diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/README.md b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/README.md
index b0444b208..b59e79e9a 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/README.md
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # taler-wallet-embedded
 
 Minimal wrapper and build system code to make `taler-wallet-core` run
-on embedded interpreters (currently NodeJS via akono, and `quickjs-tart`).
+on embedded interpreters (currently `quickjs-tart`).
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/package.json b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/package.json
index 6dcb45e01..4f57ebd45 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/package.json
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/package.json
@@ -3,20 +3,18 @@
   "version": "0.9.3-dev.1",
   "description": "",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=0.12.0"
+    "node": ">=0.18.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git://git.taler.net/wallet-core.git"
   },
-  "main": "dist/taler-wallet-embedded.cjs",
   "author": "Florian Dold",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "compile": "./build.mjs",
     "pretty": "prettier --write src",
-    "coverage": "tsc && nyc ava",
     "clean": "rimraf lib dist tsconfig.tsbuildinfo",
     "deps": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --filter @gnu-taler/taler-wallet-embedded..."
   },
@@ -29,18 +27,10 @@
     "src/"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^22.0.2",
-    "@rollup/plugin-json": "^4.1.0",
-    "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^13.3.0",
-    "@rollup/plugin-replace": "^4.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^18.11.17",
     "esbuild": "^0.17.7",
     "prettier": "^2.5.1",
-    "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
-    "rollup": "^2.79.0",
-    "rollup-plugin-sourcemaps": "^0.6.3",
-    "rollup-plugin-terser": "^7.0.2",
-    "typescript": "^4.9.4"
+    "rimraf": "^3.0.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@gnu-taler/idb-bridge": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/rollup.config.js b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/rollup.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ebefae9a..000000000
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/rollup.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-// rollup.config.js
-import commonjs from "@rollup/plugin-commonjs";
-import nodeResolve from "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve";
-import json from "@rollup/plugin-json";
-import builtins from "builtin-modules";
-import pkg from "./package.json";
-import walletCorePkg from "../taler-wallet-core/package.json";
-import replace from "@rollup/plugin-replace";
-import fs from "fs";
-import path from "path";
-
-function git_hash() {
-  const rev = fs
-    .readFileSync(path.join(GIT_ROOT, ".git", "HEAD"))
-    .toString()
-    .trim()
-    .split(/.*[: ]/)
-    .slice(-1)[0];
-  if (rev.indexOf("/") === -1) {
-    return rev;
-  } else {
-    return fs.readFileSync(path.join(GIT_ROOT, ".git", rev)).toString().trim();
-  }
-}
-
-const BASE = process.cwd();
-let GIT_ROOT = BASE;
-while (!fs.existsSync(path.join(GIT_ROOT, ".git")) && GIT_ROOT !== "/") {
-  GIT_ROOT = path.join(GIT_ROOT, "../");
-}
-const GIT_HASH = GIT_ROOT === "/" ? undefined : git_hash();
-
-export default {
-  input: "lib/index.js",
-  output: {
-    file: pkg.main,
-    format: "cjs",
-  },
-  external: builtins,
-  plugins: [
-    nodeResolve({
-      preferBuiltins: true,
-      exportConditions: ["node"],
-    }),
-
-    replace({
-      values: {
-        __VERSION__: `"${walletCorePkg.version}"`,
-        __GIT_HASH__: `"${GIT_HASH}"`,
-      },
-      preventAssignment: false,
-    }),
-
-    commonjs({
-      include: [/node_modules/, /dist/],
-      extensions: [".js", ".ts"],
-      ignoreGlobal: false,
-      sourceMap: false,
-    }),
-
-    json(),
-  ],
-};
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/src/index.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/src/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8079ba739..000000000
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/src/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,293 +0,0 @@
-/*
- This file is part of GNU Taler
- (C) 2019 GNUnet e.V.
-
- GNU Taler is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
- terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
- Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.
-
- GNU Taler is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
- WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
- A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
- GNU Taler; see the file COPYING.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- */
-
-/**
- * Imports.
