diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 811da11..3a84c7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,18 +46,14 @@ It's
 ```
 
 - Improved:
-  - Element functions are wrapped in macros for natural indentation. To manipulate them as function objects, prefix '%' to the element name, or use `get-builtin-element` function.
+  - Element functions are wrapped in macros for natural indentation. To manipulate them directly, prefix '%' to the element name.
   - Bugfix. https://github.com/ailisp/flute/issues/5, https://github.com/ailisp/flute/issues/7
 
 ```lisp
-(define-element dynamic-1 (as)
+(define-element tag (as)
   (funcall as props children))
 
-(define-element dynamic-2 (as)
-  (funcall (get-builtin-element as) props children))
-
-(dynamic-1 :as #'%span :class "bold" "child")
-(dynamic-2 :as 'span :class "bold" "child")
+(tag :as #'%span :class "bold" "child")
 
 ; <span class="bold">child</span>
 ```
diff --git a/src/elements.lisp b/src/elements.lisp
index b9cad5d..12b3454 100644
--- a/src/elements.lisp
+++ b/src/elements.lisp
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
            #:element-prefix
            #:element-children
            #:user-element-expand-to
-           #:h
-           #:get-builtin-element))
+           #:h))
 (in-package #:piccolo/elements)
 
 ;;; classes
@@ -279,8 +278,3 @@
           (or (html-element-p node) (fragment-p node)))
         (lambda (node)
           (find-symbol (string node) :piccolo)))))
-
-;;; Utility
-
-(defun get-builtin-element (name)
-  (find-symbol (string (symbolicate '% name)) :piccolo))