diff --git a/packages/taler-util/src/index.ts b/packages/taler-util/src/index.ts
index 2e1c68765..3e49cea10 100644
--- a/packages/taler-util/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-util/src/index.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ export * from "./transactionsTypes.js";
 export * from "./walletTypes.js";
 export * from "./i18n.js";
 export * from "./logging.js";
+export * from "./url.js";
diff --git a/packages/taler-util/src/url.ts b/packages/taler-util/src/url.ts
index b50b4b466..a52d80362 100644
--- a/packages/taler-util/src/url.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-util/src/url.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ export interface URLCtor {
   new (url: string, base?: string | URL): URL;
 }
 
+// globalThis polyfill, see https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/globalthis
+(function () {
+  if (typeof globalThis === "object") return;
+  Object.defineProperty(Object.prototype, "__magic__", {
+    get: function () {
+      return this;
+    },
+    configurable: true, // This makes it possible to `delete` the getter later.
+  });
+  // @ts-ignore: polyfill magic
+  __magic__.globalThis = __magic__; // lolwat
+  // @ts-ignore: polyfill magic
+  delete Object.prototype.__magic__;
+})();
+
 // @ts-ignore
 const _URL = globalThis.URL;
 if (!_URL) {
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/libeufin.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/libeufin.ts
index 4b14cc02e..eb501f57c 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/libeufin.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/libeufin.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Imports.
  */
 import axios from "axios";
-import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import { getRandomIban, getRandomString } from "./helpers";
 import {
   GlobalTestState,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/sync.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/sync.ts
index 695f9a47e..73d3c9ddf 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/sync.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/sync.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Imports.
  */
 import axios from "axios";
-import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import * as fs from "fs";
 import * as util from "util";
 import {
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-exchange-management.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-exchange-management.ts
index 4f3446f79..a5cdd8da4 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-exchange-management.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-exchange-management.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import {
   BankApi,
   BankAccessApi,
 } from "./harness";
-import { URL, WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
-import { ExchangesListRespose, TalerErrorCode } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
+import { WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { ExchangesListRespose, URL, TalerErrorCode } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import {
   FaultInjectedExchangeService,
   FaultInjectionResponseContext,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances-delete.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances-delete.ts
index 09353715f..8b89b0768 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances-delete.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances-delete.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /**
  * Imports.
  */
-import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import axios from "axios";
 import {
   ExchangeService,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances.ts
index 539203b95..73d4a0224 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-instances.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /**
  * Imports.
  */
-import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import axios from "axios";
 import {
   ExchangeService,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-longpolling.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-longpolling.ts
index 04888ecc1..d91787637 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-longpolling.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-longpolling.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ import {
   PreparePayResultType,
   codecForMerchantOrderStatusUnpaid,
   ConfirmPayResultType,
+  URL
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import axios from "axios";
-import { URL, WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
 
 /**
  * Run test for basic, bank-integrated withdrawal.
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-refund-api.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-refund-api.ts
index 4d4310993..53a6b1670 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-refund-api.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-merchant-refund-api.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ import {
   withdrawViaBank,
   SimpleTestEnvironment,
 } from "./helpers";
-import { durationFromSpec, PreparePayResultType } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
+import { URL, durationFromSpec, PreparePayResultType } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import axios from "axios";
-import { URL, WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
 
 async function testRefundApiWithFulfillmentUrl(
   t: GlobalTestState,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-abort.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-abort.ts
index 29e0fd0a6..709ad1061 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-abort.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-abort.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 /**
  * Imports.
  */
-import { PreparePayResultType, TalerErrorCode } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
-import { URL, WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { URL, PreparePayResultType, TalerErrorCode } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
+import { WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
 import {
   FaultInjectionRequestContext,
   FaultInjectionResponseContext,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-paid.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-paid.ts
index 3155898a5..1fb0b3c9c 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-paid.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-pay-paid.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ import {
   PreparePayResultType,
   codecForMerchantOrderStatusUnpaid,
   ConfirmPayResultType,
+  URL,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import axios from "axios";
 import { FaultInjectionRequestContext } from "./faultInjection";
-import { URL, WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
 
 /**
  * Run test for the wallets repurchase detection mechanism
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-payment-transient.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-payment-transient.ts
index 102c3c598..ce0502b2b 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-payment-transient.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-cli/src/integrationtests/test-payment-transient.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ import {
   PreparePayResultType,
   TalerErrorCode,
   TalerErrorDetails,
+  URL,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
-import { URL, WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
+import { WalletApiOperation } from "@gnu-taler/taler-wallet-core";
 