- */
-import {
-  CoreApiMessageEnvelope,
-  CoreApiResponse,
-  CoreApiResponseSuccess,
-  getErrorDetailFromException,
-  Logger,
-  WalletNotification,
-} from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
-import {
-  createPlatformHttpLib,
-  Headers,
-  HttpRequestLibrary,
-  HttpRequestOptions,
-  HttpResponse,
-} from "@gnu-taler/taler-util/http";
-import {
-  createNativeWalletHost,
-  DefaultNodeWalletArgs,
-  handleWorkerError,
-  handleWorkerMessage,
-  OpenedPromise,
-  openPromise,
-  Wallet,
-} from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
-import fs from "fs";
-
-export { handleWorkerError, handleWorkerMessage };
-
-const logger = new Logger("taler-wallet-embedded/index.ts");
-
-export class NativeHttpLib implements HttpRequestLibrary {
-  useNfcTunnel = false;
-
-  private httpLib: HttpRequestLibrary = createPlatformHttpLib();
-
-  private requestId = 1;
-
-  private requestMap: {
-    [id: number]: OpenedPromise<HttpResponse>;
-  } = {};
-
-  constructor(private sendMessage: (m: string) => void) {}
-
-  fetch(url: string, opt?: HttpRequestOptions): Promise<HttpResponse> {
-    return this.httpLib.fetch(url, opt);
-  }
-
-  get(url: string, opt?: HttpRequestOptions): Promise<HttpResponse> {
-    if (this.useNfcTunnel) {
-      const myId = this.requestId++;
-      const p = openPromise<HttpResponse>();
-      this.requestMap[myId] = p;
-      const request = {
-        method: "get",
-        url,
-      };
-      this.sendMessage(
-        JSON.stringify({
-          type: "tunnelHttp",
-          request,
-          id: myId,
-        }),
-      );
-      return p.promise;
-    } else {
-      return this.httpLib.get(url, opt);
-    }
-  }
-
-  postJson(
-    url: string,
-    body: any,
-    opt?: HttpRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<HttpResponse> {
-    if (this.useNfcTunnel) {
-      const myId = this.requestId++;
-      const p = openPromise<HttpResponse>();
-      this.requestMap[myId] = p;
-      const request = {
-        method: "postJson",
-        url,
-        body,
-      };
-      this.sendMessage(
-        JSON.stringify({ type: "tunnelHttp", request, id: myId }),
-      );
-      return p.promise;
-    } else {
-      return this.httpLib.postJson(url, body, opt);
-    }
-  }
-
-  handleTunnelResponse(msg: any): void {
-    const myId = msg.id;
-    const p = this.requestMap[myId];
-    if (!p) {
-      logger.error(
-        `no matching request for tunneled HTTP response, id=${myId}`,
-      );
-    }
-    const headers = new Headers();
-    if (msg.status != 0) {
-      const resp: HttpResponse = {
-        // FIXME: pass through this URL
-        requestUrl: "",
-        headers,
-        status: msg.status,
-        requestMethod: "FIXME",
-        json: async () => JSON.parse(msg.responseText),
-        text: async () => msg.responseText,
-        bytes: async () => {
-          throw Error("bytes() not supported for tunnel response");
-        },
-      };
-      p.resolve(resp);
-    } else {
-      p.reject(new Error(`unexpected HTTP status code ${msg.status}`));
-    }
-    delete this.requestMap[myId];
-  }
-}
-
-function sendNativeMessage(ev: CoreApiMessageEnvelope): void {
-  // @ts-ignore
-  const sendMessage = globalThis.__native_sendMessage;
-  if (typeof sendMessage !== "function") {
-    const errMsg =
-      "FATAL: cannot install native wallet listener: native functions missing";
-    logger.error(errMsg);
-    throw new Error(errMsg);
-  }
-  const m = JSON.stringify(ev);
-  // @ts-ignore
-  sendMessage(m);
-}
-
-class NativeWalletMessageHandler {
-  walletArgs: DefaultNodeWalletArgs | undefined;
-  maybeWallet: Wallet | undefined;
-  wp = openPromise<Wallet>();
-  httpLib = createPlatformHttpLib();
-
-  /**
-   * Handle a request from the native wallet.
