diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/serialization.py b/bec_widgets/utils/serialization.py
index fba7be8a..a9c0b111 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/serialization.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/serialization.py
@@ -1,44 +1,25 @@
+from bec_lib.codecs import BECCodec
 from bec_lib.serialization import msgpack
 from qtpy.QtCore import QPointF
 
 
+class QPointFEncoder(BECCodec):
+    obj_type = QPointF
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def encode(obj: QPointF) -> list[float]:
+        """Encode a QPointF object to a list of floats."""
+        return [obj.x(), obj.y()]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def decode(type_name: str, data: list[float]) -> list[float]:
+        """No-op function since QPointF is encoded as a list of floats."""
+        return data
+
+
 def register_serializer_extension():
     """
     Register the serializer extension for the BECConnector.
     """
-    if not module_is_registered("bec_widgets.utils.serialization"):
-        msgpack.register_object_hook(encode_qpointf, decode_qpointf)
-
-
-def module_is_registered(module_name: str) -> bool:
-    """
-    Check if the module is registered in the encoder.
-
-    Args:
-        module_name (str): The name of the module to check.
-
-    Returns:
-        bool: True if the module is registered, False otherwise.
-    """
-    # pylint: disable=protected-access
-    for enc in msgpack._encoder:
-        if enc[0].__module__ == module_name:
-            return True
-    return False
-
-
-def encode_qpointf(obj):
-    """
-    Encode a QPointF object to a list of floats. As this is mostly used for sending
-    data to the client, it is not necessary to convert it back to a QPointF object.
-    """
-    if isinstance(obj, QPointF):
-        return [obj.x(), obj.y()]
-    return obj
-
-
-def decode_qpointf(obj):
-    """
-    no-op function since QPointF is encoded as a list of floats.
-    """
-    return obj
+    if not msgpack.is_registered(QPointF):
+        msgpack.register(QPointF, QPointFEncoder.encode, QPointFEncoder.decode)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_serializer.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_serializer.py
index eadfd940..0acfb07a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ def test_multiple_extension_registration():
     """
     Test that multiple extension registrations do not cause issues.
     """
-    assert serialization.module_is_registered("bec_widgets.utils.serialization")
+    assert msgpack.is_registered(QPointF)
     serialization.register_serializer_extension()
-    assert serialization.module_is_registered("bec_widgets.utils.serialization")
-    assert len(msgpack._encoder) == len(set(msgpack._encoder))
+    assert msgpack.is_registered(QPointF)