diff --git a/lib/liquid.rb b/lib/liquid.rb
index 6f071a8a6..a64e8c188 100644
--- a/lib/liquid.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ module Liquid
 require "liquid/version"
 require "liquid/deprecations"
 require "liquid/const"
-require "liquid/template/tag_registry"
 require 'liquid/standardfilters'
 require 'liquid/file_system'
 require 'liquid/parser_switching'
diff --git a/lib/liquid/environment.rb b/lib/liquid/environment.rb
index fdd404fcd..31b17b234 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/environment.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class << self
       # @return [Environment] The new environment instance.
       def build(tags: nil, file_system: nil, error_mode: nil, exception_renderer: nil)
         ret = new
-        ret.tags = Template::TagRegistry.new(tags) if tags
+        ret.tags = tags if tags
         ret.file_system = file_system if file_system
         ret.error_mode = error_mode if error_mode
         ret.exception_renderer = exception_renderer if exception_renderer
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def dangerously_override(environment)
     # Initializes a new environment instance.
     # @api private
     def initialize
-      @tags = Template::TagRegistry.new(Tags::STANDARD_TAGS)
+      @tags = Tags::STANDARD_TAGS.dup
       @error_mode = :lax
       @strainer_template = Class.new(StrainerTemplate).tap do |klass|
         klass.add_filter(StandardFilters)
diff --git a/lib/liquid/template/tag_registry.rb b/lib/liquid/template/tag_registry.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index d055ad2e0..000000000
--- a/lib/liquid/template/tag_registry.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Liquid
-  class Template
-    class TagRegistry
-      include Enumerable
-
-      def initialize(tags = nil)
-        @tags  = {}
-        @cache = {}
-        tags.each { |tag_name, klass| self[tag_name] = klass }
-        Deprecations.warn("Template::TagRegistry", "Use a Environment instance with zeitwerk")
-      end
-
-      def [](tag_name)
-        return nil unless @tags.key?(tag_name)
-        return @cache[tag_name] if Liquid.cache_classes
-
-        lookup_class(@tags[tag_name]).tap { |o| @cache[tag_name] = o }
-      end
-
-      def delete(tag_name)
-        Deprecations.warn("Template::TagRegistry#delete", "Use a Environment instance with immutable tags")
-        @tags.delete(tag_name)
-        @cache.delete(tag_name)
-      end
-
-      def []=(tag_name, klass)
-        @tags[tag_name]  = klass.name
-        @cache[tag_name] = klass
-      end
-
-      def each(&block)
-        @tags.each(&block)
-      end
-
-      private
-
-      def lookup_class(name)
-        Object.const_get(name)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/unit/template_unit_test.rb b/test/unit/template_unit_test.rb
index f44cd1538..e5c248694 100644
--- a/test/unit/template_unit_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/template_unit_test.rb
@@ -39,31 +39,12 @@ def test_with_cache_classes_tags_returns_the_same_class
     Liquid.cache_classes = original_cache_setting
   end
 
-  def test_without_cache_classes_tags_reloads_the_class
-    original_cache_setting = Liquid.cache_classes
-    Liquid.cache_classes   = false
-
-    original_klass = Class.new
-    Object.send(:const_set, :CustomTag, original_klass)
-    with_custom_tag('custom', CustomTag) do
-      Object.send(:remove_const, :CustomTag)
-
-      new_klass = Class.new
-      Object.send(:const_set, :CustomTag, new_klass)
-
-      assert(Template.tags['custom'].equal?(new_klass))
-    end
-  ensure
-    Object.send(:remove_const, :CustomTag)
-    Liquid.cache_classes = original_cache_setting
-  end
-
   class FakeTag; end
 
   def test_tags_can_be_looped_over
     with_custom_tag('fake', FakeTag) do
       result = Template.tags.map { |name, klass| [name, klass] }
-      assert(result.include?(["fake", "TemplateUnitTest::FakeTag"]))
+      assert(result.include?(["fake", TemplateUnitTest::FakeTag]))
     end
   end