diff --git a/keyboard/atomic/atomic.c b/keyboard/atomic/atomic.c
index fa66266a4c3..30e81228939 100644
--- a/keyboard/atomic/atomic.c
+++ b/keyboard/atomic/atomic.c
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 #include "atomic.h"
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_init_user(void) {
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
 	// leave these blank
-};
+}
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_scan_user(void) {
+void matrix_scan_user(void) {
 	// leave these blank
-};
+}
 
-void * matrix_init_kb(void) {
+void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 	// put your keyboard start-up code here
 	// runs once when the firmware starts up
 
@@ -25,16 +25,12 @@ void * matrix_init_kb(void) {
     DDRE |= (1<<6);
     PORTE |= (1<<6);
 
-	if (matrix_init_user) {
-		(*matrix_init_user)();
-	}
-};
+	matrix_init_user();
+}
 
-void * matrix_scan_kb(void) {
+void matrix_scan_kb(void) {
 	// put your looping keyboard code here
 	// runs every cycle (a lot)
 
-	if (matrix_scan_user) {
-		(*matrix_scan_user)();
-	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+	matrix_scan_user();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/keyboard/atomic/atomic.h b/keyboard/atomic/atomic.h
index 95982ecad1a..d8574efa939 100644
--- a/keyboard/atomic/atomic.h
+++ b/keyboard/atomic/atomic.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     { K40, K41, KC_NO, K43, KC_NO, KC_NO, K46, KC_NO, KC_NO, KC_NO, K4A, K4B,   K4C,   K4D,   K4E }  \
 }
 
-void * matrix_init_user(void);
-void * matrix_scan_user(void);
+void matrix_init_user(void);
+void matrix_scan_user(void);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/keyboard/planck/keymaps/lock/keymap.c b/keyboard/planck/keymaps/lock/keymap.c
index 95857646294..f1629492efc 100644
--- a/keyboard/planck/keymaps/lock/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboard/planck/keymaps/lock/keymap.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ float start_up[][2] = {
   {440.0*pow(2.0,(64)/12.0), 1000},
 };
 
-void * matrix_init_user(void) {
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
     init_notes();
     play_notes(&start_up, 9, false);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/keyboard/planck/planck.c b/keyboard/planck/planck.c
index 63ca54761c2..fe8731ec7b5 100644
--- a/keyboard/planck/planck.c
+++ b/keyboard/planck/planck.c
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 #include "planck.h"
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_init_user(void) {
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
 
-};
+}
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_scan_user(void) {
+void matrix_scan_user(void) {
 
-};
+}
 
-void * matrix_init_kb(void) {
+void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 	#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
     	backlight_init_ports();
 	#endif
@@ -24,13 +24,9 @@ void * matrix_init_kb(void) {
     DDRE |= (1<<6);
     PORTE |= (1<<6);
 
-	if (matrix_init_user) {
-		(*matrix_init_user)();
-	}
-};
+	matrix_init_user();
+}
 
-void * matrix_scan_kb(void) {
-	if (matrix_scan_user) {
-		(*matrix_scan_user)();
-	}
-};
+void matrix_scan_kb(void) {
+	matrix_scan_user();
+}
diff --git a/keyboard/planck/planck.h b/keyboard/planck/planck.h
index 00b01b54dfa..e9566b92286 100644
--- a/keyboard/planck/planck.h
+++ b/keyboard/planck/planck.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	{ k30, k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3a, k3b } \
 }
 
-void * matrix_init_user(void);
-void * matrix_scan_user(void);
+void matrix_init_user(void);
+void matrix_scan_user(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/quantum/matrix.c b/quantum/matrix.c
index 95bf4c0973b..2dab6ae941e 100644
--- a/quantum/matrix.c
+++ b/quantum/matrix.c
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ static void unselect_rows(void);
 static void select_row(uint8_t row);
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_init_kb(void) {
+void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 
-};
+}
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_scan_kb(void) {
+void matrix_scan_kb(void) {
 
-};
+}
 
 inline
 uint8_t matrix_rows(void)
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ void matrix_init(void)
         matrix_debouncing[i] = 0;
     }
 
-    if (matrix_init_kb) {
-        (*matrix_init_kb)();
-    }
+    matrix_init_kb();
 }
 
 
@@ -152,9 +150,7 @@ uint8_t matrix_scan(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (matrix_scan_kb) {
-        (*matrix_scan_kb)();
-    }
+    matrix_scan_kb();
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/quantum/template/template.c b/quantum/template/template.c
index 7be7dfc3d16..7dcd67cfcfb 100644
--- a/quantum/template/template.c
+++ b/quantum/template/template.c
@@ -1,29 +1,23 @@
 #include "%KEYBOARD%.h"
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_init_user(void) {
+void matrix_init_user(void) {
 	// leave these blank
-};
+}
 
 __attribute__ ((weak))
-void * matrix_scan_user(void) {
+void matrix_scan_user(void) {
 	// leave these blank
-};
+}
 
-void * matrix_init_kb(void) {
+void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 	// put your keyboard start-up code here
 	// runs once when the firmware starts up
+	matrix_init_user();
+}
 
-	if (matrix_init_user) {
-		(*matrix_init_user)();
-	}
-};
-
-void * matrix_scan_kb(void) {
+void matrix_scan_kb(void) {
 	// put your looping keyboard code here
 	// runs every cycle (a lot)
-
-	if (matrix_scan_user) {
-		(*matrix_scan_user)();
-	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+	matrix_scan_user();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quantum/template/template.h b/quantum/template/template.h
index a15061b267b..1171dc8e0f5 100644
--- a/quantum/template/template.h
+++ b/quantum/template/template.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     { k10, KC_NO, k11 }, \
 } 
 
-void * matrix_init_user(void);
-void * matrix_scan_user(void);
+void matrix_init_user(void);
+void matrix_scan_user(void);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/matrix.h b/tmk_core/common/matrix.h
index 85415df7199..0b013fc989a 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/matrix.h
+++ b/tmk_core/common/matrix.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ void matrix_power_up(void);
 void matrix_power_down(void);
 
 /* keyboard-specific setup/loop functionality */
-void * matrix_init_kb(void);
-void * matrix_scan_kb(void);
+void matrix_init_kb(void);
+void matrix_scan_kb(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }