diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e836140..7be7498c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Finally, if you want to make this process even less painful, I invite you to che
 ## Features
 
 - Choose your weapon: A CLI, a standalone parser or a stream transform
-- 6 built in lexers: Javascript, JSX, HTML, Handlebars, TypeScript+tsx and Vue
+- 5 built in lexers: Javascript, JSX, HTML, Handlebars, and TypeScript+tsx
+- Handles VueJS 3.0 (.vue) files
 - Creates one catalog file per locale and per namespace
 - Backs up the old keys your code doesn't use anymore in `namespace_old.json` catalog
 - Restores keys from the `_old` file if the one in the translation file is empty
diff --git a/docs/migration.md b/docs/migration.md
index 1aa5e399..51421397 100644
--- a/docs/migration.md
+++ b/docs/migration.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Migrating from `8.x` to `9.x`
+
+## Breaking changes
+- Support for the `VueLexer` has been dropped as it creates compatibility problems when trying to parse Vue3 code bases.  You must remove any references to `VueLexer` in your configuration files.  For Vue3, you can simply use `JavascriptLexer` instead.
+
 # Migrating from `7.x` to `8.x`
 
 ## Breaking changes
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 230e492f..ef9f92c9 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from "events";
 
-export type SupportedLexer = "HandlebarsLexer" | "HTMLLexer" | "JavascriptLexer" | "JsxLexer" | "VueLexer";
+export type SupportedLexer = "HandlebarsLexer" | "HTMLLexer" | "JavascriptLexer" | "JsxLexer";
 
 // BaseLexer is not importable therefore this is the best if done simple
 export class CustomLexerClass extends EventEmitter {}
@@ -75,11 +75,6 @@ export interface JsxWithTypesLexerConfig {
   transIdentityFunctionsToIgnore?: string[];
 }
 
-export interface VueLexerConfig {
-  lexer: "VueLexer";
-  functions?: string[];
-}
-
 export type LexerConfig =
   | HandlebarsLexerConfig
   | HTMLLexerConfig
@@ -87,7 +82,6 @@ export type LexerConfig =
   | JavascriptWithTypesLexerConfig
   | JsxLexerConfig
   | JsxWithTypesLexerConfig
-  | VueLexerConfig
   | CustomLexerConfig;
 
 export interface UserConfig {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6015b775..f9c410dd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "i18next-parser",
   "description": "Command Line tool for i18next",
-  "version": "8.13.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Karel Ledru",
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
     "sort-keys": "^5.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.0.4",
     "vinyl": "~3.0.0",
-    "vinyl-fs": "^4.0.0",
-    "vue-template-compiler": "^2.6.11"
+    "vinyl-fs": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/cli": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index c0471085..1e3c5bcd 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ export { default as HandlebarsLexer } from './lexers/handlebars-lexer.js'
 export { default as HTMLLexer } from './lexers/html-lexer.js'
 export { default as JavascriptLexer } from './lexers/javascript-lexer.js'
 export { default as JsxLexer } from './lexers/jsx-lexer.js'
-export { default as VueLexer } from './lexers/vue-lexer.js'
diff --git a/src/lexers/vue-lexer.js b/src/lexers/vue-lexer.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 44accce9..00000000
--- a/src/lexers/vue-lexer.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import VueTemplateCompiler from 'vue-template-compiler'
-import BaseLexer from './base-lexer.js'
-import JavascriptLexer from './javascript-lexer.js'
-
-export default class VueLexer extends BaseLexer {
-  constructor(options = {}) {
-    super(options)
-
-    this.functions = options.functions || ['$t']
-  }
-
-  extract(content, filename) {
-    let keys = []
-
-    const Lexer = new JavascriptLexer()
-    Lexer.on('warning', (warning) => this.emit('warning', warning))
-    keys = keys.concat(Lexer.extract(content))
-
-    const compiledTemplate = VueTemplateCompiler.compile(content).render
-    const Lexer2 = new JavascriptLexer({ functions: this.functions })
-    Lexer2.on('warning', (warning) => this.emit('warning', warning))
-    keys = keys.concat(Lexer2.extract(compiledTemplate))
-
-    return keys
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/parser.js b/src/parser.js
index eabbd607..e8d46cb4 100644
--- a/src/parser.js
+++ b/src/parser.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import HandlebarsLexer from './lexers/handlebars-lexer.js'
 import HTMLLexer from './lexers/html-lexer.js'
 import JavascriptLexer from './lexers/javascript-lexer.js'
 import JsxLexer from './lexers/jsx-lexer.js'
-import VueLexer from './lexers/vue-lexer.js'
 
 const lexers = {
   hbs: ['HandlebarsLexer'],
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ const lexers = {
   jsx: ['JsxLexer'],
   tsx: ['JsxLexer'],
 
