diff --git a/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs b/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs
index 4ce6a5c..8e382ab 100644
--- a/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@ pub fn setup() {
     tracing_wasm::set_as_global_default();
 }
 
-/// Configure Harper whether to include spell checking in the linting provided
-/// by the [`lint`] function.
-#[wasm_bindgen]
-pub fn use_spell_check(set: bool) {
-    let mut linter = LINTER.lock().unwrap();
-    linter.config.spell_check = Some(set);
-}
-
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 pub fn get_lint_config_as_object() -> JsValue {
     let linter = LINTER.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/packages/obsidian-plugin/src/index.js b/packages/obsidian-plugin/src/index.js
index c8e591a..ff7b6eb 100644
--- a/packages/obsidian-plugin/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/obsidian-plugin/src/index.js
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@ import logoSvg from '../logo.svg';
 import { linter } from './lint';
 import { Plugin, addIcon, Menu } from 'obsidian';
 import wasm from 'wasm/harper_wasm_bg.wasm';
-import init, {
-	lint,
-	use_spell_check,
-	get_lint_config_as_object,
-	set_lint_config_from_object
-} from 'wasm';
+import init, { lint, get_lint_config_as_object, set_lint_config_from_object } from 'wasm';
 import { HarperSettingTab } from './HarperSettingTab';
 
 function suggestionToLabel(sug) {
@@ -29,7 +24,6 @@ const harperLinter = (plugin) =>
 
 			await init(await wasm());
 
-			use_spell_check(false);
 			const lints = lint(text);
 
 			return lints.map((lint) => {