diff --git a/httpcore5-h2/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http2/hpack/HPackEncoder.java b/httpcore5-h2/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http2/hpack/HPackEncoder.java
index dc3179d..28ae747 100644
--- a/httpcore5-h2/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http2/hpack/HPackEncoder.java
+++ b/httpcore5-h2/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http2/hpack/HPackEncoder.java
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
 import java.nio.charset.CoderResult;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Internal;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.Header;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Args;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.ByteArrayBuffer;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 
 /**
  * HPACK encoder.
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < entries.size(); i++) {
             final HPackEntry entry = entries.get(i);
-            if (LangUtils.equals(value, entry.getHeader().getValue())) {
+            if (Objects.equals(value, entry.getHeader().getValue())) {
                 return entry.getIndex();
             }
         }
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/HttpHost.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/HttpHost.java
index a58f440..bcd5e1f 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/HttpHost.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/HttpHost.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Contract;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.ThreadingBehavior;
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@
 import org.apache.hc.core5.net.Ports;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.net.URIAuthority;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Args;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.TextUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
             return this.lcHostname.equals(that.lcHostname)
                 && this.port == that.port
                 && this.schemeName.equals(that.schemeName)
-                && LangUtils.equals(this.address, that.address);
+                && Objects.equals(this.address, that.address);
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -385,12 +385,7 @@
      */
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        int hash = LangUtils.HASH_SEED;
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, this.lcHostname);
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, this.port);
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, this.schemeName);
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, address);
-        return hash;
+        return Objects.hash(lcHostname, port, schemeName, address);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/BasicNameValuePair.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/BasicNameValuePair.java
index 28e6407..fd0eb35 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/BasicNameValuePair.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/BasicNameValuePair.java
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Contract;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.ThreadingBehavior;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.NameValuePair;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Args;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 
 /**
  * Basic implementation of {@link NameValuePair}.
@@ -93,17 +93,14 @@
         }
         if (obj instanceof BasicNameValuePair) {
             final BasicNameValuePair that = (BasicNameValuePair) obj;
-            return this.name.equalsIgnoreCase(that.name) && LangUtils.equals(this.value, that.value);
+            return this.name.equalsIgnoreCase(that.name) && Objects.equals(this.value, that.value);
         }
         return false;
     }
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        int hash = LangUtils.HASH_SEED;
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, this.name.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT));
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, this.value);
-        return hash;
+        return Objects.hash(name.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT), value);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/HeaderGroup.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/HeaderGroup.java
index 9cf09fb..e94eeee 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/HeaderGroup.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/http/message/HeaderGroup.java
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.Header;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.MessageHeaders;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.ProtocolException;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.CharArrayBuffer;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 
 /**
  * A class for combining a set of headers. This class allows for multiple headers with the same name
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
     private boolean headerEquals(final Header header1, final Header header2) {
         return header2 == header1 || header2.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(header1.getName())
-                && LangUtils.equals(header1.getValue(), header2.getValue());
+                && Objects.equals(header1.getValue(), header2.getValue());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/Host.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/Host.java
index f03b790..7a0b64f 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/Host.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/Host.java
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Contract;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.ThreadingBehavior;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Args;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.TextUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        int hash = LangUtils.HASH_SEED;
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, this.lcName);
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, this.port);
-        return hash;
+        return Objects.hash(lcName, port);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/URIAuthority.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/URIAuthority.java
index 01feb0f..2d674f9 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/URIAuthority.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/net/URIAuthority.java
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Contract;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.ThreadingBehavior;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Args;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.TextUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@
         }
         if (obj instanceof URIAuthority) {
             final URIAuthority that = (URIAuthority) obj;
-            return LangUtils.equals(this.userInfo, that.userInfo) &&
-                    LangUtils.equals(this.hostname, that.hostname) &&
+            return Objects.equals(this.userInfo, that.userInfo) &&
+                    Objects.equals(this.hostname, that.hostname) &&
                     this.port == that.port;
         }
         return false;
@@ -168,11 +168,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        int hash = LangUtils.HASH_SEED;
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, userInfo);
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, hostname);
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, port);
-        return hash;
+        return Objects.hash(userInfo, hostname, port);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/LaxConnPool.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/LaxConnPool.java
index 82d2119..3aa6094 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/LaxConnPool.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/LaxConnPool.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import java.util.Deque;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedDeque;
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Asserts;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Deadline;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.DeadlineTimeoutException;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.TimeValue;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Timeout;
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
                     if (entry.getExpiryDeadline().isExpired()) {
                         entry.discardConnection(CloseMode.GRACEFUL);
                     }
-                    if (!LangUtils.equals(entry.getState(), state)) {
+                    if (!Objects.equals(entry.getState(), state)) {
                         entry.discardConnection(CloseMode.GRACEFUL);
                     }
                     return entry;
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/StrictConnPool.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/StrictConnPool.java
index dfd5b36..0765e56 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/StrictConnPool.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/pool/StrictConnPool.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.ListIterator;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.Future;
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Asserts;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Deadline;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.DeadlineTimeoutException;
-import org.apache.hc.core5.util.LangUtils;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.TimeValue;
 import org.apache.hc.core5.util.Timeout;
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
             final PerRoutePool<T, C> pool = getPool(route);
             int pendingCount = 0;
             for (final LeaseRequest<T, C> request: leasingRequests) {
-                if (LangUtils.equals(route, request.getRoute())) {
+                if (Objects.equals(route, request.getRoute())) {
                     pendingCount++;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/LangUtils.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/LangUtils.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f38d32d..0000000
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/LangUtils.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * ====================================================================
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
- * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
- * distributed with this work for additional information
- * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
- * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
- * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
- * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
- * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
- * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
- * specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- * ====================================================================
- *
- * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
- * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
- * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
- * <http://www.apache.org/>.