 /**
  * Run test for a payment where the merchant has a transient
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/headless/NodeHttpLib.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/headless/NodeHttpLib.ts
index 1dd207345..1186ea4d6 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/headless/NodeHttpLib.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/headless/NodeHttpLib.ts
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ import {
 import { RequestThrottler } from "../util/RequestThrottler.js";
 import Axios, { AxiosResponse } from "axios";
 import { OperationFailedError, makeErrorDetails } from "../errors.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import { Logger } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import { bytesToString } from "../crypto/talerCrypto.js";
-import { TalerErrorCode } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
+import { TalerErrorCode, URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 
 const logger = new Logger("NodeHttpLib.ts");
 
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/index.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/index.ts
index 822c1aa2b..1c97bf7c2 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 export * from "./errors.js";
 
 // Util functionality
-export { URL } from "./util/url.js";
 export * from "./util/promiseUtils.js";
 export * from "./util/query.js";
 export * from "./util/http.js";
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/backup/index.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/backup/index.ts
index 8a0aad560..041c927a5 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/backup/index.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/backup/index.ts
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ import {
   getTimestampNow,
   Timestamp,
   timestampAddDuration,
+  URL
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
-import { URL } from "../../util/url.js";
 import {
   buildCodecForObject,
   Codec,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/deposits.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/deposits.ts
index 5051fd32a..9dee7557c 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/deposits.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/deposits.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   timestampTruncateToSecond,
   TrackDepositGroupRequest,
   TrackDepositGroupResponse,
+  URL
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import { InternalWalletState } from "../common.js";
 import { kdf } from "../crypto/primitives/kdf.js";
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ import { guardOperationException } from "../errors.js";
 import { selectPayCoins } from "../util/coinSelection.js";
 import { readSuccessResponseJsonOrThrow } from "../util/http.js";
 import { initRetryInfo, updateRetryInfoTimeout } from "../util/retries.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import { getExchangeDetails } from "./exchanges.js";
 import {
   applyCoinSpend,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/exchanges.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/exchanges.ts
index 65cc8f5e9..85455cf9c 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/exchanges.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/exchanges.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   parsePaytoUri,
   Recoup,
   TalerErrorCode,
+  URL,
   TalerErrorDetails,
   Timestamp,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ import {
 } from "../util/http.js";
 import { DbAccess, GetReadOnlyAccess } from "../util/query.js";
 import { initRetryInfo, updateRetryInfoTimeout } from "../util/retries.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import {
   guardOperationException,
   makeErrorDetails,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts
index 2a9bf154e..464c3136f 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/pay.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import {
   PreparePayResultType,
   parsePayUri,
   Logger,
+  URL,
   getDurationRemaining,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import { encodeCrock, getRandomBytes } from "../crypto/talerCrypto.js";
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@ import {
   OperationFailedAndReportedError,
   OperationFailedError,
 } from "../errors.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 
 /**
  * Logger.
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/recoup.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/recoup.ts
index 402111129..4510bda10 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/recoup.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/recoup.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ import {
 } from "../db.js";
 
 import { readSuccessResponseJsonOrThrow } from "../util/http.js";
-import { Logger } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
+import { Logger, URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import { initRetryInfo, updateRetryInfoTimeout } from "../util/retries.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import { guardOperationException } from "../errors.js";
 import { createRefreshGroup, processRefreshGroup } from "./refresh.js";
 import { getReserveRequestTimeout, processReserve } from "./reserves.js";
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refresh.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refresh.ts
index 06d735645..cf8b4ddde 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refresh.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refresh.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ import {
   timestampAddDuration,
   timestampDifference,
   timestampMin,
+  URL,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import { guardOperationException } from "../errors.js";
 import { updateExchangeFromUrl } from "./exchanges.js";
 import { EXCHANGE_COINS_LOCK, InternalWalletState } from "../common.js";
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refund.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refund.ts
index 09006b811..4ea80689c 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refund.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/refund.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import {
   RefreshReason,
   TalerErrorCode,
   TalerErrorDetails,
+  URL,
   timestampAddDuration,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import {
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ import { readSuccessResponseJsonOrThrow } from "../util/http.js";
 import { checkDbInvariant } from "../util/invariants.js";
 import { GetReadWriteAccess } from "../util/query.js";
 import { initRetryInfo, updateRetryInfoTimeout } from "../util/retries.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import { guardOperationException } from "../errors.js";
 import { createRefreshGroup, getTotalRefreshCost } from "./refresh.js";
 import { InternalWalletState } from "../common.js";
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/reserves.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/reserves.ts
index fca4d2143..162b5b405 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/reserves.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/reserves.ts
@@ -64,13 +64,12 @@ import {
   getBankWithdrawalInfo,
 } from "./withdraw.js";
 import { encodeCrock, getRandomBytes } from "../crypto/talerCrypto.js";
-import { Logger } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
+import { Logger, URL } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import {
   readSuccessResponseJsonOrErrorCode,
   readSuccessResponseJsonOrThrow,
   throwUnexpectedRequestError,
 } from "../util/http.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import { GetReadOnlyAccess } from "../util/query.js";
 