-  vue: ['VueLexer'],
+  vue: ['JavascriptLexer'],
 
   default: ['JavascriptLexer'],
 }
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ const lexersMap = {
   HTMLLexer,
   JavascriptLexer,
   JsxLexer,
-  VueLexer,
 }
 
 export default class Parser extends EventEmitter {
diff --git a/test/lexers/vue-lexer.test.js b/test/lexers/vue-lexer.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d8f2f20..00000000
--- a/test/lexers/vue-lexer.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-import { assert } from 'chai'
-import VueLexer from '../../src/lexers/vue-lexer.js'
-
-describe('VueLexer', () => {
-  it('extracts keys from template & js', (done) => {
-    const Lexer = new VueLexer()
-    const content =
-      "<template><p>{{ $t('first') }}</p><template><script>export default " +
-      "{ mounted() { this.$i18n.t('second'); } }</script>"
-    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
-      { key: 'second' },
-      { key: 'first' },
-    ])
-    done()
-  })
-
-  it('extracts keys with interpolation from template & js', (done) => {
-    const Lexer = new VueLexer()
-    const content =
-      "<template><p>{{ $t('first {test}', {test: 'station'}) }}</p><template>" +
-      "<script>export default { mounted() { this.$i18n.t('second {test}', " +
-      "{test: 'interpol'}); } }</script>"
-    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
-      {
-        key: 'second {test}',
-        test: 'interpol',
-      },
-      {
-        key: 'first {test}',
-        test: 'station',
-      },
-    ])
-    done()
-  })
-
-  it('extracts keys with plural from template & js', (done) => {
-    const Lexer = new VueLexer()
-    const content =
-      "<template><p>{{ $t('first', {count: 5}) }}</p><template><script>export default " +
-      "{ mounted() { this.$i18n.t('second', {count: 2}); } }</script>"
-    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
-      {
-        key: 'second',
-        count: '2',
-      },
-      {
-        key: 'first',
-        count: '5',
-      },
-    ])
-    done()
-  })
-
-  it('extracts custom options', (done) => {
-    const Lexer = new VueLexer()
-    const content =
-      "<template><p>{{ $t('first', {description: 'test'}) }}</p><template><script>export default " +
-      "{ mounted() { this.$i18n.t('second'); } }</script>"
-    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
-      { key: 'second' },
-      { key: 'first', description: 'test' },
-    ])
-    done()
-  })
-
-  it('extracts boolean options', (done) => {
-    const Lexer = new VueLexer()
-    const content =
-      "<template><p>{{ $t('first', {ordinal: true, custom: false}) }}</p><template><script>export default " +
-      "{ mounted() { this.$i18n.t('second'); } }</script>"
-    assert.deepEqual(Lexer.extract(content), [
-      { key: 'second' },
-      { key: 'first', ordinal: true, custom: false },
-    ])
-    done()
-  })
-})
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6c81fff2..6bbad037 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2406,11 +2406,6 @@ d@1, d@^1.0.1:
     es5-ext "^0.10.50"
     type "^1.0.1"
 
-de-indent@^1.0.2:
-  version "1.0.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/de-indent/-/de-indent-1.0.2.tgz#b2038e846dc33baa5796128d0804b455b8c1e21d"
-  integrity sha1-sgOOhG3DO6pXlhKNCAS0VbjB4h0=
-
 debug@2.6.9, debug@^2.2.0, debug@^2.3.3:
   version "2.6.9"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz#5d128515df134ff327e90a4c93f4e077a536341f"
@@ -3441,7 +3436,7 @@ has@^1.0.3:
   dependencies:
     function-bind "^1.1.1"
 
-he@1.2.0, he@^1.2.0:
+he@1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/he/-/he-1.2.0.tgz#84ae65fa7eafb165fddb61566ae14baf05664f0f"
   integrity sha512-F/1DnUGPopORZi0ni+CvrCgHQ5FyEAHRLSApuYWMmrbSwoN2Mn/7k+Gl38gJnR7yyDZk6WLXwiGod1JOWNDKGw==
@@ -6179,14 +6174,6 @@ vinyl@^3.0.0, vinyl@~3.0.0:
     replace-ext "^2.0.0"
     teex "^1.0.1"
 
-vue-template-compiler@^2.6.11:
-  version "2.7.16"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vue-template-compiler/-/vue-template-compiler-2.7.16.tgz#c81b2d47753264c77ac03b9966a46637482bb03b"
-  integrity sha512-AYbUWAJHLGGQM7+cNTELw+KsOG9nl2CnSv467WobS5Cv9uk3wFcnr1Etsz2sEIHEZvw1U+o9mRlEO6QbZvUPGQ==
-  dependencies:
-    de-indent "^1.0.2"
-    he "^1.2.0"
-
 walk-sync@^0.3.3:
   version "0.3.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/walk-sync/-/walk-sync-0.3.4.tgz#cf78486cc567d3a96b5b2237c6108017a5ffb9a4"