diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 735676c..54b751d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ setup(
     },
     python_requires='>=3.6',
     install_requires=[
-        'psutil',
     ],
     tests_require=[
         'pytest',
diff --git a/sshuttle/client.py b/sshuttle/client.py
index 349ad86..ef4f36b 100644
--- a/sshuttle/client.py
+++ b/sshuttle/client.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import subprocess as ssubprocess
 import os
 import sys
 import platform
-import psutil
 
 import sshuttle.helpers as helpers
 import sshuttle.ssnet as ssnet
@@ -650,7 +649,9 @@ def _main(tcp_listener, udp_listener, fw, ssh_cmd, remotename,
             # poll() won't tell us when process exited since the
             # process is no longer our child (it returns 0 all the
             # time).
-            if not psutil.pid_exists(serverproc.pid):
+            try:
+                os.kill(serverproc.pid, 0)
+            except OSError:
                 raise Fatal('ssh connection to server (pid %d) exited.' %
                             serverproc.pid)
         else: