diff --git a/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/hats/VscodeHatRenderer.ts b/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/hats/VscodeHatRenderer.ts
index c67ccc09d0..9ad15544cd 100644
--- a/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/hats/VscodeHatRenderer.ts
+++ b/packages/cursorless-vscode/src/ide/vscode/hats/VscodeHatRenderer.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
   defaultShapeAdjustments,
 } from "./shapeAdjustments";
 import { performPr1868ShapeUpdateInit } from "./performPr1868ShapeUpdateInit";
-import { TextDecoder } from "util";
 
 const CURSORLESS_HAT_SHAPES_SUFFIX = ".svg";
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ export default class VscodeHatRenderer {
   private lastSeenEnabledHatStyles: ExtendedHatStyleMap = {};
   private hatsDirWatcherDisposable?: vscode.Disposable;
   private hatShapeOverrides: Record<string, vscode.Uri> = {};
-  private decoder: TextDecoder = new TextDecoder("utf-8");
+  private decoder = new TextDecoder("utf-8");
 
   constructor(
     private vscodeApi: VscodeApi,