diff --git a/charger/config.go b/charger/config.go
index bbb307371..968a6e1ea 100644
--- a/charger/config.go
+++ b/charger/config.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/api"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type apiFunction string
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ func NewFromConfig(typ string, other map[string]interface{}) (charger api.Charge
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("cannot create %s charger", typ))
+		err = fmt.Errorf("cannot create %s charger: %v", typ, err)
 	}
 
 	return charger, err
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index ba2be0bc9..9d511b6d3 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package core
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/core/wrapper"
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/push"
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	evbus "github.com/asaskevich/EventBus"
 	"github.com/avast/retry-go"
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) updateChargeMeter() {
 	}, retryOptions...)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		err = errors.Wrapf(err, "updating charge meter")
+		err = fmt.Errorf("updating charge meter: %v", err)
 		lp.log.ERROR.Printf("%v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/site.go b/core/site.go
index ff703b377..c1d327239 100644
--- a/core/site.go
+++ b/core/site.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package core
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/api"
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/push"
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/avast/retry-go"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 //go:generate mockgen -package mock -destination ../mock/mock_loadpoint.go github.com/andig/evcc/core Updater
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (site *Site) updateMeters() error {
 		}, retryOptions...)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "updating %s meter", s)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("updating %s meter: %v", s, err)
 			site.log.ERROR.Println(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 45d9b37a2..47ab64655 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/mjibson/esc v0.2.0
 	github.com/muka/go-bluetooth v0.0.0-20200619025933-f6113f7141c5
 	github.com/nirasan/go-oauth-pkce-code-verifier v0.0.0-20170819232839-0fbfe93532da
-	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.0.0
 	github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman v1.1.0
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.7.1
diff --git a/meter/config.go b/meter/config.go
index 48353b66b..e22875d6b 100644
--- a/meter/config.go
+++ b/meter/config.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/api"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // NewFromConfig creates meter from configuration
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ func NewFromConfig(typ string, other map[string]interface{}) (meter api.Meter, e
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("cannot create %s meter", typ))
+		err = fmt.Errorf("cannot create %s meter: %v", typ, err)
 	}
 
 	return meter, err
diff --git a/provider/config.go b/provider/config.go
index 74a5908c6..5521eefee 100644
--- a/provider/config.go
+++ b/provider/config.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package provider
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/provider/modbus.go b/provider/modbus.go
index d021e3198..a7c405635 100644
--- a/provider/modbus.go
+++ b/provider/modbus.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package provider
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/util/modbus"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/volkszaehler/mbmd/meters"
 	"github.com/volkszaehler/mbmd/meters/rs485"
 	"github.com/volkszaehler/mbmd/meters/sunspec"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (m *Modbus) FloatGetter() (float64, error) {
 
 		if err != nil {
 			m.conn.Close() // close connection in case of modbus error
-			return 0, errors.Wrap(err, "read failed")
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("read failed: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		return m.scale * op.Transform(bytes), nil
diff --git a/util/jq/jq.go b/util/jq/jq.go
index 0bb099556..c58241a34 100644
--- a/util/jq/jq.go
+++ b/util/jq/jq.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package jq
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/itchyny/gojq"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // Query executes a compiled jq query against given input. It expects a single result only.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func Query(query *gojq.Query, input []byte) (interface{}, error) {
 	}
 
 	if err, ok := v.(error); ok {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "jq: query failed")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("jq: query failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if _, ok := iter.Next(); ok {
diff --git a/vehicle/config.go b/vehicle/config.go
index f5540d4fa..15c6a12fc 100644
--- a/vehicle/config.go
+++ b/vehicle/config.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/api"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // NewFromConfig creates vehicle from configuration
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ func NewFromConfig(typ string, other map[string]interface{}) (v api.Vehicle, err
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("cannot create %s vehicle", typ))
+		err = fmt.Errorf("cannot create %s vehicle: %v", typ, err)
 	}
 
 	return