diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 79ea442..8663e71 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "root": true,
+
   "parserOptions": {
     "ecmaVersion": 2020,
     "ecmaFeatures": {
@@ -14,12 +15,10 @@
     "node": true
   },
 
-  "plugins": [
-    "react",
-    "babel"
-  ],
+  "plugins": ["react", "babel"],
 
   "globals": {
+    "chrome": false,
     "document": false,
     "navigator": false,
     "window": false,
@@ -37,23 +36,23 @@
     "react/jsx-no-undef": 2,
     "react/jsx-uses-react": 2,
     "accessor-pairs": 2,
-    "arrow-spacing": [2, { "before": true, "after": true }],
+    "arrow-spacing": [2, {"before": true, "after": true}],
     "block-spacing": [2, "always"],
-    "brace-style": [2, "1tbs", { "allowSingleLine": true }],
+    "brace-style": [2, "1tbs", {"allowSingleLine": true}],
     "comma-dangle": 0,
-    "comma-spacing": [2, { "before": false, "after": true }],
+    "comma-spacing": [2, {"before": false, "after": true}],
     "comma-style": [2, "last"],
     "constructor-super": 2,
     "curly": [0, "multi-line"],
     "dot-location": [2, "property"],
     "eol-last": 2,
     "eqeqeq": [2, "allow-null"],
-    "generator-star-spacing": [2, { "before": true, "after": true }],
-    "handle-callback-err": [2, "^(err|error)$" ],
+    "generator-star-spacing": [2, {"before": true, "after": true}],
+    "handle-callback-err": [2, "^(err|error)$"],
     "indent": 0,
     "jsx-quotes": [2, "prefer-double"],
-    "key-spacing": [2, { "beforeColon": false, "afterColon": true }],
-    "keyword-spacing": [2, { "before": true, "after": true }],
+    "key-spacing": [2, {"beforeColon": false, "afterColon": true}],
+    "keyword-spacing": [2, {"before": true, "after": true}],
     "new-cap": 0,
     "new-parens": 0,
     "no-array-constructor": 2,
@@ -85,12 +84,12 @@
     "no-irregular-whitespace": 2,
     "no-iterator": 2,
     "no-label-var": 2,
-    "no-labels": [2, { "allowLoop": false, "allowSwitch": false }],
+    "no-labels": [2, {"allowLoop": false, "allowSwitch": false}],
     "no-lone-blocks": 2,
     "no-mixed-spaces-and-tabs": 2,
     "no-multi-spaces": 2,
     "no-multi-str": 2,
-    "no-multiple-empty-lines": [2, { "max": 2 }],
+    "no-multiple-empty-lines": [2, {"max": 2}],
     "no-native-reassign": 2,
     "no-negated-in-lhs": 2,
     "no-new": 0,
@@ -119,23 +118,34 @@
     "no-undef": 2,
     "no-undef-init": 2,
     "no-unexpected-multiline": 2,
-    "no-unneeded-ternary": [2, { "defaultAssignment": false }],
+    "no-unneeded-ternary": [2, {"defaultAssignment": false}],
     "no-unreachable": 2,
-    "no-unused-vars": [2, { "vars": "local", "args": "none", "varsIgnorePattern": "^_"}],
+    "no-unused-vars": [
+      2,
+      {"vars": "local", "args": "none", "varsIgnorePattern": "^_"}
+    ],
     "no-useless-call": 2,
     "no-useless-constructor": 2,
     "no-with": 2,
-    "one-var": [0, { "initialized": "never" }],
-    "operator-linebreak": [2, "after", { "overrides": { "?": "before", ":": "before" } }],
+    "one-var": [0, {"initialized": "never"}],
+    "operator-linebreak": [
+      2,
+      "after",
+      {"overrides": {"?": "before", ":": "before"}}
+    ],
     "padded-blocks": [2, "never"],
-    "quotes": [2, "single", { "avoidEscape": true, "allowTemplateLiterals": true }],
+    "quotes": [
+      2,
+      "single",
+      {"avoidEscape": true, "allowTemplateLiterals": true}
+    ],
     "semi": [2, "never"],
-    "semi-spacing": [2, { "before": false, "after": true }],
+    "semi-spacing": [2, {"before": false, "after": true}],
     "space-before-blocks": [2, "always"],
     "space-before-function-paren": 0,
     "space-in-parens": [2, "never"],
     "space-infix-ops": 2,
-    "space-unary-ops": [2, { "words": true, "nonwords": false }],
+    "space-unary-ops": [2, {"words": true, "nonwords": false}],
     "spaced-comment": 0,
     "template-curly-spacing": [2, "never"],
     "use-isnan": 2,
diff --git a/extension/background.js b/extension/background.js
index 9750a18..4b0db98 100644
--- a/extension/background.js
+++ b/extension/background.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import browser from 'webextension-polyfill'
 import {validateEvent, signEvent, getEventHash, getPublicKey} from 'nostr-tools'
 import {encrypt, decrypt} from 'nostr-tools/nip04'
 import {Mutex} from 'async-mutex'
@@ -13,11 +12,11 @@ let openPrompt = null
 let promptMutex = new Mutex()
 let releasePromptMutex = () => {}
 
