diff --git a/ramalama/benchmarks/manager.py b/ramalama/benchmarks/manager.py
index aef9695b..9afce6ea 100644
--- a/ramalama/benchmarks/manager.py
+++ b/ramalama/benchmarks/manager.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from ramalama.benchmarks.errors import MissingStorageFolderError
 from ramalama.benchmarks.schemas import BenchmarkRecord, DeviceInfoV1, get_benchmark_record
 from ramalama.benchmarks.utilities import parse_jsonl
-from ramalama.config import CONFIG
-from ramalama.log_levels import LogLevel
-
-logger = logging.getLogger("ramalama.benchmarks")
-logger.setLevel(CONFIG.log_level or LogLevel.WARNING)
 
 SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
 BENCHMARKS_FILENAME = "benchmarks.jsonl"
diff --git a/ramalama/chat_utils.py b/ramalama/chat_utils.py
index d7372ef2..227e648c 100644
--- a/ramalama/chat_utils.py
+++ b/ramalama/chat_utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import base64
-import os
 from collections.abc import Iterable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Any, Literal, Protocol
 
-from ramalama.config import get_config
-from ramalama.console import EMOJI, should_colorize
+from ramalama.console import should_colorize
 
 RoleType = Literal["system", "user", "assistant", "tool"]
 
@@ -95,25 +93,6 @@ def stream_response(chunks: Iterable[bytes], color: str, provider: StreamParser)
     return assistant_response
 
 
-def default_prefix() -> str:
-    config = get_config()
-
-    if not EMOJI:
-        return "> "
-
-    if config.prefix:
-        return config.prefix
-
-    if engine := config.engine:
-        if os.path.basename(engine) == "podman":
-            return "🦭 > "
-
-        if os.path.basename(engine) == "docker":
-            return "🐋 > "
-
-    return "🦙 > "
-
-
 def serialize_part(part: AttachmentPart) -> dict[str, Any]:
     if isinstance(part, ImageURLPart):
         payload: dict[str, Any] = {"url": part.url}
@@ -133,7 +112,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "ToolCall",
     "ImageURLPart",
     "ImageBytesPart",
-    "default_prefix",
     "stream_response",
     "serialize_part",
 ]
diff --git a/ramalama/cli.py b/ramalama/cli.py
index 123480df..d09ed227 100644
--- a/ramalama/cli.py
+++ b/ramalama/cli.py
@@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ def bench_parser(subparsers):
 
 
 def benchmarks_parser(subparsers):
-    storage_folder = CONFIG.benchmarks.storage_folder
+    config = get_config()
+    storage_folder = config.benchmarks.storage_folder
     epilog = f"Storage folder: {storage_folder}" if storage_folder else "Storage folder: not configured"
     parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "benchmarks",
@@ -584,8 +585,8 @@ def benchmarks_parser(subparsers):
 
 def benchmarks_list_cli(args):
     """Display a list of benchmark results from storage."""
-
-    bench_manager = BenchmarksManager(CONFIG.benchmarks.storage_folder)
+    config = get_config()
+    bench_manager = BenchmarksManager(config.benchmarks.storage_folder)
     results = bench_manager.list()
 
     if not results:
diff --git a/ramalama/transports/base.py b/ramalama/transports/base.py
index fad65430..19c65cdb 100644
--- a/ramalama/transports/base.py
+++ b/ramalama/transports/base.py
@@ -513,8 +513,9 @@ class Transport(TransportBase):
         else:
             print_bench_results(results)
 
-        if not CONFIG.benchmarks.disable:
-            bench_manager = BenchmarksManager(CONFIG.benchmarks.storage_folder)
+        config = get_config()
+        if not config.benchmarks.disable:
+            bench_manager = BenchmarksManager(config.benchmarks.storage_folder)
             bench_manager.save(results)
 
     def run(self, args, cmd: list[str]):