diff --git a/entity_reference_revisions.info.yml b/entity_reference_revisions.info.yml
index 2d61751..ac32e2c 100644
--- a/entity_reference_revisions.info.yml
+++ b/entity_reference_revisions.info.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,4 @@ type: module
 description: Adds a Entity Reference field type with revision support.
 core: 8.x
 package: Field types
-dependencies:
-  - entity_reference
 
diff --git a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php
index 3c7172e..eb5d93f 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceRevisionsItem.php
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\TypedData\EntityDataDefinition;
 use Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Field\FieldStorageDefinitionInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Field\Plugin\Field\FieldType\EntityReferenceItem;
 use Drupal\Core\Field\PreconfiguredFieldUiOptionsInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataDefinition;
 use Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataReferenceDefinition;
 use Drupal\Core\TypedData\OptionsProviderInterface;
-use Drupal\entity_reference\ConfigurableEntityReferenceItem;
 
 /**
  * Defines the 'entity_reference_revisions' entity field type.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use Drupal\entity_reference\ConfigurableEntityReferenceItem;
  *   constraints = {"ValidReference" = {}}
  * )
  */
-class EntityReferenceRevisionsItem extends ConfigurableEntityReferenceItem implements OptionsProviderInterface, PreconfiguredFieldUiOptionsInterface {
+class EntityReferenceRevisionsItem extends EntityReferenceItem implements OptionsProviderInterface, PreconfiguredFieldUiOptionsInterface {
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}