diff --git a/server/middlewares.go b/server/middlewares.go
index 745f34577..62e5bb51e 100644
--- a/server/middlewares.go
+++ b/server/middlewares.go
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
 	"github.com/go-chi/cors"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
-
-	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ func clientUniqueIDMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 				HttpOnly: true,
 				Secure:   true,
 				SameSite: http.SameSiteStrictMode,
-				Path:     If(conf.Server.BasePath, "/"),
+				Path:     cmp.Or(conf.Server.BasePath, "/"),
 			}
 			http.SetCookie(w, c)
 		} else {
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index b0474f86d..aedb91950 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"cmp"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/events"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/ui"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 )
 
 type Server struct {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func AbsoluteURL(r *http.Request, u string, params url.Values) string {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(u, "/") {
 		buildUrl.Path = path.Join(conf.Server.BasePath, buildUrl.Path)
 		if conf.Server.BaseHost != "" {
-			buildUrl.Scheme = If(conf.Server.BaseScheme, "http")
+			buildUrl.Scheme = cmp.Or(conf.Server.BaseScheme, "http")
 			buildUrl.Host = conf.Server.BaseHost
 		} else {
 			buildUrl.Scheme = r.URL.Scheme
diff --git a/server/subsonic/middlewares.go b/server/subsonic/middlewares.go
index 50d878b25..2c47893e4 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/middlewares.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/middlewares.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package subsonic
 
 import (
+	"cmp"
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"errors"
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/subsonic/responses"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/req"
 )
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func getPlayer(players core.Players) func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 					MaxAge:   consts.CookieExpiry,
 					HttpOnly: true,
 					SameSite: http.SameSiteStrictMode,
-					Path:     If(conf.Server.BasePath, "/"),
+					Path:     cmp.Or(conf.Server.BasePath, "/"),
 				}
 				http.SetCookie(w, cookie)
 			}
diff --git a/utils/gg/gg.go b/utils/gg/gg.go
index 2b9ebb9e6..5bb0990ca 100644
--- a/utils/gg/gg.go
+++ b/utils/gg/gg.go
@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
 // Package gg implements simple "extensions" to Go language. Based on https://github.com/icza/gog
 package gg
 
-// If returns v if it is a non-zero value, orElse otherwise.
-//
-// This is similar to elvis operator (?:) in Groovy and other languages.
-// Note: Different from the real elvis operator, the orElse expression will always get evaluated.
-func If[T comparable](v T, orElse T) T {
-	var zero T
-	if v != zero {
-		return v
-	}
-	return orElse
-}
-
 // P returns a pointer to the input value
 func P[T any](v T) *T {
 	return &v
diff --git a/utils/gg/gg_test.go b/utils/gg/gg_test.go
index 94c997eb0..511eb26c1 100644
--- a/utils/gg/gg_test.go
+++ b/utils/gg/gg_test.go
@@ -16,33 +16,6 @@ func TestGG(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 var _ = Describe("GG", func() {
-	Describe("If", func() {
-		DescribeTable("string",
-			func(v, orElse, expected string) {
-				Expect(gg.If(v, orElse)).To(Equal(expected))
-			},
-			Entry("zero value", "", "default", "default"),
-			Entry("non-zero value", "anything", "default", "anything"),
-		)
-		DescribeTable("numeric",
-			func(v, orElse, expected int) {
-				Expect(gg.If(v, orElse)).To(Equal(expected))
-			},
-			Entry("zero value", 0, 2, 2),
-			Entry("non-zero value", -1, 2, -1),
-		)
-		type testStruct struct {
-			field1 int
-		}
-		DescribeTable("struct",
-			func(v, orElse, expected testStruct) {
-				Expect(gg.If(v, orElse)).To(Equal(expected))
-			},
-			Entry("zero value", testStruct{}, testStruct{123}, testStruct{123}),
-			Entry("non-zero value", testStruct{456}, testStruct{123}, testStruct{456}),
-		)
-	})
-
 	Describe("P", func() {
 		It("returns a pointer to the input value", func() {
 			v := 123