diff --git a/lib/wp/conf.c b/lib/wp/conf.c
index 25eb54df..4638f57e 100644
--- a/lib/wp/conf.c
+++ b/lib/wp/conf.c
@@ -425,227 +425,21 @@ ensure_merged_section (WpConf * self, const gchar *section)
  * This method will get the JSON value of a specific section from the
  * configuration. If the same section is defined in multiple locations, the
  * sections with the same name will be either merged in case of arrays and
- * objects, or overridden in case of boolean, int, double and strings. The
- * passed fallback value will be returned if the section does not exist.
+ * objects, or overridden in case of boolean, int, double and strings.
  *
  * \ingroup wpconf
  * \param self the configuration
  * \param section the section name
- * \param fallback (transfer full)(nullable): the fallback value
- * \returns (transfer full): the JSON value of the section
+ * \returns (transfer full) (nullable): the JSON value of the section or NULL
+ *   if the section does not exist
  */
 WpSpaJson *
-wp_conf_get_section (WpConf *self, const gchar *section, WpSpaJson *fallback)
+wp_conf_get_section (WpConf *self, const gchar *section)
 {
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = NULL;
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) fb = fallback;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (WP_IS_CONF (self), NULL);
-
-  s = ensure_merged_section (self, section);
-  if (!s)
-    return fb ? g_steal_pointer (&fb) : NULL;
-
-  return g_steal_pointer (&s);
-}
-
-/*!
- * This is a convenient function to access a JSON value from an object
- * section in the configuration. If the section is an array, or the key does
- * not exist in the object section, it will return the passed fallback value.
- *
- * \ingroup wpconf
- * \param self the configuration
- * \param section the section name
- * \param key the key name
- * \param fallback (transfer full)(nullable): the fallback value
- * \returns (transfer full): the JSON value of the section's key if it exists,
- * or the passed fallback value otherwise
- */
-WpSpaJson *
-wp_conf_get_value (WpConf *self, const gchar *section, const gchar *key,
-    WpSpaJson *fallback)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = NULL;
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) fb = fallback;
-  WpSpaJson *v;
-
   g_return_val_if_fail (WP_IS_CONF (self), NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (section, NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (key, NULL);
 
