diff --git a/doc/crates.txt b/doc/crates.txt
index b2fb720..d97510f 100644
--- a/doc/crates.txt
+++ b/doc/crates.txt
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ For more information about individual config options see |crates-config|.
         notification_title = "crates.nvim",
         curl_args = { "-sL", "--retry", "1" },
         max_parallel_requests = 80,
-        open_programs = { "xdg-open", "open" },
         expand_crate_moves_cursor = true,
         enable_update_available_warning = true,
         on_attach = function(bufnr) end,
@@ -624,12 +623,6 @@ max_parallel_requests                    *crates-config-max_parallel_requests*
     Maximum number of parallel requests.
 
 
-open_programs                                    *crates-config-open_programs*
-    Type: `string[]`, Default: `{ "xdg-open", "open" }`
-
-    A list of programs that used to open urls.
-
-
 expand_crate_moves_cursor            *crates-config-expand_crate_moves_cursor*
     Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
 
@@ -705,6 +698,9 @@ text.error                                          *crates-config-text-error*
     Format string used when there was an error loading crate information.
 
 
+open_programs                                    *crates-config-open_programs*
+    DEPRECATED
+
 highlight                                            *crates-config-highlight*
     Section type: `HighlightConfig`
 
diff --git a/docgen/wiki/Documentation-unstable.md b/docgen/wiki/Documentation-unstable.md
index 6755fc5..f966895 100644
--- a/docgen/wiki/Documentation-unstable.md
+++ b/docgen/wiki/Documentation-unstable.md
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ require("crates").setup {
     notification_title = "crates.nvim",
     curl_args = { "-sL", "--retry", "1" },
     max_parallel_requests = 80,
-    open_programs = { "xdg-open", "open" },
     expand_crate_moves_cursor = true,
     enable_update_available_warning = true,
     on_attach = function(bufnr) end,
diff --git a/lua/crates/config/init.lua b/lua/crates/config/init.lua
index 50e5fce..4f5f56a 100644
--- a/lua/crates/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/crates/config/init.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@class Deprecated
 ---@field new_field string[]?
 ---@field hard boolean?
+---@field msg string?
 
 ---@param schema table<string,SchemaElement>|SchemaElement[]
 ---@param elem SchemaElement
@@ -210,14 +211,6 @@ entry(M.schema, {
         Maximum number of parallel requests.
     ]],
 })
-entry(M.schema, {
-    name = "open_programs",
-    type = STRING_ARRAY_TYPE,
-    default = { "xdg-open", "open" },
-    description = [[
-        A list of programs that used to open urls.
-    ]],
-})
 entry(M.schema, {
     name = "expand_crate_moves_cursor",
     type = BOOLEAN_TYPE,
@@ -324,6 +317,15 @@ entry(schema_text, {
         Format string used when there was an error loading crate information.
     ]],
 })
+-- DEPRECATED
+entry(M.schema, {
+    name = "open_programs",
+    type = STRING_ARRAY_TYPE,
+    deprecated = {
+        msg = ", `vim.ui.open()` is used instead",
+        hard = true,
+    },
+})
 
 
 local schema_hl = section_entry(M.schema, {
@@ -1746,25 +1748,28 @@ local function validate_schema(path, schema, user_config)
             local dep = elem.deprecated
 
             if dep then
-                if dep.new_field then
-                    ---@type string
-                    local dep_text
-                    if dep.hard then
-                        dep_text = "deprecated and won't work anymore"
-                    else
-                        dep_text = "deprecated and will stop working soon"
-                    end
+                ---@type string
+                local msg
+                if dep.msg then
+                    msg = dep.msg
+                elseif dep.hard or not dep.new_field then
+                    msg = " and won't work anymore"
+                else
+                    msg = " and will stop working soon"
+                end
 
