diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/broadcast_channel_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/broadcast_channel_test.ts
index b13a475748..fecb26b16e 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/broadcast_channel_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/broadcast_channel_test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 import { assertEquals } from "../../../test_util/std/testing/asserts.ts";
-import { deferred } from "../../../test_util/std/async/deferred.ts";
 
 Deno.test("BroadcastChannel worker", async () => {
   const intercom = new BroadcastChannel("intercom");
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ Deno.test("BroadcastChannel worker", async () => {
   const worker = new Worker(url, { type: "module", name: "worker" });
   worker.onmessage = () => intercom.postMessage(++count);
 
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
 
   intercom.onmessage = function (e) {
     assertEquals(count, e.data);
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ Deno.test("BroadcastChannel worker", async () => {
     } else {
       worker.terminate();
       intercom.close();
-      promise.resolve();
+      resolve();
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/cron_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/cron_test.ts
index 636a04fd25..1d46efdb49 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/cron_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/cron_test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-import { assertEquals, assertThrows, deferred } from "./test_util.ts";
+import { assertEquals, assertThrows } from "./test_util.ts";
 
 const sleep = (time: number) => new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, time));
 
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ Deno.test(async function basicTest() {
   Deno.env.set("DENO_CRON_TEST_SCHEDULE_OFFSET", "100");
 
   let count = 0;
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   const ac = new AbortController();
   const c = Deno.cron("abc", "*/20 * * * *", () => {
     count++;
     if (count > 5) {
-      promise.resolve();
+      resolve();
     }
   }, { signal: ac.signal });
   try {
@@ -172,19 +172,23 @@ Deno.test(async function multipleCrons() {
 
   let count0 = 0;
   let count1 = 0;
-  const promise0 = deferred();
-  const promise1 = deferred();
+  const { promise: promise0, resolve: resolve0 } = Promise.withResolvers<
+    void
+  >();
+  const { promise: promise1, resolve: resolve1 } = Promise.withResolvers<
+    void
+  >();
   const ac = new AbortController();
   const c0 = Deno.cron("abc", "*/20 * * * *", () => {
     count0++;
     if (count0 > 5) {
-      promise0.resolve();
+      resolve0();
     }
   }, { signal: ac.signal });
   const c1 = Deno.cron("xyz", "*/20 * * * *", () => {
     count1++;
     if (count1 > 5) {
-      promise1.resolve();
+      resolve1();
     }
   }, { signal: ac.signal });
   try {
@@ -201,11 +205,15 @@ Deno.test(async function overlappingExecutions() {
   Deno.env.set("DENO_CRON_TEST_SCHEDULE_OFFSET", "100");
 
   let count = 0;
-  const promise0 = deferred();
-  const promise1 = deferred();
+  const { promise: promise0, resolve: resolve0 } = Promise.withResolvers<
+    void
+  >();
+  const { promise: promise1, resolve: resolve1 } = Promise.withResolvers<
+    void
+  >();
   const ac = new AbortController();
   const c = Deno.cron("abc", "*/20 * * * *", async () => {
-    promise0.resolve();
+    resolve0();
     count++;
     await promise1;
   }, { signal: ac.signal });
@@ -213,7 +221,7 @@ Deno.test(async function overlappingExecutions() {
     await promise0;
   } finally {
     await sleep(2000);
-    promise1.resolve();
+    resolve1();
     ac.abort();
     await c;
   }
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/fetch_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/fetch_test.ts
index c1f11093b2..05c04f4efa 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/fetch_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/fetch_test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
   assert,
   assertEquals,
   assertRejects,
-  deferred,
   delay,
   fail,
   unimplemented,
@@ -1260,13 +1259,13 @@ Deno.test(
 Deno.test(
   { permissions: { net: true } },
   async function fetchNoServerReadableStreamBody() {
-    const done = deferred();
+    const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
     const body = new ReadableStream({
       start(controller) {
         controller.enqueue(new Uint8Array([1]));
         setTimeout(() => {
           controller.enqueue(new Uint8Array([2]));
-          done.resolve();
+          resolve();
         }, 1000);
       },
     });
@@ -1274,7 +1273,7 @@ Deno.test(
     await assertRejects(async () => {
       await fetch(nonExistentHostname, { body, method: "POST" });
     }, TypeError);
-    await done;
+    await promise;
   },
 );
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/kv_queue_test_no_db_close.ts b/cli/tests/unit/kv_queue_test_no_db_close.ts
index e639574a39..33cb3aabf0 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/kv_queue_test_no_db_close.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/kv_queue_test_no_db_close.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-import {
-  assert,
-  assertEquals,
-  assertNotEquals,
-  deferred,
-} from "./test_util.ts";
+import { assert, assertEquals, assertNotEquals } from "./test_util.ts";
 
