diff --git a/PyInstaller/hooks/hook-requests.py b/PyInstaller/hooks/hook-requests.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 13de4b6b..00000000
--- a/PyInstaller/hooks/hook-requests.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_data_files
-
-# Get the cacert.pem
-datas = collect_data_files("certifi")
diff --git a/scripts/requirements-dev.txt b/scripts/requirements-dev.txt
index c36b2e83..d36e4131 100644
--- a/scripts/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/scripts/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@ types-psutil
 types-PyAutoGUI
 types-pyinstaller
 types-pywin32>=306.0.0.8 ; sys_platform == 'win32'
-types-requests
 types-toml
diff --git a/scripts/requirements.txt b/scripts/requirements.txt
index e01f9fcc..7973b50f 100644
--- a/scripts/requirements.txt
+++ b/scripts/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Read /docs/build%20instructions.md for more information on how to install, run and build the python code.
 #
 # Dependencies:
-certifi
 ImageHash>=4.3.1 ; python_version < '3.12' # Contains type information + setup as package not module  # PyWavelets install broken on Python 3.12
 git+https://github.com/boppreh/keyboard.git#egg=keyboard  # Fix install on macos and linux-ci https://github.com/boppreh/keyboard/pull/568
 numpy>=1.26  # Python 3.12 support
@@ -15,13 +14,11 @@ PyAutoGUI
 PyWinCtl>=0.0.42  # py.typed
 # When needed, dev builds can be found at https://download.qt.io/snapshots/ci/pyside/dev?C=M;O=D
 PySide6-Essentials>=6.6.0  # Python 3.12 support
-requests>=2.28.2  # charset_normalizer 3.x update
 toml
 typing-extensions>=4.4.0  # @override decorator support
 #
 # Build and compile resources
 pyinstaller>=5.13  # Python 3.12 support
-pyinstaller-hooks-contrib>=2022.15  # charset-normalizer fix https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller-hooks-contrib/issues/534
 #
 # https://peps.python.org/pep-0508/#environment-markers
 #
diff --git a/src/AutoSplit.py b/src/AutoSplit.py
index 3fd27f1b..383448fe 100644
--- a/src/AutoSplit.py
+++ b/src/AutoSplit.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from types import FunctionType
 from typing import NoReturn
 
-import certifi
 import cv2
 from cv2.typing import MatLike
 from psutil import process_iter
@@ -52,8 +51,6 @@
 
 CHECK_FPS_ITERATIONS = 10
 
-# Needed when compiled, along with the custom hook-requests PyInstaller hook
-os.environ["REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE"] = certifi.where()
 myappid = f"Toufool.AutoSplit.v{AUTOSPLIT_VERSION}"
 shell32.SetCurrentProcessExplicitAppUserModelID(myappid)
 
diff --git a/src/menu_bar.py b/src/menu_bar.py
index f4107a27..172c1542 100644
--- a/src/menu_bar.py
+++ b/src/menu_bar.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import asyncio
+import json
 import webbrowser
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
+from urllib.error import URLError
+from urllib.request import urlopen
 
-import requests
 from packaging.version import parse as version_parse
 from PySide6 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt
 from PySide6.QtGui import QBrush, QPalette
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QFileDialog
-from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 from typing_extensions import override
 
 import error_messages
@@ -97,10 +98,11 @@ def __init__(self, autosplit: "AutoSplit", check_on_open: bool):
     @override
     def run(self):
         try:
-            response = requests.get(f"https://api.github.com/repos/{GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/latest", timeout=30)
-            latest_version = str(response.json()["name"]).split("v")[1]
+            with urlopen(f"https://api.github.com/repos/{GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/latest", timeout=30) as response:  # noqa: S310
+                json_response: dict[str, str] = json.loads(response.read())
+                latest_version = json_response["name"].split("v")[1]
             self._autosplit_ref.update_checker_widget_signal.emit(latest_version, self.check_on_open)
-        except (RequestException, KeyError):
+        except (URLError, KeyError):
             if not self.check_on_open:
                 self._autosplit_ref.show_error_signal.emit(error_messages.check_for_updates)