diff --git a/.markdownlint-cli2.mjs b/.markdownlint-cli2.mjs
index c021c85..1f8f0ef 100644
--- a/.markdownlint-cli2.mjs
+++ b/.markdownlint-cli2.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import relativeLinksRule, { markdownIt } from "./src/index.js"
+import relativeLinksRule from "./src/index.js"
 
 const config = {
   config: {
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ const config = {
   globs: ["**/*.md"],
   ignores: ["**/node_modules", "**/test/fixtures/**"],
   customRules: [relativeLinksRule],
-  markdownItFactory: () => {
-    return markdownIt
-  },
 }
 
 export default config
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e08ce0..ce22323 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ We recommend configuring [markdownlint-cli2](https://github.com/DavidAnson/markd
 `.markdownlint-cli2.mjs`
 
 ```js
-import relativeLinksRule, { markdownIt } from "markdownlint-rule-relative-links"
+import relativeLinksRule from "markdownlint-rule-relative-links"
 
 const config = {
   config: {
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ const config = {
   globs: ["**/*.md"],
   ignores: ["**/node_modules"],
   customRules: [relativeLinksRule],
-  markdownItFactory: () => {
-    return markdownIt
-  },
 }
 
 export default config