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title: "Electron browser removal"
url: "https://www.cypress.io/roadmap/electron-browser-removal"
description: "Starting with Cypress 16.0.0, the bundled Electron browser is deprecated as a test browser, and it will be removed in a future major version. We are…"
---

# Electron browser removal

Planned

Starting with **Cypress 16.0.0**, the bundled Electron browser is **deprecated** as a test browser, and it will be removed in a future major version. We are standardizing on running on installed browsers, so your test results reflect how your application behaves for the people who use it. [Learn more about why Electron is being removed.](https://www.cypress.io/blog/the-electron-browser-is-being-deprecated-in-cypress)