 Deno.test({
   sanitizeOps: false,
   sanitizeResources: false,
 }, async function queueTestNoDbClose() {
   const db: Deno.Kv = await Deno.openKv(":memory:");
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   let dequeuedMessage: unknown = null;
   db.listenQueue((msg) => {
     dequeuedMessage = msg;
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   });
   const res = await db.enqueue("test");
   assert(res.ok);
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/message_channel_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/message_channel_test.ts
index 35b7c47c40..8872fc68b1 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/message_channel_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/message_channel_test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   assert,
   assertEquals,
 } from "../../../test_util/std/testing/asserts.ts";
-import { deferred } from "../../../test_util/std/async/deferred.ts";
 
 Deno.test("messagechannel", async () => {
   const mc = new MessageChannel();
@@ -13,14 +12,14 @@ Deno.test("messagechannel", async () => {
   assert(mc.port1);
   assert(mc.port2);
 
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
 
   mc.port2.onmessage = (e) => {
     assertEquals(e.data, "hello");
     assertEquals(e.ports.length, 1);
     assert(e.ports[0] instanceof MessagePort);
     e.ports[0].close();
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   };
 
   mc.port1.postMessage("hello", [mc2.port1]);
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ Deno.test("messagechannel clone port", async () => {
   assert(mc.port1);
   assert(mc.port2);
 
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
 
   mc.port2.onmessage = (e) => {
     const { port } = e.data;
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ Deno.test("messagechannel clone port", async () => {
     assert(e.ports[0] instanceof MessagePort);
     assertEquals(e.ports[0], port);
     e.ports[0].close();
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   };
 
   mc.port1.postMessage({ port: mc2.port1 }, [mc2.port1]);
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/net_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/net_test.ts
index db99d2480a..50a8ea9beb 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/net_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/net_test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   assertNotEquals,
   assertRejects,
   assertThrows,
-  deferred,
   delay,
   execCode,
   execCode2,
@@ -795,10 +794,10 @@ Deno.test(
   async function netCloseWriteSuccess() {
     const addr = { hostname: "127.0.0.1", port: listenPort };
     const listener = Deno.listen(addr);
-    const closeDeferred = deferred();
+    const { promise: closePromise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
     listener.accept().then(async (conn) => {
       await conn.write(new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3]));
-      await closeDeferred;
+      await closePromise;
       conn.close();
     });
     const conn = await Deno.connect(addr);
@@ -815,7 +814,7 @@ Deno.test(
     await assertRejects(async () => {
       await conn.write(new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3]));
     });
-    closeDeferred.resolve();
+    resolve();
     listener.close();
     conn.close();
   },
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/performance_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/performance_test.ts
index accedd2e42..401ce2c16e 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/performance_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/performance_test.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,18 @@ import {
   assertNotStrictEquals,
   assertStringIncludes,
   assertThrows,
-  deferred,
 } from "./test_util.ts";
 