+                if dep.new_field then
                     warn(
-                        "'%s' is now %s, please use '%s'",
+                        "`%s` is now deprecated%s\nPlease use `%s`",
                         table.concat(p, "."),
-                        dep_text,
+                        msg,
                         table.concat(dep.new_field, ".")
                     )
                 else
                     warn(
-                        "'%s' is now deprecated, ignoring",
-                        table.concat(p, ".")
+                        "`%s` is now deprecated%s",
+                        table.concat(p, "."),
+                        msg
                     )
                 end
             elseif elem.type.config_type == "section" then
@@ -1772,7 +1777,7 @@ local function validate_schema(path, schema, user_config)
                     validate_schema(p, elem.fields, v)
                 else
                     warn(
-                        "Config field '%s' was expected to be of type 'table' but was '%s', using default value.",
+                        "Config field `%s` was expected to be of type `table` but was `%s`, using default value.",
                         table.concat(p, "."),
                         value_type
                     )
@@ -1780,7 +1785,7 @@ local function validate_schema(path, schema, user_config)
             else
                 if not matches_type(value_type, elem.type) then
                     warn(
-                        "Config field '%s' was expected to be of type '%s' but was '%s', using default value.",
+                        "Config field `%s` was expected to be of type `%s` but was `%s`, using default value.",
                         table.concat(p, "."),
                         to_user_config_type_string(elem.type),
                         value_type
@@ -1789,7 +1794,7 @@ local function validate_schema(path, schema, user_config)
             end
         else
             warn(
-                "Ignoring invalid config key '%s'",
+                "Ignoring invalid config key `%s`",
                 table.concat(p, ".")
             )
         end
@@ -1800,7 +1805,7 @@ end
 ---@return Config
 local function setup_neoconf(config)
     ---@type boolean, table
-    local ok, neoconf = pcall(require, 'neoconf')
+    local ok, neoconf = pcall(require, "neoconf")
     if not ok then
         return config
     end
@@ -1808,7 +1813,7 @@ local function setup_neoconf(config)
     -- enables neodev to autocomplete settings in .neoconf.json
     pcall(function()
         ---@type table
-        local neoconf_plugins = require('neoconf.plugins')
+        local neoconf_plugins = require("neoconf.plugins")
         neoconf_plugins.register {
             on_schema = function(schema)
                 schema:import("crates", config)
@@ -1871,7 +1876,7 @@ function M.build(user_config)
     user_config = user_config or {}
     local user_config_type = type(user_config)
     if user_config_type ~= "table" then
-        warn("Expected config of type 'table' found '%s'", user_config_type)
+        warn("Expected config of type `table` found `%s`", user_config_type)
         user_config = {}
     end
 
diff --git a/lua/crates/config/types.lua b/lua/crates/config/types.lua
index 6f9fed0..1e21dea 100644
--- a/lua/crates/config/types.lua
+++ b/lua/crates/config/types.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 ---@field notification_title string
 ---@field curl_args string[]
 ---@field max_parallel_requests integer
----@field open_programs string[]
 ---@field expand_crate_moves_cursor boolean
 ---@field enable_update_available_warning boolean
 ---@field on_attach fun(bufnr: integer)
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@
 ---@field public notification_title? string
 ---@field public curl_args? string[]
 ---@field public max_parallel_requests? integer
----@field public open_programs? string[]
 ---@field public expand_crate_moves_cursor? boolean
 ---@field public enable_update_available_warning? boolean
 ---@field public on_attach? fun(bufnr: integer)
diff --git a/lua/crates/health.lua b/lua/crates/health.lua
index debc337..2c31ec6 100644
--- a/lua/crates/health.lua
+++ b/lua/crates/health.lua
@@ -17,20 +17,6 @@ function M.check()
     else
         vim.health.error("curl not found")
     end
-
-    local num = 0
-    for _, prg in ipairs(state.cfg.open_programs) do
-        if util.binary_installed(prg) then
-            vim.health.ok(string.format("%s installed", prg))
-            ---@type integer
-            num = num + 1
-        end
-    end
-
-    if num == 0 then
-        local programs = table.concat(state.cfg.open_programs, " ")
-        vim.health.warn("none of the following are installed " .. programs)
-    end
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/crates/util.lua b/lua/crates/util.lua
index 0a2f2fe..5d2f805 100644
--- a/lua/crates/util.lua
+++ b/lua/crates/util.lua
@@ -233,14 +233,10 @@ end
 
 ---@param url string
 function M.open_url(url)
-    for _, prg in ipairs(state.cfg.open_programs) do
-        local ok, result = pcall(vim.cmd, string.format("silent !%s %s", prg, url))
-        if ok == true then
-            return
-        end
+    local _cmd, err = vim.ui.open(url)
+    if err then
+        M.notify(vim.log.levels.ERROR, "Couldn't open url: %s", err)
     end
-
-    M.notify(vim.log.levels.WARN, "Couldn't open url")
 end
 
 return M