-   */
-  async handleMessage(
-    operation: string,
-    id: string,
-    args: any,
-  ): Promise<CoreApiResponse> {
-    const wrapResponse = (result: unknown): CoreApiResponseSuccess => {
-      return {
-        type: "response",
-        id,
-        operation,
-        result,
-      };
-    };
-
-    let initResponse: any = {};
-
-    const reinit = async () => {
-      logger.info("in reinit");
-      const w = await createNativeWalletHost(this.walletArgs);
-      this.maybeWallet = w;
-      const resp = await w.handleCoreApiRequest(
-        "initWallet",
-        "native-init",
-        {},
-      );
-      initResponse = resp.type == "response" ? resp.result : resp.error;
-      w.runTaskLoop().catch((e) => {
-        logger.error(
-          `Error during wallet retry loop: ${e.stack ?? e.toString()}`,
-        );
-      });
-      this.wp.resolve(w);
-    };
-
-    switch (operation) {
-      case "init": {
-        this.walletArgs = {
-          notifyHandler: async (notification: WalletNotification) => {
-            sendNativeMessage({ type: "notification", payload: notification });
-          },
-          persistentStoragePath: args.persistentStoragePath,
-          httpLib: this.httpLib,
-          cryptoWorkerType: args.cryptoWorkerType,
-        };
-        await reinit();
-        return wrapResponse({
-          ...initResponse,
-        });
-      }
-      case "startTunnel": {
-        // this.httpLib.useNfcTunnel = true;
-        throw Error("not implemented");
-      }
-      case "stopTunnel": {
-        // this.httpLib.useNfcTunnel = false;
-        throw Error("not implemented");
-      }
-      case "tunnelResponse": {
-        // httpLib.handleTunnelResponse(msg.args);
-        throw Error("not implemented");
-      }
-      case "reset": {
-        const oldArgs = this.walletArgs;
-        this.walletArgs = { ...oldArgs };
-        if (oldArgs && oldArgs.persistentStoragePath) {
-          try {
-            fs.unlinkSync(oldArgs.persistentStoragePath);
-          } catch (e) {
-            logger.error("Error while deleting the wallet db:", e);
-          }
-          // Prevent further storage!
-          this.walletArgs.persistentStoragePath = undefined;
-        }
-        const wallet = await this.wp.promise;
-        wallet.stop();
-        this.wp = openPromise<Wallet>();
-        this.maybeWallet = undefined;
-        await reinit();
-        return wrapResponse({});
-      }
-      default: {
-        const wallet = await this.wp.promise;
-        return await wallet.handleCoreApiRequest(operation, id, args);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-export function installNativeWalletListener(): void {
-  const handler = new NativeWalletMessageHandler();
-  const onMessage = async (msgStr: any): Promise<void> => {
-    if (typeof msgStr !== "string") {
-      logger.error("expected string as message");
-      return;
-    }
-    const msg = JSON.parse(msgStr);
-    const operation = msg.operation;
-    if (typeof operation !== "string") {
-      logger.error(
-        "message to native wallet helper must contain operation of type string",
-      );
-      return;
-    }
-    const id = msg.id;
-    logger.info(`native listener: got request for ${operation} (${id})`);
-
-    try {
-      const respMsg = await handler.handleMessage(operation, id, msg.args);
-      logger.info(
-        `native listener: sending success response for ${operation} (${id})`,
-      );
-      sendNativeMessage(respMsg);
-    } catch (e) {
-      const respMsg: CoreApiResponse = {
-        type: "error",
-        id,
-        operation,
-        error: getErrorDetailFromException(e),
-      };
-      sendNativeMessage(respMsg);
-      return;
-    }
-  };
-
-  // @ts-ignore
-  globalThis.__native_onMessage = onMessage;
-
-  logger.info("native wallet listener installed");
-}
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/src/wallet-qjs.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/src/wallet-qjs.ts
index 9c379063e..9cf735b12 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/src/wallet-qjs.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/src/wallet-qjs.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
  GNU Taler; see the file COPYING.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
  */
 
+/**
+ * Entry-point for the wallet under qtart, the QuckJS-based GNU Taler runtime.
+ */
+
 /**
  * Imports.