-  s = wp_conf_get_section (self, section, NULL);
-  if (!s)
-    goto return_fallback;
-
-  if (!wp_spa_json_is_object (s)) {
-    wp_warning_object (self,
-        "Cannot get JSON key %s from %s as section is not an JSON object",
-        key, section);
-    goto return_fallback;
-  }
-
-  if (wp_spa_json_object_get (s, key, "J", &v, NULL))
-    return v;
-
-return_fallback:
-  return fb ? g_steal_pointer (&fb) : NULL;
-}
-
-/*!
- * This is a convenient function to access a boolean value from an object
- * section in the configuration. If the section is an array, or the key does
- * not exist in the object section, it will return the passed fallback value.
- *
- * \ingroup wpconf
- * \param self the configuration
- * \param section the section name
- * \param key the key name
- * \param fallback the fallback value
- * \returns the boolean value of the section's key if it exists and could be
- * parsed, or the passed fallback value otherwise
- */
-gboolean
-wp_conf_get_value_boolean (WpConf *self, const gchar *section,
-    const gchar *key, gboolean fallback)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = NULL;
-  gboolean v;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (WP_IS_CONF (self), FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (section, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (key, FALSE);
-
-  s = wp_conf_get_section (self, section, NULL);
-  if (!s)
-    return fallback;
-
-  if (!wp_spa_json_is_object (s)) {
-    wp_warning_object (self,
-        "Cannot get boolean key %s from %s as section is not an JSON object",
-        key, section);
-    return fallback;
-  }
-
-  return wp_spa_json_object_get (s, key, "b", &v, NULL) ? v : fallback;
-}
-
-/*!
- * This is a convenient function to access a int value from an object
- * section in the configuration. If the section is an array, or the key does
- * not exist in the object section, it will return the passed fallback value.
- *
- * \ingroup wpconf
- * \param self the configuration
- * \param section the section name
- * \param key the key name
- * \param fallback the fallback value
- * \returns the int value of the section's key if it exists and could be
- * parsed, or the passed fallback value otherwise
- */
-gint
-wp_conf_get_value_int (WpConf *self, const gchar *section,
-    const gchar *key, gint fallback)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = NULL;
-  gint v;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (WP_IS_CONF (self), 0);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (section, 0);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (key, 0);
-
-  s = wp_conf_get_section (self, section, NULL);
-  if (!s)
-    return fallback;
-
-  if (!wp_spa_json_is_object (s)) {
-    wp_warning_object (self,
-        "Cannot get int key %s from %s as section is not an JSON object",
-        key, section);
-    return fallback;
-  }
-
-  return wp_spa_json_object_get (s, key, "i", &v, NULL) ? v : fallback;
-}
-
-/*!
- * This is a convenient function to access a float value from an object
- * section in the configuration. If the section is an array, or the key does
- * not exist in the object section, it will return the passed fallback value.
- *
- * \ingroup wpconf
- * \param self the configuration
- * \param section the section name
- * \param key the key name
- * \param fallback the fallback value
- * \returns the float value of the section's key if it exists and could be
- * parsed, or the passed fallback value otherwise
- */
-float
-wp_conf_get_value_float (WpConf *self, const gchar *section,
-    const gchar *key, float fallback)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = NULL;
-  float v;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (WP_IS_CONF (self), 0);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (section, 0);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (key, 0);
-
-  s = wp_conf_get_section (self, section, NULL);
-  if (!s)
-    return fallback;
-
-  if (!wp_spa_json_is_object (s)) {
-    wp_warning_object (self,
-        "Cannot get float key %s from %s as section is not an JSON object",
-        key, section);
-    return fallback;
-  }
-
-  return wp_spa_json_object_get (s, key, "f", &v, NULL) ? v : fallback;
-}
-
-/*!
- * This is a convenient function to access a string value from an object
- * section in the configuration. If the section is an array, or the key does
- * not exist in the object section, it will return the passed fallback value.
- *
- * \ingroup wpconf
- * \param self the configuration
- * \param section the section name
- * \param key the key name
- * \param fallback (nullable): the fallback value
- * \returns (transfer full): the string value of the section's key if it exists
- * and could be parsed, or the passed fallback value otherwise
- */
-gchar *
-wp_conf_get_value_string (WpConf *self, const gchar *section,
-    const gchar *key, const gchar *fallback)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = NULL;
-  gchar *v;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (WP_IS_CONF (self), NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (section, NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (key, NULL);
-
-  s = wp_conf_get_section (self, section, NULL);
-  if (!s)
-    goto return_fallback;
-
-  if (!wp_spa_json_is_object (s)) {
-    wp_warning_object (self,
-        "Cannot get string key %s from %s as section is not an JSON object",
-        key, section);
-    goto return_fallback;
-  }
-
-  if (wp_spa_json_object_get (s, key, "s", &v, NULL))
-    return v;
-
-return_fallback:
-  return fallback ? g_strdup (fallback) : NULL;
+  return ensure_merged_section (self, section);
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -668,7 +462,7 @@ wp_conf_section_update_props (WpConf *self, const gchar *section,
   g_return_val_if_fail (section, -1);
   g_return_val_if_fail (props, -1);
 
-  json = wp_conf_get_section (self, section, NULL);
+  json = wp_conf_get_section (self, section);
   if (!json)
     return 0;
   return wp_properties_update_from_json (props, json);
@@ -696,14 +490,14 @@ wp_conf_parse_pw_context_sections (WpConf * self, struct pw_context * context)
   /* convert needed sections into a pipewire-style conf dictionary */
   conf_wp = wp_properties_new ("config.path", "wpconf", NULL);
   {
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) j = wp_conf_get_section (self, "context.spa-libs", NULL);
+    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) j = wp_conf_get_section (self, "context.spa-libs");
     if (j) {
       g_autofree gchar *js = wp_spa_json_parse_string (j);
       wp_properties_set (conf_wp, "context.spa-libs", js);
     }
   }
   {
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) j = wp_conf_get_section (self, "context.modules", NULL);
+    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) j = wp_conf_get_section (self, "context.modules");
     if (j) {
       g_autofree gchar *js = wp_spa_json_parse_string (j);
       wp_properties_set (conf_wp, "context.modules", js);
diff --git a/lib/wp/conf.h b/lib/wp/conf.h
index a3385e70..1c7af728 100644
--- a/lib/wp/conf.h
+++ b/lib/wp/conf.h
@@ -45,28 +45,7 @@ WP_API
 const gchar * wp_conf_get_name (WpConf * self);
 
