diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d1e7bcf..4328ff7 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var fs = require('fs')
 var once = require('once')
 var split = require('split')
-var through = require('@ljharb/through')
+var { Writable } = require('node:stream')
 var net = require('net')
 
 var WINDOWS = process.platform === 'win32'
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ exports.getFile = function (filePath, preserveFormatting, cb) {
   cb = once(cb)
   fs.createReadStream(filePath, { encoding: 'utf8' })
     .pipe(split())
-    .pipe(through(online))
+    .pipe(new Writable({
+      write: (chunk, encoding, callback) => {
+        online(chunk.toString())
+        callback()
+      }
+    }))
     .on('close', function () {
       cb(null, lines)
     })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f97119d..9fa6af4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/feross/hostile/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ljharb/through": "^2.3.11",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "minimist": "^1.2.8",
     "once": "^1.4.0",