diff --git a/annif/transform/__init__.py b/annif/transform/__init__.py
index 61b9a6c59..995fce172 100644
--- a/annif/transform/__init__.py
+++ b/annif/transform/__init__.py
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ def get_transform(transform_specs, project):
     _transforms.update({langfilter.LangFilter.name: langfilter.LangFilter})
 except ImportError:
     annif.logger.debug(
-        "pycld3 not available, not enabling filter_language transform")
+        "Lingua not available, not enabling filter_language transform")
diff --git a/annif/transform/langfilter.py b/annif/transform/langfilter.py
index f63f6f97a..68f6ef9ec 100644
--- a/annif/transform/langfilter.py
+++ b/annif/transform/langfilter.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 different from the language of the project."""
 
 import annif
-import cld3
+import lingua
 from . import transform
 
 logger = annif.logger
@@ -16,14 +16,20 @@ def __init__(self, project, text_min_length=500, sentence_min_length=50):
         super().__init__(project)
         self.text_min_length = int(text_min_length)
         self.sentence_min_length = int(sentence_min_length)
+        self.detector = (
+            lingua.LanguageDetectorBuilder
+            .from_all_languages()
+            .with_low_accuracy_mode()
+            .build()
+        )
 
     def _detect_language(self, text):
         """Tries to detect the language of a text input. Outputs a BCP-47-style
         language code (e.g. 'en')."""
 
-        lan_info = cld3.get_language(text)
-        if lan_info is not None and lan_info.is_reliable:
-            return lan_info.language
+        lan_info = self.detector.detect_language_of(text)
+        if lan_info is not None:
+            return lan_info.iso_code_639_1.name.lower()
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3d279f3b1..5c1139a7a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def read(fname):
         'nn': ['tensorflow-cpu==2.9.1', 'lmdb==1.3.0'],
         'omikuji': ['omikuji==0.5.*'],
         'yake': ['yake==0.4.5'],
-        'pycld3': ['pycld3'],
+        'lingua': ['lingua-language-detector==1.1.1'],
         'spacy': ['spacy==3.3.*'],
         'dev': [
             'codecov',
diff --git a/tests/test_transform_langfilter.py b/tests/test_transform_langfilter.py
index b3a2f2d90..3dade8c0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_transform_langfilter.py
+++ b/tests/test_transform_langfilter.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ def test_lang_filter(project):
         Kansalliskirjasto on kaikille avoin kulttuuriperintöorganisaatio, joka
         palvelee valtakunnallisesti kansalaisia, tiedeyhteisöjä ja muita
         yhteiskunnan toimijoita.
-        Abc defghij klmnopqr stuwxyz abc defghij klmnopqr stuwxyz.
         Turvaamme Suomessa julkaistun tai Suomea koskevan julkaistun
         kulttuuriperinnön saatavuuden sekä välittämme ja tuotamme
         tietosisältöjä tutkimukselle, opiskelulle, kansalaisille ja