diff --git a/src/play_clj/core_basics.clj b/src/play_clj/core_basics.clj
index eb7911a..08dccb0 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/core_basics.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/core_basics.clj
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
     (color :white)
     (color 1 1 1 1)"
   [& args]
-  `~(if (keyword? (first args))
-      `(Color. ^Color ~(u/gdx-field :graphics :Color
-                                    (u/key->upper (first args))))
-      `(Color. ~@args)))
+  (if (keyword? (first args))
+    `(Color. ^Color ~(u/gdx-field :graphics :Color
+                                  (u/key->upper (first args))))
+    `(Color. ~@args)))
 
 (defmacro color!
   "Calls a single method on a `color`."
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     (gl :gl-triangles)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :graphics :GL20 (u/key->upper k)))
+  (u/gdx-field :graphics :GL20 (u/key->upper k)))
 
 (defmacro graphics!
   "Calls a single method on [Gdx.graphics](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/Graphics.html).
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     (key-code :a)
     (key-code :page-down)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field "Input$Keys" (u/key->upper k)))
+  (u/gdx-field "Input$Keys" (u/key->upper k)))
 
 (defmacro key-pressed?
   "Returns a boolean indicating if the key cooresponding to `k` is being pressed.
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
     (button-code :left)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field "Input$Buttons" (u/key->upper k)))
+  (u/gdx-field "Input$Buttons" (u/key->upper k)))
 
 (defmacro button-pressed?
   "Returns a boolean indicating if the button cooresponding to `k` is being pressed.
diff --git a/src/play_clj/core_graphics.clj b/src/play_clj/core_graphics.clj
index 31142be..3655605 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/core_graphics.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/core_graphics.clj
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
     (shape-type :filled)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :graphics :glutils "ShapeRenderer$ShapeType" (u/key->pascal k)))
+  (u/gdx-field :graphics :glutils "ShapeRenderer$ShapeType" (u/key->pascal k)))
 
 (defn shape*
   ([]
diff --git a/src/play_clj/core_utils.clj b/src/play_clj/core_utils.clj
index 13d86be..20c8d16 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/core_utils.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/core_utils.clj
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ specified path.
 
     (scaling :fill)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :utils :Scaling k))
+  (u/gdx-field :utils :Scaling k))
 
 (defmacro usage
   "Returns a static field in [VertexAttributes.Usage](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/VertexAttributes.Usage.html)."
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :graphics "VertexAttributes$Usage" (u/key->pascal k)))
+  (u/gdx-field :graphics "VertexAttributes$Usage" (u/key->pascal k)))
 
 ; timers
 
diff --git a/src/play_clj/g2d.clj b/src/play_clj/g2d.clj
index 0cc59b8..f5430d6 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/g2d.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/g2d.clj
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
     (play-mode :loop)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :graphics :g2d "Animation$PlayMode" (u/key->upper k)))
+  (u/gdx-field :graphics :g2d "Animation$PlayMode" (u/key->upper k)))
 
 (defn animation*
   [duration textures]
diff --git a/src/play_clj/g3d.clj b/src/play_clj/g3d.clj
index ffce563..764c9f3 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/g3d.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/g3d.clj
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ object created by an external application.
 
     (attribute-type :color :diffuse)"
   [type k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :graphics :g3d :attributes
-                 (str (u/key->pascal type) "Attribute")
-                 (u/key->pascal k)))
+  (u/gdx-field :graphics :g3d :attributes
+               (str (u/key->pascal type) "Attribute")
+               (u/key->pascal k)))
 
 (defmacro attribute!
   "Calls a static method in a subclass of [Attribute](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/graphics/g3d/Attribute.html).
diff --git a/src/play_clj/math.clj b/src/play_clj/math.clj
index 3a6a882..d1c15bf 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/math.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/math.clj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
     (interpolation :bounce)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-class :math :Interpolation (u/key->pascal k)))
+  (u/gdx-class :math :Interpolation (u/key->pascal k)))
 
 (defmacro intersector!
   "Calls a single static method on [Intersector](http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/docs/api/com/badlogic/gdx/math/Intersector.html).
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     (plane-side :back)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :math "Plane$PlaneSide" (u/key->pascal k)))
+  (u/gdx-field :math "Plane$PlaneSide" (u/key->pascal k)))
 
 ; bezier
 
diff --git a/src/play_clj/ui.clj b/src/play_clj/ui.clj
index b72cb66..4fb66c8 100644
--- a/src/play_clj/ui.clj
+++ b/src/play_clj/ui.clj
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ based on the file at `path`.
 
     (align :center)"
   [k]
-  `~(u/gdx-field :scenes :scene2d :utils :Align (u/key->camel k)))
+  (u/gdx-field :scenes :scene2d :utils :Align (u/key->camel k)))
 
 (defn cell!
   "Calls a single method on a [Cell](https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/blob/master/gdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/tablelayout/Cell.java)."