diff --git a/legacy/eet/ChangeLog b/legacy/eet/ChangeLog
index 9db34e05f7..ed908482b7 100644
--- a/legacy/eet/ChangeLog
+++ b/legacy/eet/ChangeLog
@@ -551,4 +551,3 @@
 
         * added eet_file_get to return the filename of an Eet_File
         * Eet_File filenames are now stringshared
-        * added mempool allocators
diff --git a/legacy/eet/NEWS b/legacy/eet/NEWS
index cccda15052..3e11314af8 100644
--- a/legacy/eet/NEWS
+++ b/legacy/eet/NEWS
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ Changes since Eet 1.5.0:
 Additions:
     * eet_file_get to return filenames of Eet_Files
 
-Improvements:
-
-    * most allocations moved to mempools
 
 Eet 1.5.0
 
diff --git a/legacy/eet/src/lib/Eet_private.h b/legacy/eet/src/lib/Eet_private.h
index 0234221b53..83f4c18a63 100644
--- a/legacy/eet/src/lib/Eet_private.h
+++ b/legacy/eet/src/lib/Eet_private.h
@@ -66,126 +66,6 @@ struct _Eet_Node
    Eet_Node_Data data;
 };
 
-typedef struct _Eet_File_Header    Eet_File_Header;
-typedef struct _Eet_File_Node      Eet_File_Node;
-typedef struct _Eet_File_Directory Eet_File_Directory;
-
-struct _Eet_File
-{
-   const char          *path;
-   Eina_File           *readfp;
-   Eet_File_Header     *header;
-   Eet_Dictionary      *ed;
-   Eet_Key             *key;
-   const unsigned char *data;
-   const void          *x509_der;
-   const void          *signature;
-   void                *sha1;
-
-   Eet_File_Mode        mode;
-
-   int                  magic;
-   int                  references;
-
-   unsigned long int    data_size;
-   int                  x509_length;
-   unsigned int         signature_length;
-   int                  sha1_length;
-
-   Eina_Lock            file_lock;
-
-   unsigned char        writes_pending : 1;
-   unsigned char        delete_me_now : 1;
-};
-
-struct _Eet_File_Header
-{
-   int                 magic;
-   Eet_File_Directory *directory;
-};
-
-struct _Eet_File_Directory
-{
-   int             size;
-   Eet_File_Node **nodes;
-};
-
-struct _Eet_File_Node
-{
-   char             *name;
-   void             *data;
-   Eet_File_Node    *next; /* FIXME: make buckets linked lists */
-
-   unsigned long int offset;
-   unsigned long int dictionary_offset;
-   unsigned long int name_offset;
-
-   unsigned int      name_size;
-   unsigned int      size;
-   unsigned int      data_size;
-
-   unsigned char     free_name : 1;
-   unsigned char     compression : 1;
-   unsigned char     ciphered : 1;
-   unsigned char     alias : 1;
-};
-
-#if 0
-/* Version 2 */
-/* NB: all int's are stored in network byte order on disk */
-/* file format: */
-int magic; /* magic number ie 0x1ee7ff00 */
-int num_directory_entries; /* number of directory entries to follow */
-int bytes_directory_entries; /* bytes of directory entries to follow */
-struct
-{
-   int  offset; /* bytes offset into file for data chunk */
-   int  flags; /* flags - for now 0 = uncompressed and clear, 1 = compressed and clear, 2 = uncompressed and ciphered, 3 = compressed and ciphered */
-   int  size; /* size of the data chunk */
-   int  data_size; /* size of the (uncompressed) data chunk */
-   int  name_size; /* length in bytes of the name field */
-   char name[name_size]; /* name string (variable length) and \0 terminated */
-} directory[num_directory_entries];
-/* and now startes the data stream... */
-#endif /* if 0 */
-
-#if 0
-/* Version 3 */
-/* NB: all int's are stored in network byte order on disk */
-/* file format: */
-int magic; /* magic number ie 0x1ee70f42 */
-int num_directory_entries; /* number of directory entries to follow */
-int num_dictionary_entries; /* number of dictionary entries to follow */
-struct
-{
-   int data_offset; /* bytes offset into file for data chunk */
-   int size; /* size of the data chunk */
-   int data_size; /* size of the (uncompressed) data chunk */
-   int name_offset; /* bytes offset into file for name string */
-   int name_size; /* length in bytes of the name field */
-   int flags; /* bit flags - for now:
-                 bit 0 => compresion on/off
-                 bit 1 => ciphered on/off
-                 bit 2 => alias
-               */
-} directory[num_directory_entries];
-struct
-{
-   int hash;
-   int offset;
-   int size;
-   int prev;
-   int next;
-} dictionary[num_dictionary_entries];
-/* now start the string stream. */
-/* and right after them the data stream. */
-int magic_sign; /* Optional, only if the eet file is signed. */
-int signature_length; /* Signature length. */
-int x509_length; /* Public certificate that signed the file. */
-char signature[signature_length]; /* The signature. */
-char x509[x509_length]; /* The public certificate. */
-#endif /* if 0 */
-
 /*
  * variable and macros used for the eina_log module
  */
@@ -298,22 +178,6 @@ Eet_Node *
 void
  eet_node_free(Eet_Node *node);
 