 WP_API
-WpSpaJson * wp_conf_get_section (WpConf *self, const gchar *section,
-    WpSpaJson *fallback);
-
-WP_API
-WpSpaJson *wp_conf_get_value (WpConf *self,
-    const gchar *section, const gchar *key, WpSpaJson *fallback);
-
-WP_API
-gboolean wp_conf_get_value_boolean (WpConf *self,
-    const gchar *section, const gchar *key, gboolean fallback);
-
-WP_API
-gint wp_conf_get_value_int (WpConf *self,
-    const gchar *section, const gchar *key, gint fallback);
-
-WP_API
-float wp_conf_get_value_float (WpConf *self,
-    const gchar *section, const gchar *key, float fallback);
-
-WP_API
-gchar *wp_conf_get_value_string (WpConf *self,
-    const gchar *section, const gchar *key, const gchar *fallback);
+WpSpaJson * wp_conf_get_section (WpConf *self, const gchar *section);
 
 WP_API
 gint wp_conf_section_update_props (WpConf * self, const gchar * section,
diff --git a/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c b/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c
index 22bf0863..0dcd8944 100644
--- a/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c
+++ b/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c
@@ -752,24 +752,27 @@ wp_internal_comp_loader_load (WpComponentLoader * self, WpCore * core,
       /* component name is the profile name;
          component list and profile features are loaded from config */
       g_autoptr (WpConf) conf = wp_core_get_conf (core);
-      g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) profile_json = NULL;
+      g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) all_profiles_j = NULL;
+      g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) profile_j = NULL;
+      const gchar *profile_name = component;
 
-      profile_json =
-          wp_conf_get_value (conf, "wireplumber.profiles", component, NULL);
-      if (!profile_json) {
+      all_profiles_j = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.profiles");
+      if (all_profiles_j)
+        wp_spa_json_object_get (all_profiles_j, profile_name, "J", &profile_j, NULL);
+
+      if (!profile_j) {
         g_autoptr (GTask) task = g_task_new (self, cancellable, callback, data);
         g_task_set_source_tag (task, wp_internal_comp_loader_load);
         g_task_return_new_error (G_TASK (task), WP_DOMAIN_LIBRARY,
             WP_LIBRARY_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
-            "profile '%s' not found in configuration", component);
+            "profile '%s' not found in configuration", profile_name);
         return;
       }
 
-      wp_properties_update_from_json (profile, profile_json);
+      wp_properties_update_from_json (profile, profile_j);
 
-      components = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.components", NULL);
-
-      rules = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.components.rules", NULL);
+      components = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.components");
+      rules = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.components.rules");
     }
     else {
       /* component list is retrieved from args; profile features are empty */
diff --git a/modules/module-lua-scripting/api/api.c b/modules/module-lua-scripting/api/api.c
index d9dd2542..f7741176 100644
--- a/modules/module-lua-scripting/api/api.c
+++ b/modules/module-lua-scripting/api/api.c
@@ -1638,137 +1638,18 @@ conf_get_section (lua_State *L)
       fb = wp_spa_json_ref (v);
   }
 
-  s = wp_conf_get_section (conf, section, g_steal_pointer (&fb));
+  s = wp_conf_get_section (conf, section);
   if (s)
     wplua_pushboxed (L, WP_TYPE_SPA_JSON, g_steal_pointer (&s));
+  else if (fb)
+    wplua_pushboxed (L, WP_TYPE_SPA_JSON, g_steal_pointer (&fb));
   else
     lua_pushnil (L);
   return 1;
 }
 