  */
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/test-embedded.cjs b/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/test-embedded.cjs
deleted file mode 100644
index bc5bf9086..000000000
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-embedded/test-embedded.cjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-/*
- This file is part of GNU Taler
- (C) 2022 Taler Systems S.A.
-
- GNU Taler is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
- terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
- Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.
-
- GNU Taler is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
- WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
- A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
- GNU Taler; see the file COPYING.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- */
-
-// This file demonstrates how to use the single-file embedded wallet.
-
-// Load the embedded wallet
-const embedded = require("./dist/taler-wallet-embedded.cjs");
-
-// Some bookkeeping to correlate requests to responses.
-const requestMap = {};
-let requestCounter = 1;
-
-// Install __native_onMessage in the global namespace.
-// The __native_onMessage handles messages from the host,
-// i.e. it handles wallet-core requests from the host application (UI etc.).
-embedded.installNativeWalletListener();
-
-// The host application must the __native_sendMessage callback
-// to allow wallet-core to respond.
-globalThis.__native_sendMessage = (msgStr) => {
-  const message = JSON.parse(msgStr);
-  if (message.type === "notification") {
-    console.log("got notification:", JSON.stringify(message.payload));
-    return;
-  }
-  if (message.type === "response") {
-    console.log("got response", JSON.parse(msgStr));
-    const msgId = message.id;
-    requestMap[msgId](message);
-    delete requestMap[msgId];
-    return;
-  }
-  throw Error("not reached");
-};
-
-async function makeRequest(operation, payload = {}) {
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    const reqId = `req-${requestCounter++}`;
-    requestMap[reqId] = (x) => resolve(x);
-    __native_onMessage(
-      JSON.stringify({
-        operation,
-        args: payload,
-        id: reqId,
-      }),
-    );
-  });
-}
-
-async function testMain() {
-  const resp = await makeRequest("init");
-  console.log("response from init", JSON.stringify(resp));
-}
-
-testMain();
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 80d0a0e94..442388b22 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -518,37 +518,21 @@ importers:
       '@gnu-taler/idb-bridge': workspace:*
       '@gnu-taler/taler-util': workspace:*
       '@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core': workspace:*
-      '@rollup/plugin-commonjs': ^22.0.2
-      '@rollup/plugin-json': ^4.1.0
-      '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve': ^13.3.0
-      '@rollup/plugin-replace': ^4.0.0
       '@types/node': ^18.11.17
       esbuild: ^0.17.7
       prettier: ^2.5.1
       rimraf: ^3.0.2
-      rollup: ^2.79.0
-      rollup-plugin-sourcemaps: ^0.6.3
-      rollup-plugin-terser: ^7.0.2
       tslib: ^2.4.0
-      typescript: ^4.9.4
     dependencies:
       '@gnu-taler/idb-bridge': link:../idb-bridge
       '@gnu-taler/taler-util': link:../taler-util
       '@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core': link:../taler-wallet-core
       tslib: 2.4.0
     devDependencies:
-      '@rollup/plugin-commonjs': 22.0.2_rollup@2.79.1
-      '@rollup/plugin-json': 4.1.0_rollup@2.79.1
-      '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve': 13.3.0_rollup@2.79.1
-      '@rollup/plugin-replace': 4.0.0_rollup@2.79.1
       '@types/node': 18.11.17
       esbuild: 0.17.7
       prettier: 2.7.1
       rimraf: 3.0.2
-      rollup: 2.79.1
-      rollup-plugin-sourcemaps: 0.6.3_bipou45jdaxtftg6fcql4vnhdm
-      rollup-plugin-terser: 7.0.2_rollup@2.79.1
-      typescript: 4.9.4
 
   packages/taler-wallet-webextension:
     specifiers:
@@ -2573,7 +2557,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       '@babel/core': 7.18.9
       '@babel/helper-module-imports': 7.18.6
-      '@babel/helper-plugin-utils': 7.19.0
+      '@babel/helper-plugin-utils': 7.20.2
       babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs2: 0.3.3_@babel+core@7.18.9
       babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3: 0.6.0_@babel+core@7.18.9
       babel-plugin-polyfill-regenerator: 0.4.1_@babel+core@7.18.9