diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a9301dc..4e5745e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ Install with your favourite package manager alongside nvim-dap
 
 ```vim
 call dein#add("nvim-lua/plenary.nvim")
-call dein#add("nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter")
 call dein#add("antoinemadec/FixCursorHold.nvim")
 call dein#add("nvim-neotest/neotest")
 ```
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ call dein#add("nvim-neotest/neotest")
 
 ```vim
 Plug 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
-Plug 'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter'
 Plug 'antoinemadec/FixCursorHold.nvim'
 Plug 'nvim-neotest/neotest'
 ```
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ use {
   "nvim-neotest/neotest",
   requires = {
     "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
-    "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
     "antoinemadec/FixCursorHold.nvim"
   }
 }
@@ -79,7 +76,6 @@ use {
   "nvim-neotest/neotest",
   dependencies = {
     "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
-    "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
     "antoinemadec/FixCursorHold.nvim"
   }
 }
diff --git a/lua/neotest/lib/subprocess.lua b/lua/neotest/lib/subprocess.lua
index c17e5bab..1120af0d 100644
--- a/lua/neotest/lib/subprocess.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest/lib/subprocess.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ function neotest.lib.subprocess.init()
       { parent_address }
     )
     -- Load dependencies
-    nio.fn.rpcrequest(child_chan, "nvim_exec_lua", "require('nvim-treesitter')", {})
     nio.fn.rpcrequest(child_chan, "nvim_exec_lua", "require('plenary')", {})
     enabled = true
     nio.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimLeavePre", { callback = cleanup })
diff --git a/lua/neotest/lib/treesitter/init.lua b/lua/neotest/lib/treesitter/init.lua
index 2cf626c5..e827cc84 100644
--- a/lua/neotest/lib/treesitter/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest/lib/treesitter/init.lua
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ end
 function neotest.lib.treesitter.get_parse_root(file_path, content, opts)
   local fast = opts.fast ~= false
   local ft = lib.files.detect_filetype(file_path)
-  local lang = require("nvim-treesitter.parsers").ft_to_lang(ft)
+  local lang = vim.treesitter.language.get_lang(ft) or ft
   nio.scheduler()
   local lang_tree = vim.treesitter.get_string_parser(
     content,
diff --git a/tests/minimal_init.lua b/tests/minimal_init.lua
index d2a81b74..f1114654 100644
--- a/tests/minimal_init.lua
+++ b/tests/minimal_init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ vim.notify = print
 vim.opt.rtp:append(".")
 vim.opt.rtp:append(lazypath .. "/plenary.nvim")
 vim.opt.rtp:append(lazypath .. "/nvim-dap")
-vim.opt.rtp:append(lazypath .. "/nvim-treesitter")
 vim.opt.swapfile = false
 A = function(...)
   print(vim.inspect(...))