-static int
-conf_get_value (lua_State *L)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpConf) conf = wp_core_get_conf (get_wp_core (L));
-  const char *section;
-  const char *key;
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) fb = NULL;
-  g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v = NULL;
-
-  if (!conf) {
-    lua_pushnil (L);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  section = luaL_checkstring (L, 1);
-  key = luaL_checkstring (L, 2);
-  if (lua_isuserdata (L, 3)) {
-    WpSpaJson *v = wplua_checkboxed (L, 3, WP_TYPE_SPA_JSON);
-    if (v)
-      fb = wp_spa_json_ref (v);
-  }
-
-  v = wp_conf_get_value (conf, section, key, g_steal_pointer (&fb));
-  if (v)
-    wplua_pushboxed (L, WP_TYPE_SPA_JSON, g_steal_pointer (&v));
-  else
-    lua_pushnil (L);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int
-conf_get_value_boolean (lua_State *L)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpConf) conf = wp_core_get_conf (get_wp_core (L));
-  const char *section;
-  const char *key;
-  gboolean fb;
-
-  if (!conf) {
-    lua_pushnil (L);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  section = luaL_checkstring (L, 1);
-  key = luaL_checkstring (L, 2);
-  fb = lua_toboolean (L, 3) ? TRUE : FALSE;
-
-  lua_pushboolean (L, wp_conf_get_value_boolean (conf, section, key, fb));
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int
-conf_get_value_int (lua_State *L)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpConf) conf = wp_core_get_conf (get_wp_core (L));
-  const char *section;
-  const char *key;
-  gint fb;
-
-  if (!conf) {
-    lua_pushnil (L);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  section = luaL_checkstring (L, 1);
-  key = luaL_checkstring (L, 2);
-  fb = luaL_checkinteger (L, 3);
-
-  lua_pushinteger (L, wp_conf_get_value_int (conf, section, key, fb));
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int
-conf_get_value_float (lua_State *L)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpConf) conf = wp_core_get_conf (get_wp_core (L));
-  const char *section;
-  const char *key;
-  float fb;
-
-  if (!conf) {
-    lua_pushnil (L);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  section = luaL_checkstring (L, 1);
-  key = luaL_checkstring (L, 2);
-  fb = lua_tonumber (L, 3);
-
-  lua_pushnumber (L, wp_conf_get_value_float (conf, section, key, fb));
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int
-conf_get_value_string (lua_State *L)
-{
-  g_autoptr (WpConf) conf = wp_core_get_conf (get_wp_core (L));
-  const char *section;
-  const char *key;
-  const char *fb;
-  g_autofree gchar *str = NULL;
-
-  if (!conf) {
-    lua_pushnil (L);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  section = luaL_checkstring (L, 1);
-  key = luaL_checkstring (L, 2);
-  fb = luaL_checkstring (L, 3);
-
-  str = wp_conf_get_value_string (conf, section, key, fb);
-  lua_pushstring (L, str);
-  return 1;
-}
-
 static const luaL_Reg conf_methods[] = {
   { "get_section", conf_get_section },
-  { "get_value", conf_get_value },
-  { "get_value_boolean", conf_get_value_boolean },
-  { "get_value_int", conf_get_value_int },
-  { "get_value_float", conf_get_value_float },
-  { "get_value_string", conf_get_value_string },
   { NULL, NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/module-settings.c b/modules/module-settings.c
index 1dcddede..48d1a7a1 100644
--- a/modules/module-settings.c
+++ b/modules/module-settings.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ load_configuration_settings (WpSettingsPlugin *self)
   conf = wp_core_get_conf (core);
   g_return_val_if_fail (conf, NULL);
 
-  json = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.settings", NULL);
+  json = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.settings");
   if (!json)
     return g_steal_pointer (&res);
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ on_schema_metadata_activated (WpMetadata * m, GAsyncResult * res,
   }
 