 Deno.test({ permissions: { hrtime: false } }, async function performanceNow() {
-  const resolvable = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   const start = performance.now();
   let totalTime = 0;
   setTimeout(() => {
     const end = performance.now();
     totalTime = end - start;
-    resolvable.resolve();
+    resolve();
   }, 10);
-  await resolvable;
+  await promise;
   assert(totalTime >= 10);
 });
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/signal_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/signal_test.ts
index 10ed324891..e4e0b0227f 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/signal_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/signal_test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-import { assertEquals, assertThrows, deferred, delay } from "./test_util.ts";
+import { assertEquals, assertThrows, delay } from "./test_util.ts";
 
 Deno.test(
   { ignore: Deno.build.os !== "windows" },
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Deno.test(
     permissions: { run: true },
   },
   async function signalListenerTest() {
-    const resolvable = deferred();
+    const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
     let c = 0;
     const listener = () => {
       c += 1;
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ Deno.test(
       }
       await delay(20);
       Deno.removeSignalListener("SIGUSR1", listener);
-      resolvable.resolve();
+      resolve();
     });
 
-    await resolvable;
+    await promise;
     assertEquals(c, 3);
   },
 );
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Deno.test(
     permissions: { run: true },
   },
   async function multipleSignalListenerTest() {
-    const resolvable = deferred();
+    const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
     let c = "";
     const listener0 = () => {
       c += "0";
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ Deno.test(
       }
       await delay(20);
       Deno.removeSignalListener("SIGUSR2", listener0);
-      resolvable.resolve();
+      resolve();
     });
 
-    await resolvable;
+    await promise;
     // The first 3 events are handled by both handlers
     // The last 3 events are handled only by handler0
     assertEquals(c, "010101000");
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts
index 7713cb4b5e..bb8099efb4 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/streams_test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-import { assertEquals, Deferred, deferred, fail } from "./test_util.ts";
+import { assertEquals, fail } from "./test_util.ts";
 
 const {
   core,
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ const LOREM =
   "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.";
 
 // Hello world, with optional close
-// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
-function helloWorldStream(close?: boolean, completion?: Deferred<any>) {
+function helloWorldStream(
+  close?: boolean,
+  cancelResolve?: (value: unknown) => void,
+) {
   return new ReadableStream({
     start(controller) {
       controller.enqueue("hello, world");
@@ -21,7 +23,9 @@ function helloWorldStream(close?: boolean, completion?: Deferred<any>) {
       }
     },
     cancel(reason) {
-      completion?.resolve(reason);
+      if (cancelResolve != undefined) {
+        cancelResolve(reason);
+      }
     },
   }).pipeThrough(new TextEncoderStream());
 }
@@ -61,8 +65,7 @@ function longStream() {
 }
 
 // Long stream with Lorem Ipsum text.
-// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
-function longAsyncStream(completion?: Deferred<any>) {
+function longAsyncStream(cancelResolve?: (value: unknown) => void) {
   let currentTimeout: number | undefined = undefined;
   return new ReadableStream({
     async start(controller) {
@@ -74,7 +77,9 @@ function longAsyncStream(completion?: Deferred<any>) {
       controller.close();
     },
     cancel(reason) {
-      completion?.resolve(reason);
+      if (cancelResolve != undefined) {
+        cancelResolve(reason);
+      }
       if (currentTimeout !== undefined) {
         clearTimeout(currentTimeout);
       }
@@ -185,40 +190,44 @@ Deno.test(async function readableStream() {
 
 // Close the stream after reading everything
 Deno.test(async function readableStreamClose() {
-  const cancel = deferred();
-  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(helloWorldStream(false, cancel));
+  const { promise: cancelPromise, resolve: cancelResolve } = Promise
+    .withResolvers();
+  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(helloWorldStream(false, cancelResolve));
   const buffer = new Uint8Array(1024);
   const nread = await core.ops.op_read(rid, buffer);
   assertEquals(nread, 12);
   core.ops.op_close(rid);
-  assertEquals(await cancel, "resource closed");
+  assertEquals(await cancelPromise, "resource closed");
 });
 