-browser.runtime.onInstalled.addListener((_, __, reason) => {
-  if (reason === 'install') browser.runtime.openOptionsPage()
+chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener((_, __, reason) => {
+  if (reason === 'install') chrome.runtime.openOptionsPage()
 })
 
-browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener(async (req, sender) => {
+chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(async (req, sender) => {
   let {prompt} = req
 
   if (prompt) {
@@ -27,14 +26,14 @@ browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener(async (req, sender) => {
   }
 })
 
-browser.runtime.onMessageExternal.addListener(
+chrome.runtime.onMessageExternal.addListener(
   async ({type, params}, sender) => {
     let extensionId = new URL(sender.url).host
     return handleContentScriptMessage({type, params, host: extensionId})
   }
 )
 
-browser.windows.onRemoved.addListener(windowId => {
+chrome.windows.onRemoved.addListener(windowId => {
   if (openPrompt) {
     handlePromptMessage({condition: 'no'}, null)
   }
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ async function handleContentScriptMessage({type, params, host}) {
     }
   }
 
-  let results = await browser.storage.local.get('private_key')
+  let results = await chrome.storage.local.get('private_key')
   if (!results || !results.private_key) {
     return {error: 'no private key found'}
   }
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ async function handleContentScriptMessage({type, params, host}) {
         return getPublicKey(sk)
       }
       case 'getRelays': {
-        let results = await browser.storage.local.get('relays')
+        let results = await chrome.storage.local.get('relays')
         return results.relays || {}
       }
       case 'signEvent': {
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ function handlePromptMessage({id, condition, host, level}, sender) {
   releasePromptMutex()
 
   if (sender) {
-    browser.windows.remove(sender.tab.windowId)
+    chrome.windows.remove(sender.tab.windowId)
   }
 }
 
@@ -138,8 +137,8 @@ async function promptPermission(host, level, params) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     openPrompt = {resolve, reject}
 
-    browser.windows.create({
-      url: `${browser.runtime.getURL('prompt.html')}?${qs.toString()}`,
+    chrome.windows.create({
+      url: `${chrome.runtime.getURL('prompt.html')}?${qs.toString()}`,
       type: 'popup',
       width: 340,
       height: 330
diff --git a/extension/common.js b/extension/common.js
index 0c87043..8531eff 100644
--- a/extension/common.js
+++ b/extension/common.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import browser from 'webextension-polyfill'
 
 export const PERMISSIONS_REQUIRED = {
   getPublicKey: 1,
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ export function getPermissionsString(permission) {
 }
 
 export async function readPermissions() {
-  let {permissions = {}} = await browser.storage.local.get('permissions')
+  let {permissions = {}} = await chrome.storage.local.get('permissions')
 
   // delete expired
   var needsUpdate = false
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ export async function readPermissions() {
       needsUpdate = true
     }
   }
-  if (needsUpdate) browser.storage.local.set({permissions})
+  if (needsUpdate) chrome.storage.local.set({permissions})
 
   return permissions
 }
@@ -74,10 +73,10 @@ export async function readPermissionLevel(host) {
 }
 
 export async function updatePermission(host, permission) {
-  let {permissions = {}} = await browser.storage.local.get('permissions')
+  let {permissions = {}} = await chrome.storage.local.get('permissions')
   permissions[host] = {
     ...permission,
     created_at: Math.round(Date.now() / 1000)
   }
-  browser.storage.local.set({permissions})
+  chrome.storage.local.set({permissions})
 }
diff --git a/extension/content-script.js b/extension/content-script.js
index ebfbd46..2a454e3 100644
--- a/extension/content-script.js
+++ b/extension/content-script.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import browser from 'webextension-polyfill'
 
