diff --git a/src/api/audio.c b/src/api/audio.c
index 2426e886..166aa460 100644
--- a/src/api/audio.c
+++ b/src/api/audio.c
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ static const luaL_Reg lovrAudio[] = {
 int luaopen_lovr_audio(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrAudio);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Microphone", lovrMicrophone);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Source", lovrSource);
+  luax_registertype(L, Microphone);
+  luax_registertype(L, Source);
   if (lovrAudioInit()) {
     luax_atexit(L, lovrAudioDestroy);
   }
diff --git a/src/api/data.c b/src/api/data.c
index b4b9745f..7d4e33f6 100644
--- a/src/api/data.c
+++ b/src/api/data.c
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ static const luaL_Reg lovrData[] = {
 int luaopen_lovr_data(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrData);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Blob", lovrBlob);
-  luax_registertype(L, "AudioStream", lovrAudioStream);
-  luax_registertype(L, "ModelData", lovrModelData);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Rasterizer", lovrRasterizer);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Blob", "SoundData", lovrBlob, lovrSoundData);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Blob", "TextureData", lovrBlob, lovrTextureData);
+  luax_registertype(L, Blob);
+  luax_registertype(L, AudioStream);
+  luax_registertype(L, ModelData);
+  luax_registertype(L, Rasterizer);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Blob, SoundData);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Blob, TextureData);
   return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/api/graphics.c b/src/api/graphics.c
index a33ad625..0ca4bccc 100644
--- a/src/api/graphics.c
+++ b/src/api/graphics.c
@@ -1508,15 +1508,15 @@ static const luaL_Reg lovrGraphics[] = {
 int luaopen_lovr_graphics(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrGraphics);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Animator", lovrAnimator);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Font", lovrFont);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Material", lovrMaterial);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Mesh", lovrMesh);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Model", lovrModel);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Shader", lovrShader);
-  luax_registertype(L, "ShaderBlock", lovrShaderBlock);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Texture", lovrTexture);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Canvas", lovrCanvas);
+  luax_registertype(L, Animator);
+  luax_registertype(L, Font);
+  luax_registertype(L, Material);
+  luax_registertype(L, Mesh);
+  luax_registertype(L, Model);
+  luax_registertype(L, Shader);
+  luax_registertype(L, ShaderBlock);
+  luax_registertype(L, Texture);
+  luax_registertype(L, Canvas);
 
   luax_pushconf(L);
 
diff --git a/src/api/headset.c b/src/api/headset.c
index 12748a03..c9547ac8 100644
--- a/src/api/headset.c
+++ b/src/api/headset.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static const luaL_Reg lovrHeadset[] = {
 int luaopen_lovr_headset(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrHeadset);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Controller", lovrController);
+  luax_registertype(L, Controller);
 
   luax_pushconf(L);
   lua_getfield(L, -1, "headset");
diff --git a/src/api/math.c b/src/api/math.c
index a9632e49..c6b225f8 100644
--- a/src/api/math.c
+++ b/src/api/math.c
@@ -283,12 +283,12 @@ static int l_lovrLightUserdataOp(lua_State* L) {
 int luaopen_lovr_math(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrMath);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Curve", lovrCurve);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Pool", lovrPool);
-  luax_registertype(L, "RandomGenerator", lovrRandomGenerator);
+  luax_registertype(L, Curve);
+  luax_registertype(L, Pool);
+  luax_registertype(L, RandomGenerator);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < MAX_MATH_TYPES; i++) {
-    luax_registertype(L, lovrMathTypeNames[i], lovrMathTypes[i]);
+    _luax_registertype(L, lovrMathTypeNames[i], lovrMathTypes[i]);
     luaL_getmetatable(L, lovrMathTypeNames[i]);
 
