diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 15e229b667a..51beee21a38 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local legacy = require "nvim-tree.legacy"
 local core = require "nvim-tree.core"
 local git = require "nvim-tree.git"
 local filters = require "nvim-tree.explorer.filters"
-local modified = require "nvim-tree.modified"
+local buffers = require "nvim-tree.buffers"
 local events = require "nvim-tree.events"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ local function setup_autocommands(opts)
     create_nvim_tree_autocmd({ "BufModifiedSet", "BufWritePost" }, {
       callback = function()
         utils.debounce("Buf:modified", opts.view.debounce_delay, function()
-          modified.reload()
+          buffers.reload_modified()
           actions.reloaders.reload_explorer()
         end)
       end,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/modified.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/modified.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index e16c0750e7e..00000000000
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/modified.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-
----@type table<string, boolean> record of which file is modified
-M._record = {}
-
----refresh M.record
-function M.reload()
-  M._record = {}
-  local bufs = vim.fn.getbufinfo { bufmodified = true, buflisted = true }
-  for _, buf in pairs(bufs) do
-    local path = buf.name
-    if path ~= "" then -- not a [No Name] buffer
-      -- mark all the parent as modified as well
-      while
-        M._record[path] ~= true
-        -- no need to keep going if already recorded
-        -- This also prevents an infinite loop
-      do
-        M._record[path] = true
-        path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":h")
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
----@param node Node
----@return boolean
-function M.is_modified(node)
-  return node
-    and M.config.enable
-    and M._record[node.absolute_path]
-    and (not node.nodes or M.config.show_on_dirs)
-    and (not node.open or M.config.show_on_open_dirs)
-end
-
----@param opts table
-function M.setup(opts)
-  M.config = opts.modified
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
index fd2771c0712..7cb6fe7ec71 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ local live_filter = require "nvim-tree.live-filter"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
-local log = require "nvim-tree.log"
 
 local DecoratorBookmarks = require "nvim-tree.renderer.decorator.bookmarks"
 local DecoratorCopied = require "nvim-tree.renderer.decorator.copied"
@@ -230,7 +229,6 @@ function Builder:format_line(indent_markers, arrows, icon, name, node)
     add_to_end(line, M.decorators[i]:icons_after(node))
   end
 
-  log.line("dev", "line = %s", vim.inspect(line))
   return line
 end