diff --git a/vulncheck/binary_test.go b/vulncheck/binary_test.go
index 3ff589f..63c090f 100644
--- a/vulncheck/binary_test.go
+++ b/vulncheck/binary_test.go
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@
 	})
 	defer e.Cleanup()
 
-	// Make sure local vulns can be loaded.
-	fetchingInTesting = true
-
 	cmd := exec.Command("go", "build")
 	cmd.Dir = e.Config.Dir
 	cmd.Env = e.Config.Env
diff --git a/vulncheck/fetch.go b/vulncheck/fetch.go
index fe9781e..bc8cce2 100644
--- a/vulncheck/fetch.go
+++ b/vulncheck/fetch.go
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"go/build"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/vuln/client"
 )
@@ -66,12 +62,6 @@
 			modPath = mod.Replace.Path
 		}
 
-		// skip loading vulns for local imports
-		if isLocal(mod) {
-			// TODO: what if client has its own db
-			// with local vulns?
-			continue
-		}
 		vulns, err := client.GetByModule(ctx, modPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -86,29 +76,3 @@
 	}
 	return mv, nil
 }
-
-// fetchingInTesting is a flag used to avoid skipping
-// loading local vulnerabilities in testing.
-var fetchingInTesting bool = false
-
-func isLocal(mod *Module) bool {
-	if fetchingInTesting {
-		return false
-	}
-	modDir := mod.Dir
-	if mod.Replace != nil {
-		modDir = mod.Replace.Dir
-	}
-	return modDir != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(modDir, modCacheDirectory())
-}
-func modCacheDirectory() string {
-	var modCacheDir string
-	// TODO: define modCacheDir using something similar to cmd/go/internal/cfg.GOMODCACHE?
-	if modCacheDir = os.Getenv("GOMODCACHE"); modCacheDir == "" {
-		if modCacheDir = os.Getenv("GOPATH"); modCacheDir == "" {
-			modCacheDir = build.Default.GOPATH
-		}
-		modCacheDir = filepath.Join(modCacheDir, "pkg", "mod")
-	}
-	return modCacheDir
-}
diff --git a/vulncheck/fetch_test.go b/vulncheck/fetch_test.go
index c52b5be..da7fd88 100644
--- a/vulncheck/fetch_test.go
+++ b/vulncheck/fetch_test.go
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 	}
 
 	mv, err := fetchVulnerabilities(context.Background(), mc, []*Module{
-		{Path: "example.mod/a", Dir: modCacheDirectory(), Version: "v1.0.0"},
-		{Path: "example.mod/b", Dir: modCacheDirectory(), Version: "v1.0.4"},
-		{Path: "example.mod/c", Replace: &Module{Path: "example.mod/d", Dir: modCacheDirectory(), Version: "v1.0.0"}, Version: "v2.0.0"},
-		{Path: "example.mod/e", Replace: &Module{Path: "../local/example.mod/d", Dir: modCacheDirectory(), Version: "v1.0.1"}, Version: "v2.1.0"},
+		{Path: "example.mod/a", Version: "v1.0.0"},
+		{Path: "example.mod/b", Version: "v1.0.4"},
+		{Path: "example.mod/c", Replace: &Module{Path: "example.mod/d", Version: "v1.0.0"}, Version: "v2.0.0"},
+		{Path: "example.mod/e", Replace: &Module{Path: "../local/example.mod/d", Version: "v1.0.1"}, Version: "v2.1.0"},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("FetchVulnerabilities failed: %s", err)
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@
 
 	expected := moduleVulnerabilities{
 		{
-			mod: &Module{Path: "example.mod/a", Dir: modCacheDirectory(), Version: "v1.0.0"},
+			mod: &Module{Path: "example.mod/a", Version: "v1.0.0"},
 			vulns: []*osv.Entry{
 				{ID: "a", Affected: []osv.Affected{{Package: osv.Package{Name: "example.mod/a"}, Ranges: osv.Affects{{Type: osv.TypeSemver, Events: []osv.RangeEvent{{Fixed: "2.0.0"}}}}}}},
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			mod: &Module{Path: "example.mod/b", Dir: modCacheDirectory(), Version: "v1.0.4"},
+			mod: &Module{Path: "example.mod/b", Version: "v1.0.4"},
 			vulns: []*osv.Entry{
 				{ID: "b", Affected: []osv.Affected{{Package: osv.Package{Name: "example.mod/b"}, Ranges: osv.Affects{{Type: osv.TypeSemver, Events: []osv.RangeEvent{{Fixed: "1.1.1"}}}}}}},
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			mod: &Module{Path: "example.mod/c", Replace: &Module{Path: "example.mod/d", Dir: modCacheDirectory(), Version: "v1.0.0"}, Version: "v2.0.0"},
+			mod: &Module{Path: "example.mod/c", Replace: &Module{Path: "example.mod/d", Version: "v1.0.0"}, Version: "v2.0.0"},
 			vulns: []*osv.Entry{
 				{ID: "c", Affected: []osv.Affected{{Package: osv.Package{Name: "example.mod/d"}, Ranges: osv.Affects{{Type: osv.TypeSemver, Events: []osv.RangeEvent{{Fixed: "2.0.0"}}}}}}},
 			},
diff --git a/vulncheck/source_test.go b/vulncheck/source_test.go
index ed25385..6d65706 100644
--- a/vulncheck/source_test.go
+++ b/vulncheck/source_test.go
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@
 	})
 	defer e.Cleanup()
 
-	// Make sure local vulns can be loaded.
-	fetchingInTesting = true
 	// Load x and y as entry packages.
 	pkgs, err := loadPackages(e, path.Join(e.Temp(), "entry/x"), path.Join(e.Temp(), "entry/y"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -341,8 +339,6 @@
 	})
 	defer e.Cleanup()
 
-	// Make sure local vulns can be loaded.
-	fetchingInTesting = true
 	// Load x and y as entry packages.
 	pkgs, err := loadPackages(e, path.Join(e.Temp(), "entry/x"), path.Join(e.Temp(), "entry/y"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -440,8 +436,6 @@
 		},
 	}
 
-	// Make sure local vulns can be loaded.
-	fetchingInTesting = true
 	// Load x as entry package.
 	pkgs, err := loadPackages(e, path.Join(e.Temp(), "entry/x"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -527,8 +521,6 @@
 		},
 	}
 
-	// Make sure local vulns can be loaded.
-	fetchingInTesting = true
 	// Load x as entry package.
 	pkgs, err := loadPackages(e, path.Join(e.Temp(), "entry/x"))
 	if err != nil {