 // Close the stream without reading everything
 Deno.test(async function readableStreamClosePartialRead() {
-  const cancel = deferred();
-  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(helloWorldStream(false, cancel));
+  const { promise: cancelPromise, resolve: cancelResolve } = Promise
+    .withResolvers();
+  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(helloWorldStream(false, cancelResolve));
   const buffer = new Uint8Array(5);
   const nread = await core.ops.op_read(rid, buffer);
   assertEquals(nread, 5);
   core.ops.op_close(rid);
-  assertEquals(await cancel, "resource closed");
+  assertEquals(await cancelPromise, "resource closed");
 });
 
 // Close the stream without reading anything
 Deno.test(async function readableStreamCloseWithoutRead() {
-  const cancel = deferred();
-  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(helloWorldStream(false, cancel));
+  const { promise: cancelPromise, resolve: cancelResolve } = Promise
+    .withResolvers();
+  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(helloWorldStream(false, cancelResolve));
   core.ops.op_close(rid);
-  assertEquals(await cancel, "resource closed");
+  assertEquals(await cancelPromise, "resource closed");
 });
 
 // Close the stream without reading anything
 Deno.test(async function readableStreamCloseWithoutRead2() {
-  const cancel = deferred();
-  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(longAsyncStream(cancel));
+  const { promise: cancelPromise, resolve: cancelResolve } = Promise
+    .withResolvers();
+  const rid = resourceForReadableStream(longAsyncStream(cancelResolve));
   core.ops.op_close(rid);
-  assertEquals(await cancel, "resource closed");
+  assertEquals(await cancelPromise, "resource closed");
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function readableStreamPartial() {
@@ -432,7 +441,8 @@ function createStreamTest(
 
 Deno.test(async function readableStreamWithAggressiveResourceClose() {
   let first = true;
-  const reasonPromise = deferred();
+  const { promise: reasonPromise, resolve: reasonResolve } = Promise
+    .withResolvers();
   const rid = resourceForReadableStream(
     new ReadableStream({
       pull(controller) {
@@ -446,7 +456,7 @@ Deno.test(async function readableStreamWithAggressiveResourceClose() {
         }
       },
       cancel(reason) {
-        reasonPromise.resolve(reason);
+        reasonResolve(reason);
       },
     }),
   );
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/timers_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/timers_test.ts
index f9beddabd1..152f9c3dad 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/timers_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/timers_test.ts
@@ -3,20 +3,18 @@ import {
   assert,
   assertEquals,
   assertNotEquals,
-  Deferred,
-  deferred,
   delay,
   execCode,
   unreachable,
 } from "./test_util.ts";
 
 Deno.test(async function functionParameterBindingSuccess() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   let count = 0;
 
   const nullProto = (newCount: number) => {
     count = newCount;
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   };
 
   Reflect.setPrototypeOf(nullProto, null);
@@ -30,10 +28,11 @@ Deno.test(async function functionParameterBindingSuccess() {
 Deno.test(async function stringifyAndEvalNonFunctions() {
   // eval can only access global scope
   const global = globalThis as unknown as {
-    globalPromise: ReturnType<typeof deferred>;
+    globalPromise: ReturnType<typeof Promise.withResolvers<void>>;
     globalCount: number;
   };
-  global.globalPromise = deferred();
+
+  global.globalPromise = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   global.globalCount = 0;
 
   const notAFunction =
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ Deno.test(async function stringifyAndEvalNonFunctions() {
 
   setTimeout(notAFunction, 500);
 
-  await global.globalPromise;
+  await global.globalPromise.promise;
 