   /* Load the schema into metadata if any */
-  schema_json = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.settings.schema", NULL);
+  schema_json = wp_conf_get_section (conf, "wireplumber.settings.schema");
   if (schema_json) {
     g_autoptr (WpIterator) it = NULL;
     g_auto (GValue) item = G_VALUE_INIT;
diff --git a/tests/wp/conf.c b/tests/wp/conf.c
index 423cd02f..28db538a 100644
--- a/tests/wp/conf.c
+++ b/tests/wp/conf.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Boolean Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.array.boolean", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section.array.boolean");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     gboolean v1 = FALSE, v2 = TRUE;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Int Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.array.int", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section.array.int");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     gint v1 = 0, v2 = 0, v3 = 0;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Float Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.array.float", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section.array.float");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     float v1 = 0.0, v2 = 0.0, v3 = 0.0;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* String Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.array.string", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section.array.string");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     g_autofree gchar *v1 = NULL, *v2 = NULL;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Array Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.array.array", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section.array.array");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v1 = NULL;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Object Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.array.object", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section.array.object");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v1 = NULL;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Object */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section.object");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (s));
     gboolean v1 = FALSE;
@@ -165,54 +165,6 @@ test_conf_basic (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
         NULL));
     g_assert_false (v9);
   }
-
-  /* Fallback */
-  {
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) fallback = wp_spa_json_new_wrap_string ("{key1 = 3");
-    g_assert_nonnull (fallback);
-
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", wp_spa_json_ref (fallback));
-    g_assert_nonnull (s);
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (s));
-    gboolean v1 = FALSE;
-    gint v2 = 0;
-    float v3 = 0.0;
-    g_autofree gchar *v4 = NULL;
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v5 = NULL;
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v6 = NULL;
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_object_get (s,
-        "key.boolean", "b", &v1,
-        "key.int", "i", &v2,
-        "key.float", "f", &v3,
-        "key.string", "s", &v4,
-        "key.array", "J", &v5,
-        "key.object", "J", &v6,
-        NULL));
-    g_assert_true (v1);
-    g_assert_cmpint (v2, ==, -1);
-    g_assert_cmpfloat_with_epsilon (v3, 3.14, 0.001);
-    g_assert_cmpstr (v4, ==, "wireplumber");
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (v5));
-    g_autofree gchar *v7 = NULL, *v8 = NULL;
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_parse_array (v5, "s", &v7, "s", &v8, NULL));
-    g_assert_cmpstr (v7, ==, "an");
-    g_assert_cmpstr (v8, ==, "array");
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (v6));
-    gboolean v9 = TRUE;
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_object_get (v6,
-        "key.nested.boolean", "b", &v9,
-        NULL));
-    g_assert_false (v9);
-
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s2 = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "invalid-section", wp_spa_json_ref (fallback));
-    g_assert_nonnull (s2);
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (s2));
-    gint v = 0;
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_object_get (s2, "key1", "i", &v, NULL));
-    g_assert_cmpint (v, ==, 3);
-  }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -223,7 +175,7 @@ test_conf_merge (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Boolean Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.boolean", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.boolean");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     gboolean v1 = TRUE, v2 = FALSE;
@@ -235,7 +187,7 @@ test_conf_merge (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Int Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.int", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.int");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     gint v1 = 0, v2 = 0;
@@ -247,7 +199,7 @@ test_conf_merge (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Float Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.float", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.float");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     float v1 = 0.0, v2 = 0.0;
@@ -259,7 +211,7 @@ test_conf_merge (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* String Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.string", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.string");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     g_autofree gchar *v1 = NULL, *v2 = NULL;
@@ -273,7 +225,7 @@ test_conf_merge (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Array Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.array", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.array");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v1 = NULL;
@@ -293,7 +245,7 @@ test_conf_merge (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Object Array */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.object", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section-merged.array.object");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_array (s));
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v1 = NULL;
@@ -314,7 +266,7 @@ test_conf_merge (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   /* Object */
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section-merged.object", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.section-merged.object");
     g_assert_nonnull (s);
     g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (s));
     gboolean v1 = FALSE;
@@ -355,7 +307,7 @@ test_conf_merge_nested (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   g_assert_nonnull (f->conf);
 
   g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-      "wireplumber.section-nested-merged", NULL);
+      "wireplumber.section-nested-merged");
   g_assert_nonnull (s);
   g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (s));
 
@@ -394,7 +346,7 @@ test_conf_override (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   g_assert_nonnull (f->conf);
 
   g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-      "wireplumber.section-override", NULL);
+      "wireplumber.section-override");
   g_assert_nonnull (s);
   g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (s));
 
@@ -414,7 +366,7 @@ test_conf_override_nested (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   g_assert_nonnull (f->conf);
 
   g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) s = wp_conf_get_section (f->conf,
-      "wireplumber.section-nested-override", NULL);
+      "wireplumber.section-nested-override");
   g_assert_nonnull (s);
   g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_is_object (s));
 
@@ -433,95 +385,6 @@ test_conf_override_nested (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
   g_assert_cmpint (v3, ==, 3);
 }
 