-
-#define GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(TYPE, Type) \
-  TYPE *Type##_malloc(unsigned int);		      \
-  TYPE *Type##_calloc(unsigned int);		      \
-  void Type##_mp_free(TYPE *e);
-
-GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(Eet_File_Directory, eet_file_directory);
-GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(Eet_File_Node, eet_file_node);
-GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(Eet_File_Header, eet_file_header);
-GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(Eet_Dictionary, eet_dictionary);
-GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(Eet_File, eet_file);
-GENERIC_ALLOC_FREE_HEADER(Eet_String, eet_string);
-
-Eina_Bool eet_mempool_init(void);
-void eet_mempool_shutdown(void);
-
 #ifndef PATH_MAX
 # define PATH_MAX 4096
 #endif /* ifndef PATH_MAX */
diff --git a/legacy/eet/src/lib/Makefile.am b/legacy/eet/src/lib/Makefile.am
index ae60168596..4633749d39 100644
--- a/legacy/eet/src/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/eet/src/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ includesdir = $(includedir)/eet-@VMAJ@
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libeet.la
 
 base_sources = \
-eet_alloc.c \
 eet_lib.c \
 eet_data.c \
 eet_image.c \
diff --git a/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_dictionary.c b/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_dictionary.c
index d551d5f254..3f35066266 100644
--- a/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_dictionary.c
+++ b/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_dictionary.c
@@ -28,20 +28,21 @@ eet_dictionary_add(void)
 void
 eet_dictionary_free(Eet_Dictionary *ed)
 {
-   int i;
+   if (ed)
+     {
+        int i;
 
-   if (!ed) return;
+        for (i = 0; i < ed->count; ++i)
+          if (ed->all[i].allocated)
+            eina_stringshare_del(ed->all[i].str);
 
-   for (i = 0; i < ed->count; ++i)
-     if (ed->all[i].allocated)
-       eina_stringshare_del(ed->all[i].str);
+        if (ed->all)
+          free(ed->all);
 
-   if (ed->all)
-     eet_string_mp_free(ed->all);
+        if (ed->converts) eina_hash_free(ed->converts);
 
-   if (ed->converts) eina_hash_free(ed->converts);
-
-   eet_dictionary_mp_free(ed);
+        free(ed);
+     }
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_lib.c b/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_lib.c
index dc1529003f..089f9d3ccc 100644
--- a/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_lib.c
+++ b/legacy/eet/src/lib/eet_lib.c
@@ -82,6 +82,126 @@ EAPI Eet_Version *eet_version = &_version;
 
