diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 308a969bfa0..ccaf9a076d3 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         "ascii-table": "0.0.9",
         "backoff": "^2.5.0",
         "better-opn": "^2.1.1",
-        "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
         "boxen": "^5.0.0",
         "chalk": "^4.0.0",
         "chokidar": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d90ca222bca..12266c5cff6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
     "ascii-table": "0.0.9",
     "backoff": "^2.5.0",
     "better-opn": "^2.1.1",
-    "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "boxen": "^5.0.0",
     "chalk": "^4.0.0",
     "chokidar": "^3.0.2",
diff --git a/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/package.json b/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/package.json
index b5e4aadbd58..bb6cf7aaaea 100644
--- a/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/package.json
+++ b/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   "author": "Netlify",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.5",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
diff --git a/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/{{name}}.js b/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/{{name}}.js
index 2983c920dbe..0b43e51833f 100644
--- a/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/{{name}}.js
+++ b/src/functions-templates/js/oauth-passport/{{name}}.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // details: https://markus.oberlehner.net/blog/implementing-an-authentication-flow-with-passport-and-netlify-functions/
 
-const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
 const cookieParser = require('cookie-parser')
 const express = require('express')
 const passport = require('passport')
@@ -13,8 +12,8 @@ applyPassportStrategies()
 
 const app = express()
 
-app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
-app.use(bodyParser.json())
+app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
+app.use(express.json())
 app.use(cookieParser())
 app.use(passport.initialize())
 
diff --git a/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/app/index.js b/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/app/index.js
index fad4df01075..9163382823a 100644
--- a/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/app/index.js
+++ b/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/app/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* Express App */
 const process = require('process')
 
-const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
 const compression = require('compression')
 const cors = require('cors')
 const express = require('express')
@@ -92,8 +91,8 @@ module.exports = function expressApp(functionName) {
 
   // Apply express middlewares
   router.use(cors())
-  router.use(bodyParser.json())
-  router.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
+  router.use(express.json())
+  router.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
 
   return app
 }
diff --git a/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/package.json b/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/package.json
index 9d4d2978da1..a7ad99bbab5 100644
--- a/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/package.json
+++ b/src/functions-templates/js/serverless-ssr/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   "author": "Netlify",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "compression": "^1.7.4",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
diff --git a/src/lib/functions/server.js b/src/lib/functions/server.js
index ea4e4ecfc49..331e7ec5c8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/functions/server.js
+++ b/src/lib/functions/server.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
 const jwtDecode = require('jwt-decode')
 
 const { log, error: errorExit } = require('../../utils/command-helpers')
@@ -118,12 +117,12 @@ const getFunctionsServer = async function ({ functionsRegistry, siteUrl, prefix
   app.set('query parser', 'simple')
 
   app.use(
-    bodyParser.text({
+    express.text({
       limit: '6mb',
       type: ['text/*', 'application/json'],
     }),
   )
-  app.use(bodyParser.raw({ limit: '6mb', type: '*/*' }))
+  app.use(express.raw({ limit: '6mb', type: '*/*' }))
   app.use(createFormSubmissionHandler({ functionsRegistry, siteUrl }))
   app.use(
     expressLogging(console, {
diff --git a/tests/utils/external-server.js b/tests/utils/external-server.js
index f78e7cf6231..b60ac6641d7 100644
--- a/tests/utils/external-server.js
+++ b/tests/utils/external-server.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
 const express = require('express')
 
 const startExternalServer = () => {
   const app = express()
-  app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
+  app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
   app.all('*', function onRequest(req, res) {
     res.json({ url: req.url, body: req.body, method: req.method })
   })
diff --git a/tests/utils/mock-api.js b/tests/utils/mock-api.js
index bf8316051b2..944c4cf5eb4 100644
--- a/tests/utils/mock-api.js
+++ b/tests/utils/mock-api.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const { isDeepStrictEqual } = require('util')
 
-const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
 const express = require('express')
 
 const addRequest = (requests, request) => {
@@ -15,9 +14,9 @@ const addRequest = (requests, request) => {
 const startMockApi = ({ routes }) => {
   const requests = []
   const app = express()
-  app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
-  app.use(bodyParser.json())
-  app.use(bodyParser.raw())
+  app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }))
+  app.use(express.json())
+  app.use(express.raw())
 
   routes.forEach(({ method = 'get', path, response = {}, status = 200, requestBody }) => {
     app[method.toLowerCase()](`/api/v1/${path}`, function onRequest(req, res) {