diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dd7fafe1..5e606bfc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Special thanks to: @rejas, @sdetweil
 
 ### Removed
 
+- Removed usage of internal fetch function of node until it is more stable.
+
 ### Updated
 
 - Cleaned up test directory (#2937) and jest config (#2959)
diff --git a/js/fetch.js b/js/fetch.js
index 8009dc16..3ae874c8 100644
--- a/js/fetch.js
+++ b/js/fetch.js
@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 /**
- * fetch
+ * Helper class to provide either third party fetch library or (if node >= 18)
+ * return internal node fetch implementation.
  *
+ * Attention: After some discussion we always return the third party
+ * implementation until the node implementation is stable and more tested
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/pull/2952
+ * @see https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues/2649
  * @param {string} url to be fetched
  * @param {object} options object e.g. for headers
  * @class
  */
 async function fetch(url, options = {}) {
-	const nodeVersion = process.version.match(/^v(\d+)\.*/)[1];
-	if (nodeVersion >= 18) {
-		// node version >= 18
-		return global.fetch(url, options);
-	} else {
-		// node version < 18
-		const nodefetch = require("node-fetch");
-		return nodefetch(url, options);
-	}
+	// const nodeVersion = process.version.match(/^v(\d+)\.*/)[1];
+	// if (nodeVersion >= 18) {
+	// 	// node version >= 18
+	// 	return global.fetch(url, options);
+	// } else {
+	// 	// node version < 18
+	// 	const nodefetch = require("node-fetch");
+	// 	return nodefetch(url, options);
+	// }
+	const nodefetch = require("node-fetch");
+	return nodefetch(url, options);
 }
 
 module.exports = fetch;
diff --git a/tests/e2e/helpers/global-setup.js b/tests/e2e/helpers/global-setup.js
index 7f60b40e..ee8fb83e 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/helpers/global-setup.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/helpers/global-setup.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const jsdom = require("jsdom");
+const corefetch = require("fetch");
 
 exports.startApplication = async (configFilename, exec) => {
 	jest.resetModules();
@@ -82,8 +83,13 @@ exports.waitForAllElements = (selector) => {
 	});
 };
 
-// When native fetch is used keep-alive is set which causes issues with tests that should not share the connection, fall back to use the older one for now...
-exports.fetch = require("node-fetch");
+exports.fetch = (url) => {
+	return new Promise((resolve) => {
+		corefetch(url).then((res) => {
+			resolve(res);
+		});
+	});
+};
 
 exports.testMatch = async (element, regex) => {
 	const elem = await this.waitForElement(element);