diff --git a/modules/lang/sh/README.org b/modules/lang/sh/README.org
index 130aed01c..fcaa225be 100644
--- a/modules/lang/sh/README.org
+++ b/modules/lang/sh/README.org
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ Fish script) to Doom Emacs.
   (supports bash-language-server).
 - +powershell ::
   Add syntax highlighting for Powershell script files (=.ps1= and =.psm1=).
-- +tree-sitter ::
-  Leverages tree-sitter for better syntax highlighting and structural text
-  editing. Requires [[doom-module::tools tree-sitter]].
- 
+
 ** Packages
 - [[doom-package:company-shell]] if [[doom-module::completion company]]
 - [[doom-package:fish-mode]] if [[doom-module:+fish]]
diff --git a/modules/lang/sh/config.el b/modules/lang/sh/config.el
index 7bb128b6b..ae08047af 100755
--- a/modules/lang/sh/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/sh/config.el
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
   (when (modulep! +lsp)
     (add-hook 'sh-mode-local-vars-hook #'lsp! 'append))
 
-  (when (modulep! +tree-sitter)
-    (add-hook 'sh-mode-local-vars-hook #'tree-sitter! 'append))
-
   (setq sh-indent-after-continuation 'always)
 
   ;; [pedantry intensifies]
diff --git a/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el b/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el
index a5a6ce2a5..60446af00 100644
--- a/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el
+++ b/modules/lang/sh/doctor.el
@@ -7,7 +7,3 @@
 (when (modulep! :editor format)
   (unless (executable-find "shfmt")
     (warn! "Couldn't find shfmt. Code formatting will not work.")))
-
-(assert! (or (modulep! -tree-sitter)
-             (modulep! :tools tree-sitter))
-         "This module requires (:tools tree-sitter)")