diff --git a/lib/svgo-node.js b/lib/svgo-node.js
index ee019ed8..fc3ba8ab 100644
--- a/lib/svgo-node.js
+++ b/lib/svgo-node.js
@@ -14,24 +14,10 @@ const importConfig = async (configFile) => {
   if (configFile.endsWith('.cjs')) {
     config = require(configFile);
   } else {
-    try {
-      // dynamic import expects file url instead of path and may fail
-      // when windows path is provided
-      const { default: imported } = await import(pathToFileURL(configFile));
-      config = imported;
-    } catch (importError) {
-      // TODO remove require in v3
-      try {
-        config = require(configFile);
-      } catch (requireError) {
-        // throw original error if es module is detected
-        if (requireError.code === 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM') {
-          throw importError;
-        } else {
-          throw requireError;
-        }
-      }
-    }
+    // dynamic import expects file url instead of path and may fail
+    // when windows path is provided
+    const { default: imported } = await import(pathToFileURL(configFile));
+    config = imported;
   }
   if (config == null || typeof config !== 'object' || Array.isArray(config)) {
     throw Error(`Invalid config file "${configFile}"`);
diff --git a/lib/svgo-node.test.js b/lib/svgo-node.test.js
index fe21e085..453d17b1 100644
--- a/lib/svgo-node.test.js
+++ b/lib/svgo-node.test.js
@@ -147,12 +147,9 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     expect(
       await loadConfig(null, path.join(cwd, './test/fixtures/missing'))
     ).toEqual(null);
-    // TODO remove check in v3
-    if (process.version.startsWith('v10.') === false) {
-      expect(await loadConfig(null, path.join(fixtures, 'mjs'))).toEqual({
-        plugins: ['mjs'],
-      });
-    }
+    expect(await loadConfig(null, path.join(fixtures, 'mjs'))).toEqual({
+      plugins: ['mjs'],
+    });
     expect(await loadConfig(null, path.join(fixtures, 'cjs'))).toEqual({
       plugins: ['cjs'],
     });
@@ -195,14 +192,11 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     } catch (error) {
       expect(error.message).toMatch(/plugins is not defined/);
     }
-    // TODO remove check in v3
-    if (process.version.startsWith('v10.') === false) {
-      try {
-        await loadConfig(path.join(fixtures, 'invalid-runtime.mjs'));
-        expect.fail('Config is loaded successfully');
-      } catch (error) {
-        expect(error.message).toMatch(/plugins is not defined/);
-      }
+    try {
+      await loadConfig(path.join(fixtures, 'invalid-runtime.mjs'));
+      expect.fail('Config is loaded successfully');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error.message).toMatch(/plugins is not defined/);
     }
   });