diff --git a/azalea-protocol/packet-macros/src/lib.rs b/azalea-protocol/packet-macros/src/lib.rs
index 22c39ea9..5b2088a1 100644
--- a/azalea-protocol/packet-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/azalea-protocol/packet-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ fn as_packet_derive(
                         quote! { buf.write_utf(&self.#field_name)?; }
                     } else if path.is_ident("ResourceLocation") {
                         quote! { buf.write_resource_location(&self.#field_name)?; }
-                    // i don't know how to do this in a way that isn't terrible
-                    } else if path.to_token_stream().to_string() == "Vec < u8 >" {
-                        quote! { buf.write_bytes(&self.#field_name)?; }
                     } else if path.is_ident("u32") {
                         if f.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.path.is_ident("varint")) {
                             quote! { buf.write_varint(self.#field_name as i32)?; }
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ fn as_packet_derive(
                             }
                         } else {
                             quote! {
-                                crate::mc_buf::McBufVarintWritable::write_into(&self.#field_name, buf)?;
+                                crate::mc_buf::McBufWritable::write_into(&self.#field_name, buf)?;
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -77,8 +74,6 @@ fn as_packet_derive(
                         quote! { let #field_name = buf.read_utf().await?; }
                     } else if path.is_ident("ResourceLocation") {
                         quote! { let #field_name = buf.read_resource_location().await?; }
-                    } else if path.to_token_stream().to_string() == "Vec < u8 >" {
-                        quote! { let #field_name = buf.read_bytes().await?; }
                     } else if path.is_ident("u32") {
                         if f.attrs.iter().any(|a| a.path.is_ident("varint")) {
                             quote! { let #field_name = buf.read_varint().await? as u32; }
diff --git a/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/read.rs b/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/read.rs
index c429eb7f..683c7d9a 100644
--- a/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/read.rs
+++ b/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/read.rs
@@ -228,3 +228,13 @@ impl McBufVarintReadable for i32 {
         buf.read_varint().await
     }
 }
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl McBufReadable for Vec<u8> {
+    async fn read_into<R>(buf: &mut R) -> Result<Self, String>
+    where
+        R: AsyncRead + std::marker::Unpin + std::marker::Send,
+    {
+        buf.read_bytes().await
+    }
+}
diff --git a/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/write.rs b/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/write.rs
index 3c3375b9..7b1ac861 100644
--- a/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/write.rs
+++ b/azalea-protocol/src/mc_buf/write.rs
@@ -178,3 +178,9 @@ impl McBufVarintWritable for i32 {
         buf.write_varint(*self)
     }
 }
+
+impl McBufWritable for Vec<u8> {
+    fn write_into(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+        buf.write_bytes(self)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/azalea-protocol/src/packets/game/clientbound_update_view_distance_packet.rs b/azalea-protocol/src/packets/game/clientbound_update_view_distance_packet.rs
index cd48b304..8301c089 100644
--- a/azalea-protocol/src/packets/game/clientbound_update_view_distance_packet.rs
+++ b/azalea-protocol/src/packets/game/clientbound_update_view_distance_packet.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-// i don't know the actual name of this packet, i couldn't find it in the source code!
+// i don't know the actual name of this packet, i couldn't find it in the source code
 
-use crate::mc_buf::{Readable, Writable};
 use packet_macros::GamePacket;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, GamePacket)]