     // Remove usual __gc handler
diff --git a/src/api/physics.c b/src/api/physics.c
index a60ffaa2..31404797 100644
--- a/src/api/physics.c
+++ b/src/api/physics.c
@@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ static const luaL_Reg lovrPhysics[] = {
 int luaopen_lovr_physics(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrPhysics);
-  luax_registertype(L, "World", lovrWorld);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Collider", lovrCollider);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Joint", "BallJoint", lovrJoint, lovrBallJoint);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Joint", "DistanceJoint", lovrJoint, lovrDistanceJoint);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Joint", "HingeJoint", lovrJoint, lovrHingeJoint);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Joint", "SliderJoint", lovrJoint, lovrSliderJoint);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Shape", "SphereShape", lovrShape, lovrSphereShape);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Shape", "BoxShape", lovrShape, lovrBoxShape);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Shape", "CapsuleShape", lovrShape, lovrCapsuleShape);
-  luax_extendtype(L, "Shape", "CylinderShape", lovrShape, lovrCylinderShape);
+  luax_registertype(L, World);
+  luax_registertype(L, Collider);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Joint, BallJoint);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Joint, DistanceJoint);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Joint, HingeJoint);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Joint, SliderJoint);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Shape, SphereShape);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Shape, BoxShape);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Shape, CapsuleShape);
+  luax_extendtype(L, Shape, CylinderShape);
   if (lovrPhysicsInit()) {
     luax_atexit(L, lovrPhysicsDestroy);
   }
diff --git a/src/api/thread.c b/src/api/thread.c
index ad89203d..8161288e 100644
--- a/src/api/thread.c
+++ b/src/api/thread.c
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ static const luaL_Reg lovrThreadModule[] = {
 int luaopen_lovr_thread(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrThreadModule);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Thread", lovrThread);
-  luax_registertype(L, "Channel", lovrChannel);
+  luax_registertype(L, Thread);
+  luax_registertype(L, Channel);
   if (lovrThreadModuleInit()) {
     luax_atexit(L, lovrThreadModuleDestroy);
   }
diff --git a/src/luax.c b/src/luax.c
index 606fda2d..8dcca364 100644
--- a/src/luax.c
+++ b/src/luax.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void luax_registerloader(lua_State* L, lua_CFunction loader, int index) {
   lua_pop(L, 1);
 }
 
-void luax_registertype(lua_State* L, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* functions) {
+void _luax_registertype(lua_State* L, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* functions) {
 
   // Push metatable
   luaL_newmetatable(L, name);
@@ -131,17 +131,10 @@ void luax_registertype(lua_State* L, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* functions
   lua_pop(L, 1);
 }
 
-void luax_extendtype(lua_State* L, const char* base, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* baseFunctions, const luaL_Reg* functions) {
-  luax_registertype(L, name, functions);
+void _luax_extendtype(lua_State* L, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* baseFunctions, const luaL_Reg* functions) {
+  _luax_registertype(L, name, functions);
   luaL_getmetatable(L, name);
-
-  lua_pushstring(L, base);
-  lua_setfield(L, -2, "super");
-
-  if (baseFunctions) {
-    luaL_register(L, NULL, baseFunctions);
-  }
-
+  luaL_register(L, NULL, baseFunctions);
   lua_pop(L, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/luax.h b/src/luax.h
index 0fb3bd5c..0effdc24 100644
--- a/src/luax.h
+++ b/src/luax.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #define luax_len(L, i) (int) lua_objlen(L, i)
+#define luax_registertype(L, T) _luax_registertype(L, #T, lovr ## T)
+#define luax_extendtype(L, S, T) _luax_extendtype(L, #T, lovr ## S, lovr ## T)
 #define luax_totype(L, i, T) ((T*) _luax_totype(L, i, T_ ## T))
 #define luax_checktype(L, i, T) ((T*) _luax_checktype(L, i, T_ ## T, #T))
 #define luax_checkfloat(L, i) (float) luaL_checknumber(L, i)
@@ -24,8 +26,8 @@ int luax_print(lua_State* L);
 void luax_setmainthread(lua_State* L);
 void luax_atexit(lua_State* L, luax_destructor destructor);
 void luax_registerloader(lua_State* L, lua_CFunction loader, int index);
-void luax_registertype(lua_State* L, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* functions);
-void luax_extendtype(lua_State* L, const char* base, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* baseFunctions, const luaL_Reg* functions);
+void _luax_registertype(lua_State* L, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* functions);
+void _luax_extendtype(lua_State* L, const char* name, const luaL_Reg* baseFunctions, const luaL_Reg* functions);
 void* _luax_totype(lua_State* L, int index, Type type);
 void* _luax_checktype(lua_State* L, int index, Type type, const char* debug);
 void luax_pushobject(lua_State* L, void* object);