 #define EET_MAGIC_FILE2       0x1ee70f42
 
+typedef struct _Eet_File_Header    Eet_File_Header;
+typedef struct _Eet_File_Node      Eet_File_Node;
+typedef struct _Eet_File_Directory Eet_File_Directory;
+
+struct _Eet_File
+{
+   const char          *path;
+   Eina_File           *readfp;
+   Eet_File_Header     *header;
+   Eet_Dictionary      *ed;
+   Eet_Key             *key;
+   const unsigned char *data;
+   const void          *x509_der;
+   const void          *signature;
+   void                *sha1;
+
+   Eet_File_Mode        mode;
+
+   int                  magic;
+   int                  references;
+
+   unsigned long int    data_size;
+   int                  x509_length;
+   unsigned int         signature_length;
+   int                  sha1_length;
+
+   Eina_Lock            file_lock;
+
+   unsigned char        writes_pending : 1;
+   unsigned char        delete_me_now : 1;
+};
+
+struct _Eet_File_Header
+{
+   int                 magic;
+   Eet_File_Directory *directory;
+};
+
+struct _Eet_File_Directory
+{
+   int             size;
+   Eet_File_Node **nodes;
+};
+
+struct _Eet_File_Node
+{
+   char             *name;
+   void             *data;
+   Eet_File_Node    *next; /* FIXME: make buckets linked lists */
+
+   unsigned long int offset;
+   unsigned long int dictionary_offset;
+   unsigned long int name_offset;
+
+   unsigned int      name_size;
+   unsigned int      size;
+   unsigned int      data_size;
+
+   unsigned char     free_name : 1;
+   unsigned char     compression : 1;
+   unsigned char     ciphered : 1;
+   unsigned char     alias : 1;
+};
+
+#if 0
+/* Version 2 */
+/* NB: all int's are stored in network byte order on disk */
+/* file format: */
+int magic; /* magic number ie 0x1ee7ff00 */
+int num_directory_entries; /* number of directory entries to follow */
+int bytes_directory_entries; /* bytes of directory entries to follow */
+struct
+{
+   int  offset; /* bytes offset into file for data chunk */
+   int  flags; /* flags - for now 0 = uncompressed and clear, 1 = compressed and clear, 2 = uncompressed and ciphered, 3 = compressed and ciphered */
+   int  size; /* size of the data chunk */
+   int  data_size; /* size of the (uncompressed) data chunk */
+   int  name_size; /* length in bytes of the name field */
+   char name[name_size]; /* name string (variable length) and \0 terminated */
+} directory[num_directory_entries];
+/* and now startes the data stream... */
+#endif /* if 0 */
+
+#if 0
+/* Version 3 */
+/* NB: all int's are stored in network byte order on disk */
+/* file format: */
+int magic; /* magic number ie 0x1ee70f42 */
+int num_directory_entries; /* number of directory entries to follow */
+int num_dictionary_entries; /* number of dictionary entries to follow */
+struct
+{
+   int data_offset; /* bytes offset into file for data chunk */
+   int size; /* size of the data chunk */
+   int data_size; /* size of the (uncompressed) data chunk */
+   int name_offset; /* bytes offset into file for name string */
+   int name_size; /* length in bytes of the name field */
+   int flags; /* bit flags - for now:
+                 bit 0 => compresion on/off
+                 bit 1 => ciphered on/off
+                 bit 2 => alias
+               */
+} directory[num_directory_entries];
+struct
+{
+   int hash;
+   int offset;
+   int size;
+   int prev;
+   int next;
+} dictionary[num_dictionary_entries];
+/* now start the string stream. */
+/* and right after them the data stream. */
+int magic_sign; /* Optional, only if the eet file is signed. */
+int signature_length; /* Signature length. */
+int x509_length; /* Public certificate that signed the file. */
+char signature[signature_length]; /* The signature. */
+char x509[x509_length]; /* The public certificate. */
+#endif /* if 0 */
+
 #define EET_FILE2_HEADER_COUNT           3
 #define EET_FILE2_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_COUNT  6
 #define EET_FILE2_DICTIONARY_ENTRY_COUNT 5
@@ -574,16 +694,10 @@ eet_init(void)
 
    eina_lock_new(&eet_cache_lock);
 