   // count should be incremented
   assertEquals(global.globalCount, 1);
@@ -52,11 +51,11 @@ Deno.test(async function stringifyAndEvalNonFunctions() {
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function timeoutSuccess() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   let count = 0;
   setTimeout(() => {
     count++;
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   }, 500);
   await promise;
   // count should increment
@@ -66,9 +65,9 @@ Deno.test(async function timeoutSuccess() {
 Deno.test(async function timeoutEvalNoScopeLeak() {
   // eval can only access global scope
   const global = globalThis as unknown as {
-    globalPromise: Deferred<Error>;
+    globalPromise: ReturnType<typeof Promise.withResolvers<Error>>;
   };
-  global.globalPromise = deferred();
+  global.globalPromise = Promise.withResolvers();
   setTimeout(
     `
     try {
@@ -79,16 +78,16 @@ Deno.test(async function timeoutEvalNoScopeLeak() {
     }` as unknown as () => void,
     0,
   );
-  const error = await global.globalPromise;
+  const error = await global.globalPromise.promise;
   assertEquals(error.name, "ReferenceError");
   Reflect.deleteProperty(global, "globalPromise");
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function evalPrimordial() {
   const global = globalThis as unknown as {
-    globalPromise: ReturnType<typeof deferred>;
+    globalPromise: ReturnType<typeof Promise.withResolvers<void>>;
   };
-  global.globalPromise = deferred();
+  global.globalPromise = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   const originalEval = globalThis.eval;
   let wasCalled = false;
   globalThis.eval = (argument) => {
@@ -99,20 +98,20 @@ Deno.test(async function evalPrimordial() {
     "globalThis.globalPromise.resolve();" as unknown as () => void,
     0,
   );
-  await global.globalPromise;
+  await global.globalPromise.promise;
   assert(!wasCalled);
   Reflect.deleteProperty(global, "globalPromise");
   globalThis.eval = originalEval;
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function timeoutArgs() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   const arg = 1;
   let capturedArgs: unknown[] = [];
   setTimeout(
     function () {
       capturedArgs = [...arguments];
-      promise.resolve();
+      resolve();
     },
     10,
     arg,
@@ -165,13 +164,13 @@ Deno.test(async function timeoutCancelMultiple() {
 
 Deno.test(async function timeoutCancelInvalidSilentFail() {
   // Expect no panic
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   let count = 0;
   const id = setTimeout(() => {
     count++;
     // Should have no effect
     clearTimeout(id);
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   }, 500);
   await promise;
   assertEquals(count, 1);
@@ -181,12 +180,12 @@ Deno.test(async function timeoutCancelInvalidSilentFail() {
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function intervalSuccess() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   let count = 0;
   const id = setInterval(() => {
     count++;
     clearInterval(id);
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   }, 100);
   await promise;
   // Clear interval
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ Deno.test(function intervalCancelInvalidSilentFail() {
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function callbackTakesLongerThanInterval() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
 
   let timeEndOfFirstCallback: number | undefined;
   const interval = setInterval(() => {
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ Deno.test(async function callbackTakesLongerThanInterval() {
       // Second callback
       assert(Date.now() - 100 >= timeEndOfFirstCallback);
       clearInterval(interval);
-      promise.resolve();
+      resolve();
     }
   }, 100);
 
@@ -251,10 +250,10 @@ Deno.test(async function callbackTakesLongerThanInterval() {
 
 // https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/11398
 Deno.test(async function clearTimeoutAfterNextTimerIsDue1() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
 
   setTimeout(() => {
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   }, 300);
 
   const interval = setInterval(() => {
@@ -268,12 +267,12 @@ Deno.test(async function clearTimeoutAfterNextTimerIsDue1() {
 
 // https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/11398
 Deno.test(async function clearTimeoutAfterNextTimerIsDue2() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
 
   const timeout1 = setTimeout(unreachable, 100);
 
   setTimeout(() => {
-    promise.resolve();
+    resolve();
   }, 200);
 
   Atomics.wait(new Int32Array(new SharedArrayBuffer(4)), 0, 0, 300);
@@ -293,12 +292,12 @@ Deno.test(async function fireCallbackImmediatelyWhenDelayOverMaxValue() {
 });
 