-static void
-test_conf_get_value (TestConfFixture *f, gconstpointer data)
-{
-  g_assert_nonnull (f->conf);
-
-  /* Value */
-  {
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) fallback = wp_spa_json_new_int (8);
-    g_assert_nonnull (fallback);
-
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v1 = wp_conf_get_value (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "key.int", wp_spa_json_ref (fallback));
-    g_assert_nonnull (v1);
-    gint v1_int = 0;
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_parse_int (v1, &v1_int));
-    g_assert_cmpint (v1_int, ==, -1);
-
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v2 = wp_conf_get_value (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "unavailable", wp_spa_json_ref (fallback));
-    g_assert_nonnull (v2);
-    gint v2_int = 0;
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_parse_int (v2, &v2_int));
-    g_assert_cmpint (v2_int, ==, 8);
-
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v3 = wp_conf_get_value (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "key.int", NULL);
-    g_assert_nonnull (v3);
-    gint v3_int = 0;
-    g_assert_true (wp_spa_json_parse_int (v3, &v3_int));
-    g_assert_cmpint (v3_int, ==, -1);
-
-    g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) v4 = wp_conf_get_value (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "unavailable", NULL);
-    g_assert_null (v4);
-  }
-
-  /* Boolean */
-  {
-    gboolean v1 = wp_conf_get_value_boolean (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "key.boolean", FALSE);
-    g_assert_true (v1);
-
-    gboolean v2 = wp_conf_get_value_boolean (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "unavailable", TRUE);
-    g_assert_true (v2);
-  }
-
-  /* Int */
-  {
-    gint v1 = wp_conf_get_value_int (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "key.int", 4);
-    g_assert_cmpint (v1, ==, -1);
-
-    gint v2 = wp_conf_get_value_int (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "unavailable", 4);
-    g_assert_cmpint (v2, ==, 4);
-  }
-
-  /* Float */
-  {
-    float v1 = wp_conf_get_value_float (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "key.float", 9.99);
-    g_assert_cmpfloat_with_epsilon (v1, 3.14, 0.001);
-
-    float v2 = wp_conf_get_value_float (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "unavailable", 9.99);
-    g_assert_cmpfloat_with_epsilon (v2, 9.99, 0.001);
-  }
-
-  /* String */
-  {
-    g_autofree gchar *v1 = wp_conf_get_value_string (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "key.string", "fallback");
-    g_assert_cmpstr (v1, ==, "wireplumber");
-
-    g_autofree gchar *v2 = wp_conf_get_value_string (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "unavailable", "fallback");
-    g_assert_cmpstr (v2, ==, "fallback");
-
-    g_autofree gchar *v3 = wp_conf_get_value_string (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "key.string", NULL);
-    g_assert_cmpstr (v3, ==, "wireplumber");
-
-    g_autofree gchar *v4 = wp_conf_get_value_string (f->conf,
-        "wireplumber.section.object", "unavailable", NULL);
-    g_assert_null (v4);
-  }
-}
-
 gint
 main (gint argc, gchar *argv[])
 {
@@ -538,8 +401,6 @@ main (gint argc, gchar *argv[])
       test_conf_setup, test_conf_override, test_conf_teardown);
   g_test_add ("/wp/conf/override_nested", TestConfFixture, NULL,
       test_conf_setup, test_conf_override_nested, test_conf_teardown);
-  g_test_add ("/wp/conf/get_value", TestConfFixture, NULL,
-      test_conf_setup, test_conf_get_value, test_conf_teardown);
 
   return g_test_run ();
 }
diff --git a/tests/wp/settings.c b/tests/wp/settings.c
index d29884b5..3455f26e 100644
--- a/tests/wp/settings.c
+++ b/tests/wp/settings.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ test_parsing_setup (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer user_data)
 
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) json = wp_conf_get_section (conf,
-        "wireplumber.settings", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.settings");
     g_assert_nonnull (json);
     self->loaded_settings = do_parse_section (json);
     g_assert_nonnull (self->loaded_settings);
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ test_parsing_setup (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer user_data)
 
   {
     g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) json = wp_conf_get_section (conf,
-        "wireplumber.settings.schema", NULL);
+        "wireplumber.settings.schema");
     self->loaded_schema = do_parse_section (json);
     g_assert_nonnull (self->loaded_schema);
   }