-   if (!eet_mempool_init())
-     {
-        EINA_LOG_ERR("Eet: Eet_Node mempool creation failed");
-        goto unregister_log_domain;
-     }
-
    if (!eet_node_init())
      {
         EINA_LOG_ERR("Eet: Eet_Node mempool creation failed");
-        goto shutdown_mempool;
+        goto unregister_log_domain;
      }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GNUTLS
@@ -627,8 +741,6 @@ eet_init(void)
 shutdown_eet:
 #endif
    eet_node_shutdown();
-shutdown_mempool:
-   eet_mempool_shutdown();
 unregister_log_domain:
    eina_log_domain_unregister(_eet_log_dom_global);
    _eet_log_dom_global = -1;
@@ -645,7 +757,6 @@ eet_shutdown(void)
 
    eet_clearcache();
    eet_node_shutdown();
-   eet_mempool_shutdown();
 
    eina_lock_free(&eet_cache_lock);
 
@@ -791,14 +902,14 @@ eet_internal_read2(Eet_File *ef)
      return NULL;
 
    /* allocate header */
-   ef->header = eet_file_header_calloc(1);
+   ef->header = calloc(1, sizeof(Eet_File_Header));
    if (eet_test_close(!ef->header, ef))
      return NULL;
 
    ef->header->magic = EET_MAGIC_FILE_HEADER;
 
    /* allocate directory block in ram */
-   ef->header->directory = eet_file_directory_calloc(1);
+   ef->header->directory = calloc(1, sizeof(Eet_File_Directory));
    if (eet_test_close(!ef->header->directory, ef))
      return NULL;
 
@@ -828,10 +939,10 @@ eet_internal_read2(Eet_File *ef)
 
         /* out directory block is inconsistent - we have overrun our */
         /* dynamic block buffer before we finished scanning dir entries */
-        efn = eet_file_node_malloc(1);
+        efn = malloc(sizeof(Eet_File_Node));
         if (eet_test_close(!efn, ef))
           {
-             if (efn) eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);  /* yes i know - we only get here if
+             if (efn) free(efn);  /* yes i know - we only get here if
                                    * efn is null/0 -> trying to shut up
                                    * warning tools like cppcheck */
              return NULL;
@@ -911,11 +1022,11 @@ eet_internal_read2(Eet_File *ef)
                            ef))
           return NULL;
 
-        ef->ed = eet_dictionary_calloc(1);
+        ef->ed = calloc(1, sizeof (Eet_Dictionary));
         if (eet_test_close(!ef->ed, ef))
           return NULL;
 
-        ef->ed->all = eet_string_calloc(num_dictionary_entries);
+        ef->ed->all = calloc(num_dictionary_entries, sizeof (Eet_String));
         if (eet_test_close(!ef->ed->all, ef))
           return NULL;
 
@@ -1051,14 +1162,14 @@ eet_internal_read1(Eet_File *ef)
      return NULL;
 
    /* allocate header */
-   ef->header = eet_file_header_calloc(1);
+   ef->header = calloc(1, sizeof(Eet_File_Header));
    if (eet_test_close(!ef->header, ef))
      return NULL;
 
    ef->header->magic = EET_MAGIC_FILE_HEADER;
 
    /* allocate directory block in ram */
-   ef->header->directory = eet_file_directory_calloc(1);
+   ef->header->directory = calloc(1, sizeof(Eet_File_Directory));
    if (eet_test_close(!ef->header->directory, ef))
      return NULL;
 
