diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0c0a3ad..80f2e54 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ readme = "README.md"
 
 [dependencies]
 log = "0.4"
-regex = "1.1"
 nix = { version = "0.25.0", default-features = false, features = ["event", "fs", "process"] }
 libc = "0.2"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
diff --git a/src/hugetlb.rs b/src/hugetlb.rs
index d25d9de..311dca1 100644
--- a/src/hugetlb.rs
+++ b/src/hugetlb.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ impl HugeTlbController {
 }
 
 pub const HUGEPAGESIZE_DIR: &str = "/sys/kernel/mm/hugepages";
-use regex::Regex;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
 
@@ -263,37 +262,46 @@ pub fn get_decimal_abbrs() -> Vec<String> {
 }
 
 fn parse_size(s: &str, m: &HashMap<String, u128>) -> Result<u128> {
-    let re = Regex::new(r"(?P<num>\d+)(?P<mul>[kKmMgGtTpP]?)[bB]?$");
+    // Remove leading/trailing whitespace.
+    let s = s.trim();
 
-    if re.is_err() {
+    // Remove an optional trailing 'b' or 'B'
+    let s = if let Some(stripped) = s.strip_suffix('b').or_else(|| s.strip_suffix('B')) {
+        stripped
+    } else {
+        s
+    };
+
+    // Ensure that the string is not empty after stripping.
+    if s.is_empty() {
         return Err(Error::new(InvalidBytesSize));
     }
-    let caps = re.unwrap().captures(s).unwrap();
 
-    let num = caps.name("num");
-    let size: u128 = if let Some(num) = num {
-        let n = num.as_str().trim().parse::<u128>();
-        if n.is_err() {
-            return Err(Error::new(InvalidBytesSize));
-        }
-        n.unwrap()
-    } else {
+    // The last character should be the multiplier letter.
+    let last_char = s.chars().last().unwrap();
+    if !"kKmMgGtTpP".contains(last_char) {
         return Err(Error::new(InvalidBytesSize));
-    };
+    }
 
-    let q = caps.name("mul");
-    let mul: u128 = if let Some(q) = q {
-        let t = m.get(q.as_str());
-        if let Some(t) = t {
-            *t
-        } else {
-            return Err(Error::new(InvalidBytesSize));
-        }
-    } else {
+    // The numeric part is everything before the multiplier letter.
+    let num_part = &s[..s.len() - last_char.len_utf8()];
+    if num_part.trim().is_empty() {
         return Err(Error::new(InvalidBytesSize));
-    };
+    }
+
+    // Parse the numeric part into a u128.
+    let number: u128 = num_part
+        .trim()
+        .parse()
+        .map_err(|_| Error::new(InvalidBytesSize))?;
 
-    Ok(size * mul)
+    // Look up the multiplier in the provided HashMap.
+    let multiplier_key = last_char.to_string();
+    let multiplier = m
+        .get(&multiplier_key)
+        .ok_or_else(|| Error::new(InvalidBytesSize))?;
+
+    Ok(number * multiplier)
 }
 
 fn custom_size(mut size: f64, base: f64, m: &[String]) -> String {
@@ -305,3 +313,60 @@ fn custom_size(mut size: f64, base: f64, m: &[String]) -> String {
 
     format!("{}{}", size, m[i].as_str())
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_binary_size_valid() {
+        let m = get_binary_size_map();
+        // Valid inputs must include a multiplier letter.
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("1k", &m).unwrap(), KiB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("2m", &m).unwrap(), 2 * MiB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("3g", &m).unwrap(), 3 * GiB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("4t", &m).unwrap(), 4 * TiB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("5p", &m).unwrap(), 5 * PiB);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_decimal_size_valid() {
+        let m = get_decimal_size_map();
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("1k", &m).unwrap(), KB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("2m", &m).unwrap(), 2 * MB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("3g", &m).unwrap(), 3 * GB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("4t", &m).unwrap(), 4 * TB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("5p", &m).unwrap(), 5 * PB);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_trailing_b_suffix() {
+        let m = get_binary_size_map();
+        // Trailing 'b' or 'B' should be accepted.
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("1kb", &m).unwrap(), KiB);
+        assert_eq!(parse_size("2mB", &m).unwrap(), 2 * MiB);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_invalid_inputs() {
+        let m = get_binary_size_map();
+        // Missing multiplier letter results in error.
+        assert!(parse_size("1", &m).is_err());
+        // Invalid multiplier letter.
+        assert!(parse_size("10x", &m).is_err());
+        // Non-numeric input.
+        assert!(parse_size("abc", &m).is_err());
+        // Only multiplier letter with no number.
+        assert!(parse_size("k", &m).is_err());
+        // Number with an invalid trailing character.
+        assert!(parse_size("123z", &m).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_uppercase_multiplier_fails() {
+        let m = get_binary_size_map();
+        // Although the regex matches uppercase letters, the provided map only contains lowercase keys.
+        // Therefore, "1K" does not match any key and should produce an error.
+        assert!(parse_size("1K", &m).is_err());
+    }
+}