diff --git a/lib/read.js b/lib/read.js
index d1f3f480..7bb34942 100644
--- a/lib/read.js
+++ b/lib/read.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var iconv = require('iconv-lite')
 var onFinished = require('on-finished')
 var zlib = require('node:zlib')
 var hasBody = require('type-is').hasBody
-var { getCharset } = require('./utils')
+var contentType = require('content-type')
 
 /**
  * Module exports.
@@ -245,3 +245,18 @@ function dump (req, callback) {
     req.resume()
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Get the charset of a request.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} req
+ * @returns {string | undefined}
+ * @private
+ */
+function getCharset (req) {
+  try {
+    return contentType.parse(req).parameters.charset?.toLowerCase()
+  } catch {
+    return undefined
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index e0bf9741..cc8b4f9c 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -5,33 +5,16 @@
  */
 
 var bytes = require('bytes')
-var contentType = require('content-type')
 var typeis = require('type-is')
 
 /**
  * Module exports.
  */
 module.exports = {
-  getCharset,
   normalizeOptions,
   passthrough
 }
 
-/**
- * Get the charset of a request.
- *
- * @param {Object} req
- * @returns {string | undefined}
- * @private
- */
-function getCharset (req) {
-  try {
-    return (contentType.parse(req).parameters.charset || '').toLowerCase()
-  } catch {
-    return undefined
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Get the simple type checker.
  *