diff --git a/packages/svelte-check/package.json b/packages/svelte-check/package.json
index 47607e5d0..9d8309c46 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-check/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte-check/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "@jridgewell/trace-mapping": "^0.3.17",
         "chokidar": "^3.4.1",
-        "import-fresh": "^3.2.1",
         "picocolors": "^1.0.0",
         "sade": "^1.7.4",
         "svelte-preprocess": "^5.1.3",
diff --git a/packages/svelte-check/rollup.config.mjs b/packages/svelte-check/rollup.config.mjs
index 1f5194f6e..2488f2bae 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-check/rollup.config.mjs
+++ b/packages/svelte-check/rollup.config.mjs
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ export default [
             'svelte',
             'svelte/compiler',
             'svelte-preprocess',
-            'import-fresh', // because of https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-fresh/issues/18
             '@jridgewell/trace-mapping'
+            // import-fresh removed some time ago, no dependency uses it anymore.
+            // if it creeps back in check if the dependency uses a version that
+            // fixed https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-fresh/issues/18
         ]
     }
 ];
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 532c96fe7..d610ebc40 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ importers:
       chokidar:
         specifier: ^3.4.1
         version: 3.5.3
-      import-fresh:
-        specifier: ^3.2.1
-        version: 3.3.0
       picocolors:
         specifier: ^1.0.0
         version: 1.0.0
@@ -605,10 +602,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
-  callsites@3.1.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-P8BjAsXvZS+VIDUI11hHCQEv74YT67YUi5JJFNWIqL235sBmjX4+qx9Muvls5ivyNENctx46xQLQ3aTuE7ssaQ==}
-    engines: {node: '>=6'}
-
   camelcase@6.3.0:
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     engines: {node: '>=10'}
@@ -838,10 +831,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>= 4'}
 
-  import-fresh@3.3.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-veYYhQa+D1QBKznvhUHxb8faxlrwUnxseDAbAp457E0wLNio2bOSKnjYDhMj+YiAq61xrMGhQk9iXVk5FzgQMw==}
-    engines: {node: '>=6'}
-
   indent-string@4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-EdDDZu4A2OyIK7Lr/2zG+w5jmbuk1DVBnEwREQvBzspBJkCEbRa8GxU1lghYcaGJCnRWibjDXlq779X1/y5xwg==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
@@ -1042,10 +1031,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
-  parent-module@1.0.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-GQ2EWRpQV8/o+Aw8YqtfZZPfNRWZYkbidE9k5rpl/hC3vtHHBfGm2Ifi6qWV+coDGkrUKZAxE3Lot5kcsRlh+g==}
-    engines: {node: '>=6'}
-
   pascal-case@3.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uWlGT3YSnK9x3BQJaOdcZwrnV6hPpd8jFH1/ucpiLRPh/2zCVJKS19E4GvYHvaCcACn3foXZ0cLB9Wrx1KGe5g==}
 
@@ -1110,10 +1095,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
-  resolve-from@4.0.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pb/MYmXstAkysRFx8piNI1tGFNQIFA3vkE3Gq4EuA1dF6gHp/+vgZqsCGJapvy8N3Q+4o7FwvquPJcnZ7RYy4g==}
-    engines: {node: '>=4'}
-
   resolve@1.22.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Sb+mjNHOULsBv818T40qSPeRiuWLyaGMa5ewydRLFimneixmVy2zdivRl+AF6jaYPC8ERxGDmFSiqui6SfPd+g==}
     hasBin: true
@@ -1690,8 +1671,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   builtin-modules@3.3.0: {}
 
-  callsites@3.1.0: {}
-
   camelcase@6.3.0: {}
 
   chalk@2.4.2:
@@ -1923,11 +1902,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   ignore@5.2.4: {}
 
-  import-fresh@3.3.0:
-    dependencies:
-      parent-module: 1.0.1
-      resolve-from: 4.0.0
-
   indent-string@4.0.0: {}
 
   inflight@1.0.6:
@@ -2130,10 +2104,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       aggregate-error: 3.1.0
 
-  parent-module@1.0.1:
-    dependencies:
-      callsites: 3.1.0
-
   pascal-case@3.1.2:
     dependencies:
       no-case: 3.0.4
@@ -2183,8 +2153,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   require-directory@2.1.1: {}
 
-  resolve-from@4.0.0: {}
-
   resolve@1.22.2:
     dependencies:
       is-core-module: 2.12.1