diff --git a/packages/x-ws/src/node.ts b/packages/x-ws/src/node.ts
index 8138aa837..3fffe8065 100644
--- a/packages/x-ws/src/node.ts
+++ b/packages/x-ws/src/node.ts
@@ -7,16 +7,4 @@ import { extractGlobal } from '@polkadot/x-global';
 
 export { packageInfo } from './packageInfo.js';
 
-/**
- * The built-in `globalThis.WebSocket` in Node.js 22+ does not provide
- * detailed error messages (e.g., `ECONNREFUSED` or `ETIMEDOUT`), making
- * it difficult to implement proper reconnection logic.
- *
- * To avoid these issues, we explicitly use the `ws` library in Node.js 22+
- * while still preserving support for the browser WebSocket API in browser environments.
- *
- * Related Issue: https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/issues/1975
- */
-const isNode22 = typeof process !== 'undefined' && parseInt(process.versions?.node?.split('.')[0] || '0', 10) >= 22;
-
-export const WebSocket = isNode22 ? (ws as unknown as typeof globalThis.WebSocket) : /*#__PURE__*/ extractGlobal('WebSocket', ws);
+export const WebSocket = /*#__PURE__*/ extractGlobal('WebSocket', ws);