diff --git a/bundled/tool/lsp_server.py b/bundled/tool/lsp_server.py
index 199f9ad..3d36d42 100644
--- a/bundled/tool/lsp_server.py
+++ b/bundled/tool/lsp_server.py
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ def _parse_output_using_regex(
             continue
 
         # skip output from other documents
-        # (causes --follow-imports=normal to behave like silent).
+        # (mypy will follow imports, so may include errors found in other
+        # documents; this is fine/correct, we just need to account for it).
         if data["filepath"] != document.path:
             continue
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 600c981..97df548 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@
         "configuration": {
             "properties": {
                 "mypy-type-checker.args": {
-                    "default": [
-                        "--follow-imports=normal"
-                    ],
+                    "default": [],
                     "markdownDescription": "%settings.args.description%",
                     "items": {
                         "type": "string"