 const logger = new Logger("reserves.ts");
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/testing.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/testing.ts
index 8a0c20200..c9786801b 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/testing.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/testing.ts
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ import {
   IntegrationTestArgs,
   Amounts,
   TestPayArgs,
+  URL,
   PreparePayResultType,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import { createTalerWithdrawReserve } from "./reserves.js";
 import { InternalWalletState } from "../common.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import { confirmPay, preparePayForUri } from "./pay.js";
 import { getBalances } from "./balance.js";
 import { runUntilDone } from "../wallet.js";
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/tip.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/tip.ts
index 1da2c887a..892a3b588 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/tip.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/tip.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   TalerErrorCode,
   codecForTipResponse,
   Logger,
+  URL,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import { DerivedTipPlanchet } from "../crypto/cryptoTypes.js";
 import {
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ import {
   selectWithdrawalDenominations,
   denomSelectionInfoToState,
 } from "./withdraw.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import {
   getHttpResponseErrorDetails,
   readSuccessResponseJsonOrThrow,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts
index 6cf20259c..e966f6a14 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/operations/withdraw.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import {
   timestampCmp,
   timestampSubtractDuraction,
   WithdrawResponse,
+  URL,
   WithdrawUriInfoResponse,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
 import {
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ import {
 import { walletCoreDebugFlags } from "../util/debugFlags.js";
 import { readSuccessResponseJsonOrThrow } from "../util/http.js";
 import { initRetryInfo, updateRetryInfoTimeout } from "../util/retries.js";
-import { URL } from "../util/url.js";
 import {
   guardOperationException,
   makeErrorDetails,
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/util/RequestThrottler.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/util/RequestThrottler.ts
index 56242a237..d79afe47a 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/util/RequestThrottler.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/util/RequestThrottler.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import {
   timestampDifference,
   timestampCmp,
   Logger,
+  URL,
 } from "@gnu-taler/taler-util";
-import { URL } from "./url.js";
 
 const logger = new Logger("RequestThrottler.ts");
 
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/util/url.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/util/url.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b50b4b466..000000000
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-core/src/util/url.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-/*
- This file is part of GNU Taler
- (C) 2020 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/>
- */
-
-interface URL {
-  hash: string;
-  host: string;
-  hostname: string;
-  href: string;
-  toString(): string;
-  readonly origin: string;
-  password: string;
-  pathname: string;
-  port: string;
-  protocol: string;
-  search: string;
-  readonly searchParams: URLSearchParams;
-  username: string;
-  toJSON(): string;
-}
-
-interface URLSearchParams {
-  append(name: string, value: string): void;
-  delete(name: string): void;
-  get(name: string): string | null;
-  getAll(name: string): string[];
-  has(name: string): boolean;
-  set(name: string, value: string): void;
-  sort(): void;
-  toString(): string;
-  forEach(
-    callbackfn: (value: string, key: string, parent: URLSearchParams) => void,
-    thisArg?: any,
-  ): void;
-}
-
-export interface URLSearchParamsCtor {
-  new (
-    init?: string[][] | Record<string, string> | string | URLSearchParams,
-  ): URLSearchParams;
-}
-
-export interface URLCtor {
-  new (url: string, base?: string | URL): URL;
-}
-
-// @ts-ignore
-const _URL = globalThis.URL;
-if (!_URL) {
-  throw Error("FATAL: URL not available");
-}
-
-export const URL: URLCtor = _URL;
-
-// @ts-ignore
-const _URLSearchParams = globalThis.URLSearchParams;
-
-if (!_URLSearchParams) {
-  throw Error("FATAL: URLSearchParams not available");
-}
-
-export const URLSearchParams: URLSearchParamsCtor = _URLSearchParams;
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/compat.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/compat.ts
index 4635abd80..36846e615 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/compat.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/compat.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,21 @@
  * WebExtension APIs consistently.
  */
 
+// globalThis polyfill, see https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/globalthis
+(function () {
+  if (typeof globalThis === "object") return;
+  Object.defineProperty(Object.prototype, "__magic__", {
+    get: function () {
+      return this;
+    },
+    configurable: true, // This makes it possible to `delete` the getter later.
+  });
+  // @ts-ignore: polyfill magic
+  __magic__.globalThis = __magic__; // lolwat
+  // @ts-ignore: polyfill magic
+  delete Object.prototype.__magic__;
+})();
+
 export function isFirefox(): boolean {
   const rt = chrome.runtime as any;
   if (typeof rt.getBrowserInfo === "function") {