridSummon } from '$lib/types/api/party'
-import { optionalProps } from '$lib/utils/typeShims'
 
 export type GridItemType = 'character' | 'weapon' | 'summon'
 export type GridItem = GridCharacter | GridWeapon | GridSummon
@@ -225,12 +224,12 @@ export function createDragDropContext(handlers: DragDropHandlers = {}) {
 						itemId: state.draggedItem.data.id,
 						type: state.draggedItem.source.type
 					},
-					target: optionalProps({
+					target: {
 						container: state.hoveredOver.container,
 						position: state.hoveredOver.position,
 						itemId: targetItem?.id,
 						type: state.hoveredOver.type
-					}),
+					},
 					status: 'pending',
 					retryCount: 0
 				}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/grid.service.ts b/src/lib/services/grid.service.ts
index 03175b46..66181197 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/grid.service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/grid.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { Party, GridWeapon, GridSummon, GridCharacter } from '$lib/types/api/party'
 import { gridAdapter } from '$lib/api/adapters/grid.adapter'
 import { partyAdapter } from '$lib/api/adapters/party.adapter'
-import { optionalProps } from '$lib/utils/typeShims'
 
 export interface GridOperation {
   type: 'add' | 'replace' | 'remove' | 'move' | 'swap'
@@ -123,12 +122,12 @@ export class GridService {
     editKey?: string,
     options?: { shortcode?: string }
   ): Promise<Party | null> {
-    await gridAdapter.updateWeapon(gridWeaponId, optionalProps({
+    await gridAdapter.updateWeapon(gridWeaponId, {
       position: updates.position,
       uncapLevel: updates.uncapLevel,
       transcendenceStep: updates.transcendenceStep,
       element: updates.element
-    }), this.buildHeaders(editKey))
+    }, this.buildHeaders(editKey))
 
     // Clear party cache if shortcode provided
     if (options?.shortcode) {
@@ -271,12 +270,12 @@ export class GridService {
     editKey?: string,
     options?: { shortcode?: string }
   ): Promise<Party | null> {
-    await gridAdapter.updateSummon(gridSummonId, optionalProps({
+    await gridAdapter.updateSummon(gridSummonId, {
       position: updates.position,
       quickSummon: updates.quickSummon,
       uncapLevel: updates.uncapLevel,
       transcendenceStep: updates.transcendenceStep
-    }), this.buildHeaders(editKey))
+    }, this.buildHeaders(editKey))
 
     // Clear party cache if shortcode provided
     if (options?.shortcode) {
@@ -437,12 +436,12 @@ export class GridService {
     editKey?: string,
     options?: { shortcode?: string }
   ): Promise<GridCharacter | null> {
-    const updated = await gridAdapter.updateCharacter(gridCharacterId, optionalProps({
+    const updated = await gridAdapter.updateCharacter(gridCharacterId, {
       position: updates.position,
       uncapLevel: updates.uncapLevel,
       transcendenceStep: updates.transcendenceStep,
       perpetuity: updates.perpetuity
-    }), this.buildHeaders(editKey))
+    }, this.buildHeaders(editKey))
 
     // Clear party cache if shortcode provided
     if (options?.shortcode) {
diff --git a/src/lib/services/party.service.ts b/src/lib/services/party.service.ts
index 436addcb..5703313b 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/party.service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/party.service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { Party } from '$lib/types/api/party'
 import { partyAdapter } from '$lib/api/adapters/party.adapter'
 import { authStore } from '$lib/stores/auth.store'
 import { browser } from '$app/environment'
-import { optionalProps } from '$lib/utils/typeShims'
 
 /**
  * Context type for party-related operations in components