diff --git a/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_detect.py b/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_detect.py
index 02004513e..c8886d752 100644
--- a/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_detect.py
+++ b/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_detect.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Used when supplying data to sys_patch.py
 # Copyright (C) 2020-2022, Dhinak G, Mykola Grymalyuk
 
-from resources import constants, device_probe, utilities, amfi_detect, network_handler
+from resources import constants, device_probe, utilities, amfi_detect, network_handler, kdk_handler
 from resources.sys_patch import sys_patch_helpers
 from data import model_array, os_data, sip_data, sys_patch_dict, smbios_data, cpu_data
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class detect_root_patch:
         return utilities.check_kext_loaded("WhateverGreen", self.constants.detected_os)
 
     def check_kdk(self):
-        if sys_patch_helpers.sys_patch_helpers(self.constants).determine_kdk_present() is None:
+        if kdk_handler.KernelDebugKitObject(self.constants, self.constants.detected_os_build, self.constants.detected_os_version, passive=True).kdk_already_installed == "":
             return False
         return True
 
diff --git a/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_helpers.py b/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_helpers.py
index d2e391f25..a987172d2 100644
--- a/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_helpers.py
+++ b/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_helpers.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import plistlib
 import os
 import logging
 
-from resources import constants, bplist
+from resources import kdk_handler, bplist
 
 class sys_patch_helpers:
 
@@ -104,49 +104,6 @@ class sys_patch_helpers:
         logging.info("- Successfully installed KDK")
 
 
-    def determine_kdk_present(self, match_closest=False, override_build=None):
-        # Check if KDK is present
-        # If 'match_closest' is True, will provide the closest match to the reported KDK
-
-        kdk_array = []
-
-        search_build = self.constants.detected_os_build
-        if override_build:
-            search_build = override_build
-
-        if not Path("/Library/Developer/KDKs").exists():
-            return None
-
-
-        for kdk_folder in Path("/Library/Developer/KDKs").iterdir():
-            if not kdk_folder.name.endswith(".kdk"):
-                continue
-
-            # Ensure direct match
-            if kdk_folder.name.endswith(f"{search_build}.kdk"):
-                # Verify that the KDK is valid
-                if (kdk_folder / Path("System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/Libkern.kext/Libkern")).exists():
-                    return kdk_folder
-            if match_closest is True:
-                # ex: KDK_13.0_22A5266r.kdk -> 22A5266r.kdk -> 22A5266r
-                try:
-                    build = kdk_folder.name.split("_")[2].split(".")[0]
-                    # Don't append if Darwin Major is different
-                    if build.startswith(str(self.constants.detected_os)):
-                        kdk_array.append(build)
-                except IndexError:
-                    pass
-
-        if match_closest is True:
-            result = os_data.os_conversion.find_largest_build(kdk_array)
-            logging.info(f"- Closest KDK match to {search_build}: {result}")
-            for kdk_folder in Path("/Library/Developer/KDKs").iterdir():
-                if kdk_folder.name.endswith(f"{result}.kdk"):
-                    # Verify that the KDK is valid
-                    if (kdk_folder / Path("System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/Libkern.kext/Libkern")).exists():
-                        return kdk_folder
-        return None
-
 
     def disable_window_server_caching(self):
         # On legacy GCN GPUs, the WindowServer cache generated creates