diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
index 9bacea3e187..42950289b2d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ local function populate_children(handle, cwd, node, git_status)
   local nodes_by_path = utils.bool_record(node.nodes, "absolute_path")
   local filter_status = filters.prepare(git_status)
   while true do
-    local name, t = utils.fs_scandir_next_profiled(handle, cwd)
+    local name, t = vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle)
     if not name then
       break
     end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/node-builders.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/node-builders.lua
index 02780a4eb68..c96fe58057c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/node-builders.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/node-builders.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ local watch = require "nvim-tree.explorer.watch"
 local M = {}
 
 function M.folder(parent, absolute_path, name)
-  local handle = utils.fs_scandir_profiled(absolute_path)
-  local has_children = handle and utils.fs_scandir_next_profiled(handle, absolute_path) ~= nil
+  local handle = vim.loop.fs_scandir(absolute_path)
+  local has_children = handle and vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle) ~= nil
 
   local node = {
     type = "directory",
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ function M.link(parent, absolute_path, name)
   local is_dir_link = (link_to ~= nil) and vim.loop.fs_stat(link_to).type == "directory"
 
   if is_dir_link then
-    local handle = utils.fs_scandir_profiled(link_to)
-    has_children = handle and utils.fs_scandir_next_profiled(handle, link_to) ~= nil
+    local handle = vim.loop.fs_scandir(link_to)
+    has_children = handle and vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle) ~= nil
     open = false
     nodes = {}
   end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua
index e7a58049414..297f6d37e3c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ end
 
 function M.reload(node, git_status, unloaded_bufnr)
   local cwd = node.link_to or node.absolute_path
-  local handle = utils.fs_scandir_profiled(cwd)
+  local handle = vim.loop.fs_scandir(cwd)
   if not handle then
     return
   end
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function M.reload(node, git_status, unloaded_bufnr)
   local node_ignored = explorer_node.is_git_ignored(node)
   local nodes_by_path = utils.key_by(node.nodes, "absolute_path")
   while true do
-    local name, t = utils.fs_scandir_next_profiled(handle, cwd)
+    local name, t = vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle, cwd)
     if not name then
       break
     end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index 433fef6f3fb..2604add9324 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local Iterator = require "nvim-tree.iterators.node-iterator"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
-local log = require "nvim-tree.log"
 
 local M = {
   debouncers = {},
@@ -415,51 +414,4 @@ function M.is_nvim_tree_buf(bufnr)
   return false
 end
 
----Profile a call to vim.loop.fs_scandir
----This should be removed following resolution of #1831
----@param path string
----@return userdata|nil uv_fs_t
----@return string|nil type
----@return string|nil err (fail)
----@return string|nil name (fail)
-function M.fs_scandir_profiled(path)
-  local pn = string.format("fs_scandir %s", path)
-  local ps = log.profile_start(pn)
-
-  local handle, err, name = vim.loop.fs_scandir(path)
-
-  if err or name then
-    log.line("profile", "      %s err     '%s'", pn, vim.inspect(err))
-    log.line("profile", "      %s name    '%s'", pn, vim.inspect(name))
-  end
-
-  log.profile_end(ps, pn)
-
-  return handle, err, name
-end
-
----Profile a call to vim.loop.fs_scandir_next
----This should be removed following resolution of #1831
----@param handle userdata uv_fs_t
----@param tag string arbitrary
----@return string|nil name
----@return string|nil type
----@return string|nil err (fail)
----@return string|nil name (fail)
-function M.fs_scandir_next_profiled(handle, tag)
-  local pn = string.format("fs_scandir_next %s", tag)
-  local ps = log.profile_start(pn)
-
-  local n, t, err, name = vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle)
-
-  if err or name then
-    log.line("profile", "      %s err  '%s'", pn, vim.inspect(err))
-    log.line("profile", "      %s name '%s'", pn, vim.inspect(name))
-  end
-
-  log.profile_end(ps, pn)
-
-  return n, t, err, name
-end
-
 return M