diff --git a/layers/+lang/java/funcs.el b/layers/+lang/java/funcs.el
index 41b88d91b..5e0af3ef0 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/java/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/java/funcs.el
@@ -300,8 +300,7 @@
   (if (configuration-layer/layer-used-p 'lsp)
       (progn
         (require 'lsp-java)
-        (require 'company-lsp)
-        (lsp-java-enable))
+        (lsp))
     (message "`lsp' layer is not installed, please add `lsp' layer to your dotfile."))
   (if (configuration-layer/layer-used-p 'dap)
       (progn
diff --git a/layers/+lang/java/packages.el b/layers/+lang/java/packages.el
index 0e13d0f68..265d83b77 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/java/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/java/packages.el
@@ -440,19 +440,8 @@
                         ("mr" . "refactor")
                         ("mq" . "lsp")))
         (spacemacs/set-leader-keys-for-major-mode 'java-mode
-          "gg"  'xref-find-definitions
-          "gr"  'xref-find-references
-          "gR"  'lsp-ui-peek-find-references
-          "ga"  'xref-find-apropos
-          "gA"  'lsp-ui-peek-find-workspace-symbol
-          "gd"  'lsp-goto-type-definition
-          "hh"  'lsp-describe-thing-at-point
-          "el"  'lsp-ui-flycheck-list
           "pu"  'lsp-java-update-user-settings
-          "ea"  'lsp-execute-code-action
-          "qr"  'lsp-restart-workspace
           "roi" 'lsp-java-organize-imports
-          "rr" 'lsp-rename
           "rai" 'lsp-java-add-import
           "ram" 'lsp-java-add-unimplemented-methods
           "rcp" 'lsp-java-create-parameter
@@ -462,9 +451,9 @@
           "rem" 'lsp-java-extract-method
           "cc"  'lsp-java-build-project
           "an"  'lsp-java-actionable-notifications
-          "="   'lsp-format-buffer
 
           ;; dap-mode
+
           ;; debug
           "ddj" 'dap-java-debug
           "dtt" 'dap-java-debug-test-method
diff --git a/layers/+lang/javascript/funcs.el b/layers/+lang/javascript/funcs.el
index fff9f7a55..18412d214 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/javascript/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/javascript/funcs.el
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "Setup lsp backend."
   (if (configuration-layer/layer-used-p 'lsp)
       (progn
-        (lsp-javascript-typescript-enable))
+        (lsp))
     (message (concat "`lsp' layer is not installed, "
                      "please add `lsp' layer to your dotfile."))))
 
diff --git a/layers/+lang/javascript/packages.el b/layers/+lang/javascript/packages.el
index 38905d109..6aad3db33 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/javascript/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/javascript/packages.el
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         js2-mode
         js2-refactor
         livid-mode
-        (lsp-javascript-typescript :requires lsp-mode)
         org
         prettier-js
         skewer-mode
@@ -166,12 +165,6 @@
         :evil-leader-for-mode (js2-mode . "Tl"))
       (spacemacs|diminish livid-mode " 🅻" " [l]"))))
 
-(defun javascript/init-lsp-javascript-typescript ()
-  (use-package lsp-javascript-typescript
-    :commands lsp-javascript-typescript-enable
-    :defer t
-    :config (spacemacs//setup-lsp-jump-handler 'js2-mode)))
-
 (defun javascript/pre-init-prettier-js ()
   (if (eq javascript-fmt-tool 'prettier)
       (add-to-list 'spacemacs--prettier-modes 'js2-mode)))
diff --git a/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el b/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
index babb19332..28bd7966d 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/python/funcs.el
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ when this mode is enabled since the minibuffer is cleared all the time."
 (defun spacemacs//python-setup-lsp ()
   "Setup lsp backend."
   (if (configuration-layer/layer-used-p 'lsp)
-      (progn
-        (lsp-python-enable))
+      (lsp)
     (message "`lsp' layer is not installed, please add `lsp' layer to your dotfile.")))
 
 (defun spacemacs//python-setup-lsp-company ()
diff --git a/layers/+lang/python/packages.el b/layers/+lang/python/packages.el
index 92c967737..72958d284 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/python/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/python/packages.el
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
         ;; packages for anaconda backend
         anaconda-mode
         (company-anaconda :requires company)
-        ;; packages for lsp backend
-        (lsp-python :requires lsp-mode)
         ))
 
 (defun python/init-anaconda-mode ()
@@ -151,11 +149,6 @@
     (spacemacs/set-leader-keys-for-major-mode 'python-mode
       "l" 'live-py-mode)))
 
-(defun python/init-lsp-python ()
-  (use-package lsp-python
-    :commands lsp-python-enable
-    :config (spacemacs//setup-lsp-jump-handler 'python-mode)))
-
 (defun python/init-nose ()
   (use-package nose
     :commands (nosetests-one
diff --git a/layers/+lang/rust/funcs.el b/layers/+lang/rust/funcs.el
index 60b714619..5140721e7 100755
--- a/layers/+lang/rust/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/rust/funcs.el
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ using `cargo-process-run'."
 (defun spacemacs//rust-setup-lsp ()
   "Setup lsp backend"
   (if (configuration-layer/layer-used-p 'lsp)
-      (progn
-        (lsp-rust-enable))
+      (lsp)
     (message "`lsp' layer is not installed, please add `lsp' layer to your dotfile.")))
 
 (defun spacemacs//rust-setup-racer ()
diff --git a/layers/+lang/rust/packages.el b/layers/+lang/rust/packages.el
index 8e44bfcf9..bcb7456a1 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/rust/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/rust/packages.el
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
         rust-mode
         smartparens
         toml-mode
-        ;; packages for lsp-rust
-        (lsp-rust :requires lsp-mode)
         ))
 
 (defun rust/init-cargo ()
@@ -89,17 +87,6 @@
     :defer t
     :init (add-hook 'flycheck-mode-hook #'flycheck-rust-setup)))
 
-(defun rust/init-lsp-rust ()
-  (use-package lsp-rust
-    :defer t
-    :commands lsp-rust-enable
-    :init (setq lsp-rust-rls-cmd rust-rls-cmd)
-    :config
-    (progn
-      (spacemacs/lsp-bind-keys-for-mode 'rust-mode)
-      (spacemacs//setup-lsp-jump-handler 'rust-mode)
-      (add-hook 'rust-mode-hook #'lsp-rust-enable))))
-
 (defun rust/post-init-company ()
   ;; backend specific
   (spacemacs//rust-setup-company))
diff --git a/layers/+tools/lsp/packages.el b/layers/+tools/lsp/packages.el
index 587e103f2..a769a1c61 100644
--- a/layers/+tools/lsp/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+tools/lsp/packages.el
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     :defer t
     :config
     (progn
+      (require 'lsp-clients)
+      (setq lsp-prefer-flymake nil)
       (spacemacs/lsp-bind-keys)
       (add-hook 'lsp-after-open-hook (lambda ()
                                        "Setup xref jump handler and declare keybinding prefixes"