- *
- */
-
-package org.apache.hc.core5.util;
-
-/**
- * A set of utility methods to help produce consistent
- * {@link Object#equals equals} and {@link Object#hashCode hashCode} methods.
- *
- *
- * @since 4.0
- */
-public final class LangUtils {
-
-    public static final int HASH_SEED = 17;
-    public static final int HASH_OFFSET = 37;
-
-    /** Disabled default constructor. */
-    private LangUtils() {
-    }
-
-    public static int hashCode(final int seed, final int hashcode) {
-        return seed * HASH_OFFSET + hashcode;
-    }
-
-    public static int hashCode(final int seed, final boolean b) {
-        return hashCode(seed, b ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-
-    public static int hashCode(final int seed, final Object obj) {
-        return hashCode(seed, obj != null ? obj.hashCode() : 0);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if two objects are equal.
-     *
-     * @param obj1 first object to compare, may be {@code null}
-     * @param obj2 second object to compare, may be {@code null}
-     * @return {@code true} if the objects are equal or both null
-     */
-    public static boolean equals(final Object obj1, final Object obj2) {
-        return obj1 == null ? obj2 == null : obj1.equals(obj2);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if two object arrays are equal.
-     * <ul>
-     * <li>If both parameters are null, return {@code true}</li>
-     * <li>If one parameter is null, return {@code false}</li>
-     * <li>If the array lengths are different, return {@code false}</li>
-     * <li>Compare array elements using .equals(); return {@code false} if any comparisons fail.</li>
-     * <li>Return {@code true}</li>
-     * </ul>
-     *
-     * @param a1 first array to compare, may be {@code null}
-     * @param a2 second array to compare, may be {@code null}
-     * @return {@code true} if the arrays are equal or both null
-     */
-    public static boolean equals(final Object[] a1, final Object[] a2) {
-        if (a1 == null) {
-            return a2 == null;
-        }
-        if (a2 != null && a1.length == a2.length) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < a1.length; i++) {
-                if (!equals(a1[i], a2[i])) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/TimeValue.java b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/TimeValue.java
index 576d875..68c0539 100644
--- a/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/TimeValue.java
+++ b/httpcore5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/TimeValue.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Contract;
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@
         }
         if (obj instanceof TimeValue) {
             final TimeValue that = (TimeValue) obj;
-            return this.duration == that.duration && LangUtils.equals(this.timeUnit, that.timeUnit);
+            return this.duration == that.duration && Objects.equals(this.timeUnit, that.timeUnit);
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -273,10 +274,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        int hash = LangUtils.HASH_SEED;
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, duration);
-        hash = LangUtils.hashCode(hash, timeUnit);
-        return hash;
+        return Objects.hash(duration, timeUnit);
     }
 
     public TimeValue min(final TimeValue other) {
diff --git a/httpcore5/src/test/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/TestLangUtils.java b/httpcore5/src/test/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/TestLangUtils.java
deleted file mode 100644
index b9aa571..0000000
--- a/httpcore5/src/test/java/org/apache/hc/core5/util/TestLangUtils.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * ====================================================================
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
- * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
- * distributed with this work for additional information
- * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
- * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
- * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
- * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
- * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
- * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
- * specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- * ====================================================================
- *
- * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
- * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
- * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
- * <http://www.apache.org/>.
- *
- */
-
-package org.apache.hc.core5.util;
-
-import org.junit.Assert;
-import org.junit.Test;
-
-/**
- * Unit tests for {@link LangUtils}.
- *
- */
-public class TestLangUtils {
-
-    @Test
-    public void testBasicHash() {
-        final Integer i = Integer.valueOf(1234);
-        final int h1 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, i.hashCode());
-        final int h2 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, i);
-        Assert.assertTrue(h1 == h2);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testNullObjectHash() {
-        final int h1 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, null);
-        final int h2 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, 0);
-        Assert.assertTrue(h1 == h2);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testBooleanHash() {
-        final int h1 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, true);
-        final int h2 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, false);
-        final int h3 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, true);
-        final int h4 = LangUtils.hashCode(LangUtils.HASH_SEED, false);
-        Assert.assertTrue(h1 != h2);
-        Assert.assertTrue(h1 == h3);
-        Assert.assertTrue(h2 == h4);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testBasicEquality() {
-        Assert.assertTrue(LangUtils.equals(null, null));
-        Assert.assertFalse(LangUtils.equals(null, "abc"));
-        Assert.assertFalse(LangUtils.equals("abc", null));
-        Assert.assertTrue(LangUtils.equals("abc", "abc"));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testArrayEquals() {
-        Assert.assertFalse(LangUtils.equals(null, new Object[] {}));
-        Assert.assertFalse(LangUtils.equals(new Object[] {}, null));
-        Assert.assertTrue(LangUtils.equals(new Object[] {}, new Object[] {}));
-        Assert.assertFalse(LangUtils.equals(
-                new Object[] {Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(2)},
-                new Object[] {Integer.valueOf(1)}));
-        Assert.assertFalse(LangUtils.equals(
-                new Object[] {Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(2)},
-                new Object[] {Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(3)}));
-        Assert.assertTrue(LangUtils.equals(
-                new Object[] {Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(2)},
-                new Object[] {Integer.valueOf(1), Integer.valueOf(2)}));
-    }
-}