@@ -1096,7 +1207,7 @@ eet_internal_read1(Eet_File *ef)
         efn = malloc (sizeof(Eet_File_Node));
         if (eet_test_close(!efn, ef))
           {
-             if (efn) eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);  /* yes i know - we only get here if
+             if (efn) free(efn);  /* yes i know - we only get here if
                                    * efn is null/0 -> trying to shut up
                                    * warning tools like cppcheck */
              return NULL;
@@ -1116,21 +1227,21 @@ eet_internal_read1(Eet_File *ef)
         /* invalid size */
         if (eet_test_close(efn->size <= 0, ef))
           {
-             eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);
+             free(efn);
              return NULL;
           }
 
         /* invalid name_size */
         if (eet_test_close(name_size <= 0, ef))
           {
-             eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);
+             free(efn);
              return NULL;
           }
 
         /* reading name would mean falling off end of dyn_buf - invalid */
         if (eet_test_close((p + 16 + name_size) > (dyn_buf + byte_entries), ef))
           {
-             eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);
+             free(efn);
              return NULL;
           }
 
@@ -1146,7 +1257,7 @@ eet_internal_read1(Eet_File *ef)
              efn->name = malloc(sizeof(char) * name_size + 1);
              if (eet_test_close(!efn->name, ef))
                {
-                  eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);
+                  free(efn);
                   return NULL;
                }
 
@@ -1294,16 +1405,16 @@ eet_internal_close(Eet_File *ef,
                             if (efn->free_name)
                               free(efn->name);
 
-                            eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);
+                            free(efn);
                          }
                     }
                   free(ef->header->directory->nodes);
                }
 
-             eet_file_directory_mp_free(ef->header->directory);
+             free(ef->header->directory);
           }
 
-        eet_file_header_mp_free(ef->header);
+        free(ef->header);
      }
 
    eet_dictionary_free(ef->ed);
@@ -1324,7 +1435,7 @@ eet_internal_close(Eet_File *ef,
 
    /* free it */
    eina_stringshare_del(ef->path);
-   eet_file_mp_free(ef);
+   free(ef);
    return err;
 
 on_error:
@@ -1475,7 +1586,7 @@ open_error:
    file_len = strlen(file) + 1;
 
    /* Allocate struct for eet file and have it zero'd out */
-   ef = eet_file_malloc(1);
+   ef = malloc(sizeof(Eet_File));
    if (!ef)
      goto on_error;
 
@@ -2007,7 +2118,7 @@ eet_alias(Eet_File   *ef,
          ef->header->directory = calloc(1, sizeof(Eet_File_Directory));
          if (!ef->header->directory)
            {
-              eet_file_header_mp_free(ef->header);
+              free(ef->header);
               ef->header = NULL;
               goto on_error;
            }
@@ -2020,7 +2131,7 @@ eet_alias(Eet_File   *ef,
                   (1 << ef->header->directory->size));
          if (!ef->header->directory->nodes)
            {
-              eet_file_directory_mp_free(ef->header->directory);
+              free(ef->header->directory);
               ef->header = NULL;
               goto on_error;
            }
@@ -2167,7 +2278,7 @@ eet_write_cipher(Eet_File   *ef,
          ef->header->directory = calloc(1, sizeof(Eet_File_Directory));
          if (!ef->header->directory)
            {
-              eet_file_header_mp_free(ef->header);
+              free(ef->header);
               ef->header = NULL;
               goto on_error;
            }
@@ -2180,7 +2291,7 @@ eet_write_cipher(Eet_File   *ef,
                   (1 << ef->header->directory->size));
          if (!ef->header->directory->nodes)
            {
-              eet_file_directory_mp_free(ef->header->directory);
+              free(ef->header->directory);
               ef->header = NULL;
               goto on_error;
            }
@@ -2368,7 +2479,7 @@ eet_delete(Eet_File   *ef,
               if (efn->free_name)
                 free(efn->name);
 
-              eet_file_node_mp_free(efn);
+              free(efn);
               exists_already = 1;
               break;
            }