diff --git a/include/utils.hpp b/include/utils.hpp
index 4a722d2..8f8bd79 100644
--- a/include/utils.hpp
+++ b/include/utils.hpp
@@ -22,18 +22,16 @@ ssize_t readFile(const std::string& path, char* buffer, size_t maxlen);
 ssize_t readFile(const char* path, char* buffer, size_t maxlen);
 std::string getFirstDir(const std::string_view& path);
 
-/* reads a number from file REALLY fast */
-template <typename T, size_t N>
+/* reads a number fast and divides it if needed */
+template <uint32_t Divider = 1, typename T, size_t N>
 inline void fastReadNum(const std::string& path, char (&buf)[N], T& result) {
     readFile(path, buf, N);
-    std::from_chars(buf, buf + N, result);
-}
-
-/* reads a number slightly slower and divides it */
-template <uint32_t Divider, typename T, size_t N>
-inline void fastReadNumDiv(const std::string& path, char (&buf)[N], T& result) {
+    if constexpr (Divider == 1) {
+        std::from_chars(buf, buf + N, result);
+        return;
+    }
     uint64_t temp{};
-    fastReadNum(path, buf, temp);
+    std::from_chars(buf, buf + N, temp);
     if constexpr (std::is_floating_point_v<T>)
         result = temp / static_cast<T>(Divider);
     else
diff --git a/src/cpu.cpp b/src/cpu.cpp
index 3a73a25..ef09845 100644
--- a/src/cpu.cpp
+++ b/src/cpu.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ void update(cpuSensors* c) {
 
     // commented out unused values so its faster
     if (c->zenpower) {
-         utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp1_input", buf, c->tdie);
-         utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp2_input", buf, c->tctl);
-         utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp3_input", buf, c->tccd1);
-         utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(c->hwmon + "/in1_input", buf, c->vcore);
-         utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(c->hwmon + "/in2_input", buf, c->vsoc);
+         utils::fastReadNum<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp1_input", buf, c->tdie);
+         utils::fastReadNum<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp2_input", buf, c->tctl);
+         utils::fastReadNum<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp3_input", buf, c->tccd1);
+         utils::fastReadNum<1000>(c->hwmon + "/in1_input", buf, c->vcore);
+         utils::fastReadNum<1000>(c->hwmon + "/in2_input", buf, c->vsoc);
     } else {
-        utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp1_input", buf, c->tctl);
-        utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp3_input", buf, c->tccd1);
+        utils::fastReadNum<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp1_input", buf, c->tctl);
+        utils::fastReadNum<1000>(c->hwmon + "/temp3_input", buf, c->tccd1);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gpu.cpp b/src/gpu.cpp
index 8aff6e3..d2995e4 100644
--- a/src/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ void detectHwmon(gpuSensors* target, const std::string& pci) {
 /* some metrics are missing in gpu_metrics, we always fill them from fs, unused metrics are commented out */
 void fillMissingMetrics(gpuSensors* g) {
     static char buf[32];
-    utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(g->hwmon + "/in0_input", buf, g->vcore);
+    utils::fastReadNum<1000>(g->hwmon + "/in0_input", buf, g->vcore);
     // g->fan_pwm = std::stoi(readFile(g->hwmon + "/pwm1", 4)) * 100 / 256;
     utils::fastReadNum(g->hwmon + "/fan1_input", buf, g->fan_speed);
-    utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/power1_cap", buf, g->power_cap);
+    utils::fastReadNum<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/power1_cap", buf, g->power_cap);
     // utils::fastReadNum(g->hwmon + "/power1_cap_max", g->power_cap_max) / 1000000;
     utils::fastReadNum(g->hwmon + "/../../mem_info_vram_used", buf, g->vram_used);
     // utils::fastReadNum(g->hwmon + "/../../mem_info_vram_total", g->vram_total);
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ void fillMissingMetrics(gpuSensors* g) {
 /* get sensors for pre-vega cards (rx480/580) */
 void updateFromFs(gpuSensors* g) {
     static char buf[32];
-    utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/freq1_input", buf, g->clock_core);
-    utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/freq2_input", buf, g->clock_mem);
-    utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/power1_input", buf, g->power_avg);
-    utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(g->hwmon + "/temp1_input", buf, g->temp_edge);
+    utils::fastReadNum<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/freq1_input", buf, g->clock_core);
+    utils::fastReadNum<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/freq2_input", buf, g->clock_mem);
+    utils::fastReadNum<1000000>(g->hwmon + "/power1_input", buf, g->power_avg);
+    utils::fastReadNum<1000>(g->hwmon + "/temp1_input", buf, g->temp_edge);
     utils::fastReadNum(g->hwmon + "/../../gpu_busy_percent", buf, g->usage_core);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sys.cpp b/src/sys.cpp
index cbea1a3..8d05274 100644
--- a/src/sys.cpp
+++ b/src/sys.cpp
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ void sys::updateSensors(sysSensors* s) {
     static char buf[8];
     utils::fastReadNum(s->hwmon + "/fan2_input", buf, s->fan_speed[0]);
     utils::fastReadNum(s->hwmon + "/fan7_input", buf, s->fan_speed[1]);
-    utils::fastReadNumDiv<1000>(s->hwmon + "/temp5_input", buf, s->t_sensor);
+    utils::fastReadNum<1000>(s->hwmon + "/temp5_input", buf, s->t_sensor);
 }