diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7a06a85..1334cbf 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
         "d3-shape": "^3.1.0",
         "d3-zoom": "^3.0.0",
         "events": "^3.3.0",
-        "interval-arithmetic-eval": "^0.5.1",
-        "web-worker": "^1.2.0"
+        "interval-arithmetic-eval": "^0.5.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.19.1",
@@ -17682,11 +17681,6 @@
         "defaults": "^1.0.3"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/web-worker": {
-      "version": "1.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/web-worker/-/web-worker-1.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PgF341avzqyx60neE9DD+XS26MMNMoUQRz9NOZwW32nPQrF6p77f1htcnjBSEV8BGMKZ16choqUG4hyI0Hx7mA=="
-    },
     "node_modules/webidl-conversions": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-3.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d5dc53..ab94a0f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@
     "d3-shape": "^3.1.0",
     "d3-zoom": "^3.0.0",
     "events": "^3.3.0",
-    "interval-arithmetic-eval": "^0.5.1",
-    "web-worker": "^1.2.0"
+    "interval-arithmetic-eval": "^0.5.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.19.1",
diff --git a/src/samplers/interval_worker_pool.ts b/src/samplers/interval_worker_pool.ts
index 2b1dab9..7dfa025 100644
--- a/src/samplers/interval_worker_pool.ts
+++ b/src/samplers/interval_worker_pool.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import Worker from 'web-worker'
+// import Worker from 'web-worker'
+// web-worker causes cjs-esm compatibility problems
 
 import { FunctionPlotDatum } from '../types.js'