 Deno.test(async function timeoutCallbackThis() {
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   let capturedThis: unknown;
   const obj = {
     foo() {
       capturedThis = this;
-      promise.resolve();
+      resolve();
     },
   };
   setTimeout(obj.foo, 1);
@@ -322,10 +321,10 @@ Deno.test(async function timeoutBindThis() {
   ];
 
   for (const thisArg of thisCheckPassed) {
-    const resolvable = deferred();
+    const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
     let hasThrown = 0;
     try {
-      setTimeout.call(thisArg, () => resolvable.resolve(), 1);
+      setTimeout.call(thisArg, () => resolve(), 1);
       hasThrown = 1;
     } catch (err) {
       if (err instanceof TypeError) {
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ Deno.test(async function timeoutBindThis() {
         hasThrown = 3;
       }
     }
-    await resolvable;
+    await promise;
     assertEquals(hasThrown, 1);
   }
 
@@ -414,12 +413,12 @@ Deno.test(function clearTimeoutAndClearIntervalNotBeEquals() {
 
 Deno.test(async function timerOrdering() {
   const array: number[] = [];
-  const donePromise = deferred();
+  const { promise: donePromise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
 
   function push(n: number) {
     array.push(n);
     if (array.length === 6) {
-      donePromise.resolve();
+      resolve();
     }
   }
 
@@ -444,13 +443,13 @@ Deno.test(async function timerOrdering() {
 Deno.test(async function timerBasicMicrotaskOrdering() {
   let s = "";
   let count = 0;
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   setTimeout(() => {
     Promise.resolve().then(() => {
       count++;
       s += "de";
       if (count === 2) {
-        promise.resolve();
+        resolve();
       }
     });
   });
@@ -458,7 +457,7 @@ Deno.test(async function timerBasicMicrotaskOrdering() {
     count++;
     s += "no";
     if (count === 2) {
-      promise.resolve();
+      resolve();
     }
   });
   await promise;
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ Deno.test(async function timerBasicMicrotaskOrdering() {
 
 Deno.test(async function timerNestedMicrotaskOrdering() {
   let s = "";
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   s += "0";
   setTimeout(() => {
     s += "4";
@@ -476,7 +475,7 @@ Deno.test(async function timerNestedMicrotaskOrdering() {
       .then(() => {
         setTimeout(() => {
           s += "B";
-          promise.resolve();
+          resolve();
         });
       })
       .then(() => {
@@ -507,11 +506,11 @@ Deno.test(function testQueueMicrotask() {
 
 Deno.test(async function timerIgnoresDateOverride() {
   const OriginalDate = Date;
-  const promise = deferred();
+  const { promise, resolve, reject } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
   let hasThrown = 0;
   try {
     const overrideCalled: () => number = () => {
-      promise.reject("global Date override used over original Date object");
+      reject("global Date override used over original Date object");
       return 0;
     };
     const DateOverride = () => {
@@ -521,7 +520,9 @@ Deno.test(async function timerIgnoresDateOverride() {
     globalThis.Date.now = overrideCalled;
     globalThis.Date.UTC = overrideCalled;
     globalThis.Date.parse = overrideCalled;
-    queueMicrotask(promise.resolve);
+    queueMicrotask(() => {
+      resolve();
+    });
     await promise;
     hasThrown = 1;
   } catch (err) {
@@ -748,11 +749,11 @@ Deno.test({
 Deno.test({
   name: "regression for #20367",
   fn: async () => {
-    const promise = deferred<number>();
+    const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<number>();
     const start = performance.now();
     setTimeout(() => {
       const end = performance.now();
-      promise.resolve(end - start);
+      resolve(end - start);
     }, 1000);
     clearTimeout(setTimeout(() => {}, 1000));
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/worker_permissions_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/worker_permissions_test.ts
index 91696fa2c6..3f97afed99 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/worker_permissions_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/worker_permissions_test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-import { assertEquals, deferred } from "./test_util.ts";
+import { assertEquals } from "./test_util.ts";
 
 Deno.test(
   { permissions: { env: true, read: true } },
   async function workerEnvArrayPermissions() {
-    const promise = deferred<boolean[]>();
+    const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<boolean[]>();
 
     const worker = new Worker(
       import.meta.resolve(
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Deno.test(
     );
 
     worker.onmessage = ({ data }) => {
-      promise.resolve(data.permissions);
+      resolve(data.permissions);
     };
 
     worker.postMessage({