diff --git a/include/core/metatile.h b/include/core/metatile.h
index 561a747e..5b9bb813 100644
--- a/include/core/metatile.h
+++ b/include/core/metatile.h
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ class Metatile
 {
 public:
     Metatile();
-    Metatile(const Metatile &other);
+    Metatile(const Metatile &other) = default;
+    Metatile &operator=(const Metatile &other) = default;
+
 public:
     QList<Tile> tiles;
     uint16_t behavior;     // 8 bits RSE, 9 bits FRLG
@@ -20,8 +22,6 @@ public:
     uint8_t terrainType;   // FRLG only
     QString label;
 
-    Metatile *copy();
-    void copyInPlace(Metatile*);
     static int getBlockIndex(int);
     static QPoint coordFromPixmapCoord(const QPointF &pixelCoord);
 };
diff --git a/src/core/metatile.cpp b/src/core/metatile.cpp
index 7301eb12..4c97418d 100644
--- a/src/core/metatile.cpp
+++ b/src/core/metatile.cpp
@@ -9,39 +9,6 @@ Metatile::Metatile() :
     terrainType(0)
 {  }
 
-Metatile::Metatile(const Metatile &other) :
-    tiles(other.tiles),
-    behavior(other.behavior),
-    layerType(other.layerType),
-    encounterType(other.encounterType),
-    terrainType(other.terrainType),
-    label(other.label)
-{  }
-
-Metatile* Metatile::copy() {
-    Metatile *copy = new Metatile;
-    copy->behavior = this->behavior;
-    copy->layerType = this->layerType;
-    copy->encounterType = this->encounterType;
-    copy->terrainType = this->terrainType;
-    copy->label = this->label;
-    for (const Tile &tile : this->tiles) {
-        copy->tiles.append(tile);
-    }
-    return copy;
-}
-
-void Metatile::copyInPlace(Metatile *other) {
-    this->behavior = other->behavior;
-    this->layerType = other->layerType;
-    this->encounterType = other->encounterType;
-    this->terrainType = other->terrainType;
-    this->label = other->label;
-    for (int i = 0; i < this->tiles.length(); i++) {
-        this->tiles[i] = other->tiles.at(i);
-    }
-}
-
 int Metatile::getBlockIndex(int index) {
     if (index < Project::getNumMetatilesPrimary()) {
         return index;
diff --git a/src/core/tileset.cpp b/src/core/tileset.cpp
index 0ec18e0b..03b0fb7c 100644
--- a/src/core/tileset.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tileset.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Tileset* Tileset::copy() {
     }
     copy->metatiles = new QList<Metatile*>;
     for (Metatile *metatile : *this->metatiles) {
-        copy->metatiles->append(metatile->copy());
+        copy->metatiles->append(new Metatile(*metatile));
     }
     copy->palettes = new QList<QList<QRgb>>;
     for (QList<QRgb> palette : *this->palettes) {
diff --git a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
index 9048f5a8..928087b5 100644
--- a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::restoreWindowState() {
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::initMetatileHistory() {
-    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(0, nullptr, this->metatile->copy());
+    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(0, nullptr, new Metatile(*metatile));
     metatileHistory.push(commit);
 }
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::onMetatileLayerTileChanged(int x, int y) {
         QPoint(4, 1),
         QPoint(5, 1),
     };
-    Metatile *prevMetatile = this->metatile->copy();
+    Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
     QPoint dimensions = this->tileSelector->getSelectionDimensions();
     QList<Tile> tiles = this->tileSelector->getSelectedTiles();
     int selectedTileIndex = 0;
@@ -401,7 +401,8 @@ void TilesetEditor::onMetatileLayerTileChanged(int x, int y) {
     this->metatileLayersItem->draw();
     this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
 
-    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(), prevMetatile, this->metatile->copy());
+    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(),
+                                                          prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
     metatileHistory.push(commit);
 }
 
@@ -465,9 +466,10 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_checkBox_yFlip_stateChanged(int checked)
 void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_metatileBehaviors_activated(const QString &metatileBehavior)
 {
     if (this->metatile) {
-        Metatile *prevMetatile = this->metatile->copy();
+        Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->behavior = static_cast<uint8_t>(project->metatileBehaviorMap[metatileBehavior]);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(), prevMetatile, this->metatile->copy());
+        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(),
+                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
         metatileHistory.push(commit);
         this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
     }
@@ -482,9 +484,10 @@ void TilesetEditor::saveMetatileLabel()
 {
     // Only commit if the field has changed.
     if (this->metatile && this->metatile->label != this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text()) {
-        Metatile *prevMetatile = this->metatile->copy();
+        Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->label = this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text();
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(), prevMetatile, this->metatile->copy());
+        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(),
+                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
         metatileHistory.push(commit);
         this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
     }
@@ -493,9 +496,10 @@ void TilesetEditor::saveMetatileLabel()
 void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_layerType_activated(int layerType)
 {
     if (this->metatile) {
-        Metatile *prevMetatile = this->metatile->copy();
+        Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->layerType = static_cast<uint8_t>(layerType);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(), prevMetatile, this->metatile->copy());
+        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(),
+                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
         metatileHistory.push(commit);
         this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
     }
@@ -504,9 +508,10 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_layerType_activated(int layerType)
 void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_encounterType_activated(int encounterType)
 {
     if (this->metatile) {
-        Metatile *prevMetatile = this->metatile->copy();
+        Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->encounterType = static_cast<uint8_t>(encounterType);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(), prevMetatile, this->metatile->copy());
+        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(),
+                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
         metatileHistory.push(commit);
         this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
     }
@@ -515,9 +520,10 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_encounterType_activated(int encounterType)
 void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_terrainType_activated(int terrainType)
 {
     if (this->metatile) {
-        Metatile *prevMetatile = this->metatile->copy();
+        Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->terrainType = static_cast<uint8_t>(terrainType);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(), prevMetatile, this->metatile->copy());
+        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatile(),
+                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
         metatileHistory.push(commit);
         this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
     }
@@ -811,7 +817,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_actionUndo_triggered()
     Metatile *temp = Tileset::getMetatile(commit->metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     if (temp) {
         this->metatile = temp;
-        this->metatile->copyInPlace(prev);
+        *this->metatile = *prev;
         this->metatileSelector->select(commit->metatileId);
         this->metatileSelector->draw();
         this->metatileLayersItem->draw();
@@ -828,8 +834,8 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_actionRedo_triggered()
 
     Metatile *temp = Tileset::getMetatile(commit->metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     if (temp) {
-        this->metatile = Tileset::getMetatile(commit->metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
-        this->metatile->copyInPlace(next);
+        this->metatile = temp;
+        *this->metatile = *next;
         this->metatileSelector->select(commit->metatileId);
         this->metatileSelector->draw();
         this->metatileLayersItem->draw();
@@ -905,8 +911,9 @@ void TilesetEditor::importTilesetMetatiles(Tileset *tileset, bool primary)
             break;
         }
 
-        Metatile *prevMetatile = tileset->metatiles->at(i)->copy();
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(static_cast<uint16_t>(metatileIdBase + i), prevMetatile, metatiles->at(i)->copy());
+        Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*tileset->metatiles->at(i));
+        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(static_cast<uint16_t>(metatileIdBase + i),
+                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*metatiles->at(i)));
         metatileHistory.push(commit);
     }