diff --git a/include/mp/proxy-types.h b/include/mp/proxy-types.h
index 38170d8c..f11fb359 100644
--- a/include/mp/proxy-types.h
+++ b/include/mp/proxy-types.h
@@ -645,7 +645,8 @@ template <typename LocalType, typename Input>
 void ThrowField(TypeList<LocalType>, InvokeContext& invoke_context, Input&& input)
 {
     ReadField(
-        TypeList<LocalType>(), invoke_context, input, ReadDestEmplace(TypeList<LocalType>(), ThrowFn<LocalType>()));
+        TypeList<LocalType>(), invoke_context, input, ReadDestEmplace(TypeList<LocalType>(),
+            [](auto&& ...args) -> const LocalType& { throw LocalType{std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...}; }));
 }
 
 //! Special case for generic std::exception. It's an abstract type so it can't
diff --git a/include/mp/util.h b/include/mp/util.h
index 9ccd3fac..6fc92778 100644
--- a/include/mp/util.h
+++ b/include/mp/util.h
@@ -21,39 +21,7 @@
 
 namespace mp {
 
-//! Generic utility functions used by capnp code. This mostly consists of
-//! helpers that work around lack of C++14 functionality in C++11. This file
-//! puts all C++14 workarounds in one place, so if/when bitcoin decides to
-//! decides to upgrade to C++14, code can be accordingly simplified.
-//!
-//! C++14 has two features that really simplify generic programming. One is
-//! auto-returning functions
-//! (http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/template_argument_deduction#auto-returning_functions):
-//!
-//!    auto DoSomething(Arg arg) {
-//!        return expression(arg);
-//!    }
-//!
-//! which in c++11 has to be written:
-//!
-//!    auto DoSomething(Arg arg) -> decltype(expression(arg)) {
-//!        return expression(arg);
-//!    }
-//!
-//! Another is generic lambdas (http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/lambda):
-//!
-//!    [capture](auto arg) { do_something(arg); }
-//!
-//! which in c++11 has to be written like
-//!
-//!    struct DoSomething {
-//!        Capture m_capture;
-//!
-//!        template<typename Arg>
-//!        void operator()(Arg arg) {
-//!            return do_something(arg);
-//!        }
-//!     };
+//! Generic utility functions used by capnp code.
 
 //! Type holding a list of types.
 //!
@@ -79,127 +47,6 @@ Class<Types..., typename std::remove_reference<Args>::type...> Make(Args&&... ar
     return Class<Types..., typename std::remove_reference<Args>::type...>{std::forward<Args>(args)...};
 }
 
-//! Function object composing two other function objects. Can be replaced with
-//! auto lambdas when we update to C++14.
-//!
-//! Example:
-//!   Make<ComposeFn>(sin, atan2)(3, 4) == sin(atan2(3, 4))
-template <typename Fn1, typename Fn2>
-struct ComposeFn
-{
-    Fn1&& fn1;
-    Fn2&& fn2;
-
-    template <typename... Args>
-    decltype(auto) operator()(Args&&... args) { return this->fn1(this->fn2(std::forward<Args>(args)...)); }
-};
-
-//! Bound function. See Bind() below.
-template <typename Fn, typename BindArgs, typename BoundArgs = TypeList<>>
-struct BoundFn;
-
-//! Specialization of above for base case.
-template <typename Fn, typename... BoundArgs>
-struct BoundFn<Fn, TypeList<>, TypeList<BoundArgs...>>
-{
-    Fn&& m_fn;
-
-    template <typename... FreeArgs>
-    decltype(auto) operator()(BoundArgs&... bound_args, FreeArgs&&... free_args)
-    {
-        return this->m_fn(bound_args..., std::forward<FreeArgs>(free_args)...);
-    }
-};
-
-//! Specialization of above for recursive case.
-template <typename Fn, typename BindArg, typename... BindArgs, typename... BoundArgs>
-struct BoundFn<Fn, TypeList<BindArg, BindArgs...>, TypeList<BoundArgs...>>
-    : BoundFn<Fn, TypeList<BindArgs...>, TypeList<BoundArgs..., BindArg>>
-{
-    using Base = BoundFn<Fn, TypeList<BindArgs...>, TypeList<BoundArgs..., BindArg>>;
-    BindArg& m_bind_arg;
-
-    BoundFn(Fn& fn, BindArg& bind_arg, BindArgs&... bind_args) : Base{fn, bind_args...}, m_bind_arg(bind_arg) {}
-
-    // Use std::result_of instead of decltype return to work around gcc bug
-    // https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=83249
-    template <typename... FreeArgs>
-    auto operator()(BoundArgs&... bound_args, FreeArgs&&... free_args) ->
-        typename std::result_of<Base(BoundArgs&..., BindArg&, FreeArgs...)>::type
-    {
-        return Base::operator()(bound_args..., m_bind_arg, std::forward<FreeArgs>(free_args)...);
-    }
-};
-
-//! std::bind replacement. Unlike std::bind it doesn't copy the function object
-//! or argument but instead takes rvalue references. This allows it to work with
-//! uncopyable objects, but also limits its use to situations where objects
-//! don't go out of scope. Uses of this can be replaced with auto lambdas when
-//! we update to C++14.
-//!
-//! Example:
-//!    Bind(atan2, 3)(4) == atan2(3, 4)
-//!
-//! Possible TODO: It might be nice to make binding more consistent with composing
-//! and switch to calling syntax Make<Bind>(...) instead of Bind(...).
-template <typename Fn, typename... BindArgs>
-BoundFn<Fn, TypeList<BindArgs...>> Bind(Fn&& fn, BindArgs&... bind_args)
-{
-    return {fn, bind_args...};
-}
-
-//! Bound tuple function. See BindTuple() below.
-//!
-//! C++14 equivalent:
-//!
-//!   BoundTupleFn = [&fn](auto&&... params) { fn(std::forward_as_tuple(params...)); };
-template <typename Fn>
-struct BoundTupleFn
-{
-    Fn& m_fn;
-    template <typename... Params>
-    decltype(auto) operator()(Params&&... params) { return this->m_fn(std::forward_as_tuple(params...)); }
-};
-
-//! Bind tuple argument to function. Arguments passed to the returned function
-//! object are grouped together and passed to the wrapped function object as a
-//! single forward_as_tuple argument.
-template <typename Fn>
-BoundTupleFn<Fn> BindTuple(Fn&& fn)
-{
-    return {fn};
-}
-
-//! Function object wrapping std::get. Can be replaced with auto lambdas when we
-//! update to C++14.
-//!
-//! Example:
-//!   GetFn<3>()(a) // Equivalent to std::get<3>(a)
-template <std::size_t I>
-struct GetFn
-{
-    template <typename Tuple>
-    auto operator()(Tuple&& tuple) -> decltype(std::get<I>(tuple))&
-    {
-        return std::get<I>(tuple);
-    }
-};
-
-//! Function object that throws an exception. Can be replaced with auto lambdas
-//! when we update to C++14.
-//!
-//! Example:
-//!   ThrowFn<E>()(args) // Equivalent to: throw E(args)
-template <typename Exception>
-struct ThrowFn
-{
-    template <typename... Params>
-    const Exception& operator()(Params&&... params)
-    {
-        throw Exception(std::forward<Params>(params)...);
-    }
-};
-
 //! Type helper splitting a TypeList into two halves at position index.
 //!
 //! Example: