diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
index 375f9775..e8307f45 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,25 +1,9 @@
 -- This file is automatically loaded by lazyvim.config.init
 local Util = require("lazyvim.util")
 
-local function map(mode, lhs, rhs, opts)
-  local keys = require("lazy.core.handler").handlers.keys
-  ---@cast keys LazyKeysHandler
-  local modes = type(mode) == "string" and { mode } or mode
-
-  modes = vim.tbl_filter(function(mode)
-    return not (keys.have and keys:have(lhs, mode))
-  end, modes)
-
-  -- do not create the keymap if a lazy keys handler exists
-  if #modes > 0 then
-    opts = opts or {}
-    opts.silent = opts.silent ~= false
-    if opts.remap and not vim.g.vscode then
-      opts.remap = nil
-    end
-    vim.keymap.set(modes, lhs, rhs, opts)
-  end
-end
+-- DO NOT USE THIS IN YOU OWN CONFIG!!
+-- use `vim.keymap.set` instead
+local map = Util.safe_keymap_set
 
 -- better up/down
 map({ "n", "x" }, "j", "v:count == 0 ? 'gj' : 'j'", { expr = true, silent = true })
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
index 2a2f69f3..cd92ac70 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
@@ -320,4 +320,27 @@ function M.on_rename(from, to)
   end
 end
 
+-- Wrapper around vim.keymap.set that will
+-- not create a keymap if a lazy key handler exists.
+-- It will also set `silent` to true by default.
+function M.safe_keymap_set(mode, lhs, rhs, opts)
+  local keys = require("lazy.core.handler").handlers.keys
+  ---@cast keys LazyKeysHandler
+  local modes = type(mode) == "string" and { mode } or mode
+
+  modes = vim.tbl_filter(function(mode)
+    return not (keys.have and keys:have(lhs, mode))
+  end, modes)
+
+  -- do not create the keymap if a lazy keys handler exists
+  if #modes > 0 then
+    opts = opts or {}
+    opts.silent = opts.silent ~= false
+    if opts.remap and not vim.g.vscode then
+      opts.remap = nil
+    end
+    vim.keymap.set(modes, lhs, rhs, opts)
+  end
+end
+
 return M