diff --git a/internal/handshake/initial_aead.go b/internal/handshake/initial_aead.go
index 9160f25d1..f272297df 100644
--- a/internal/handshake/initial_aead.go
+++ b/internal/handshake/initial_aead.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"crypto"
 	"crypto/tls"
 
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/hkdf"
+
 	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/internal/protocol"
 	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/internal/qtls"
 )
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ func NewInitialAEAD(connID protocol.ConnectionID, pers protocol.Perspective, v p
 }
 
 func computeSecrets(connID protocol.ConnectionID, v protocol.VersionNumber) (clientSecret, serverSecret []byte) {
-	initialSecret := qtls.HkdfExtract(crypto.SHA256, connID, getSalt(v))
+	initialSecret := hkdf.Extract(crypto.SHA256.New, connID, getSalt(v))
 	clientSecret = hkdfExpandLabel(crypto.SHA256, initialSecret, []byte{}, "client in", crypto.SHA256.Size())
 	serverSecret = hkdfExpandLabel(crypto.SHA256, initialSecret, []byte{}, "server in", crypto.SHA256.Size())
 	return
diff --git a/internal/qtls/go115.go b/internal/qtls/go115.go
index bec5e4ec0..6eedc497d 100644
--- a/internal/qtls/go115.go
+++ b/internal/qtls/go115.go
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ const (
 	EncryptionApplication = qtls.EncryptionApplication
 )
 
-// HkdfExtract generates a pseudorandom key for use with Expand from an input secret and an optional independent salt.
-func HkdfExtract(hash crypto.Hash, newSecret, currentSecret []byte) []byte {
-	return qtls.HkdfExtract(hash, newSecret, currentSecret)
-}
-
 // AEADAESGCMTLS13 creates a new AES-GCM AEAD for TLS 1.3
 func AEADAESGCMTLS13(key, fixedNonce []byte) cipher.AEAD {
 	return qtls.AEADAESGCMTLS13(key, fixedNonce)
diff --git a/internal/qtls/go116.go b/internal/qtls/go116.go
index 66564374a..35826df4a 100644
--- a/internal/qtls/go116.go
+++ b/internal/qtls/go116.go
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ const (
 	EncryptionApplication = qtls.EncryptionApplication
 )
 
-// HkdfExtract generates a pseudorandom key for use with Expand from an input secret and an optional independent salt.
-func HkdfExtract(hash crypto.Hash, newSecret, currentSecret []byte) []byte {
-	return qtls.HkdfExtract(hash, newSecret, currentSecret)
-}
-
 // AEADAESGCMTLS13 creates a new AES-GCM AEAD for TLS 1.3
 func AEADAESGCMTLS13(key, fixedNonce []byte) cipher.AEAD {
 	return qtls.AEADAESGCMTLS13(key, fixedNonce)
diff --git a/internal/qtls/go117.go b/internal/qtls/go117.go
index ae8d7a3bc..367737cf9 100644
--- a/internal/qtls/go117.go
+++ b/internal/qtls/go117.go
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ func HkdfExtract(hash crypto.Hash, newSecret, currentSecret []byte) []byte {
 	return qtls.HkdfExtract(hash, newSecret, currentSecret)
 }
 
-// HkdfExpandLabel HKDF expands a label
-func HkdfExpandLabel(hash crypto.Hash, secret, hashValue []byte, label string, L int) []byte {
-	return qtls.HkdfExpandLabel(hash, secret, hashValue, label, L)
-}
-
 // AEADAESGCMTLS13 creates a new AES-GCM AEAD for TLS 1.3
 func AEADAESGCMTLS13(key, fixedNonce []byte) cipher.AEAD {
 	return qtls.AEADAESGCMTLS13(key, fixedNonce)