 // inject the script that will provide window.nostr
 let script = document.createElement('script')
 script.setAttribute('async', 'false')
 script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript')
-script.setAttribute('src', browser.runtime.getURL('nostr-provider.js'))
+script.setAttribute('src', chrome.runtime.getURL('nostr-provider.js'))
 document.head.appendChild(script)
 
 // listen for messages from that script
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ window.addEventListener('message', async message => {
   // pass on to background
   var response
   try {
-    response = await browser.runtime.sendMessage({
+    response = await chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
       type: message.data.type,
       params: message.data.params,
       host: location.host
diff --git a/extension/options.jsx b/extension/options.jsx
index 22c1902..4e15e8d 100644
--- a/extension/options.jsx
+++ b/extension/options.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import browser from 'webextension-polyfill'
 import React, {useState, useCallback, useEffect} from 'react'
 import {render} from 'react-dom'
 import {normalizeRelayURL} from 'nostr-tools/relay'
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ function Options() {
   })
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    browser.storage.local.get(['private_key', 'relays']).then(results => {
+    chrome.storage.local.get(['private_key', 'relays']).then(results => {
       if (results.private_key) setKey(results.private_key)
       if (results.relays) {
         let relaysList = []
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ function Options() {
   }
 
   async function saveKey() {
-    await browser.storage.local.set({
+    await chrome.storage.local.set({
       private_key: key
     })
     showMessage('saved private key!')
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ function Options() {
   }
 
   async function saveRelays() {
-    await browser.storage.local.set({
+    await chrome.storage.local.set({
       relays: Object.fromEntries(
         relays
           .filter(({url}) => url.trim() !== '')
diff --git a/extension/popup.jsx b/extension/popup.jsx
index a3c2683..b2f5e38 100644
--- a/extension/popup.jsx
+++ b/extension/popup.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import browser from 'webextension-polyfill'
 import {render} from 'react-dom'
 import {getPublicKey} from 'nostr-tools'
 import {bech32} from 'bech32'
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ function Popup() {
   let keys = useRef([])
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    browser.storage.local.get('private_key').then(results => {
+    chrome.storage.local.get('private_key').then(results => {
       if (results.private_key) {
         let hexKey = getPublicKey(results.private_key)
         let npubKey = bech32.encode(
diff --git a/extension/prompt.jsx b/extension/prompt.jsx
index c3739a7..9b35347 100644
--- a/extension/prompt.jsx
+++ b/extension/prompt.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import browser from 'webextension-polyfill'
 import {render} from 'react-dom'
 import React from 'react'
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ function Prompt() {
   function authorizeHandler(condition) {
     return function (ev) {
       ev.preventDefault()
-      browser.runtime.sendMessage({
+      chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
         prompt: true,
         id,
         host,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c625ce3..17e7e46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
     "use-boolean-state": "^1.0.2",
-    "use-debounce": "^7.0.1",
-    "webextension-polyfill": "^0.8.0"
+    "use-debounce": "^7.0.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "./build.js prod",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9b73ab8..970302a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1499,11 +1499,6 @@ v8-compile-cache@^2.0.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/v8-compile-cache/-/v8-compile-cache-2.3.0.tgz#2de19618c66dc247dcfb6f99338035d8245a2cee"
   integrity sha512-l8lCEmLcLYZh4nbunNZvQCJc5pv7+RCwa8q/LdUx8u7lsWvPDKmpodJAJNwkAhJC//dFY48KuIEmjtd4RViDrA==
 
-webextension-polyfill@^0.8.0:
-  version "0.8.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/webextension-polyfill/-/webextension-polyfill-0.8.0.tgz#f80e9f4b7f81820c420abd6ffbebfa838c60e041"
-  integrity sha512-a19+DzlT6Kp9/UI+mF9XQopeZ+n2ussjhxHJ4/pmIGge9ijCDz7Gn93mNnjpZAk95T4Tae8iHZ6sSf869txqiQ==
-
 webidl-conversions@^3.0.0:
   version "3.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-3.0.1.tgz#24534275e2a7bc6be7bc86611cc16ae0a5654871"