diff --git a/core/ops_json.rs b/core/ops_json.rs
index dca9a9a773..a2eff40efa 100644
--- a/core/ops_json.rs
+++ b/core/ops_json.rs
@@ -16,28 +16,14 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 ///
 /// It's mainly intended for embedders who want to disable ops, see ./examples/disable_ops.rs
 pub fn void_op_sync() -> Box<OpFn> {
-  // TODO(@AaronO): use this simpler implementation after changing serde_v8 to allow all values
-  // to deserialize to the unit type instead of failing with `ExpectedNull`
-  // op_sync(|_, _: (), _: ()| Ok(()))
-  Box::new(move |state, _| -> Op {
-    let op_result = serialize_op_result(Ok(()), state);
-    Op::Sync(op_result)
-  })
+  op_sync(|_, _: (), _: ()| Ok(()))
 }
 
 /// A helper function that returns an async NOP OpFn
 ///
 /// It's mainly intended for embedders who want to disable ops, see ./examples/disable_ops.rs
 pub fn void_op_async() -> Box<OpFn> {
-  // TODO(@AaronO): use this simpler implementation after changing serde_v8 to allow all values
-  // to deserialize to the unit type instead of failing with `ExpectedNull`
-  // op_async(|_, _: (), _: ()| futures::future::ok(()))
-  Box::new(move |state, payload| -> Op {
-    let op_id = payload.op_id;
-    let pid = payload.promise_id;
-    let op_result = serialize_op_result(Ok(()), state);
-    Op::Async(OpCall::ready((pid, op_id, op_result)))
-  })
+  op_async(|_, _: (), _: ()| futures::future::ok(()))
 }
 
 /// Creates an op that passes data synchronously using JSON.
diff --git a/serde_v8/src/de.rs b/serde_v8/src/de.rs
index d4338a37fe..b865547ec7 100644
--- a/serde_v8/src/de.rs
+++ b/serde_v8/src/de.rs
@@ -218,11 +218,7 @@ impl<'de, 'a, 'b, 's, 'x> de::Deserializer<'de>
   where
     V: Visitor<'de>,
   {
-    if self.input.is_null_or_undefined() {
-      visitor.visit_unit()
-    } else {
-      Err(Error::ExpectedNull)
-    }
+    visitor.visit_unit()
   }
 
   fn deserialize_unit_struct<V>(
diff --git a/serde_v8/src/error.rs b/serde_v8/src/error.rs
index 39625da138..099d8493d9 100644
--- a/serde_v8/src/error.rs
+++ b/serde_v8/src/error.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ pub enum Error {
   ExpectedBoolean,
   ExpectedInteger,
   ExpectedString,
-  ExpectedNull,
   ExpectedArray,
   ExpectedMap,
   ExpectedEnum,