diff --git a/src/shims/shiki.ts b/src/shims/shiki.ts
index 4a9b313e5..f53339244 100644
--- a/src/shims/shiki.ts
+++ b/src/shims/shiki.ts
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-throw new Error('shiki is stubbed out to reduce bundle size')
+export const bundledThemesInfo: never[] = []
+export const bundledLanguagesInfo: never[] = []
+export function createHighlighter() {
+  return { getLoadedLanguages: () => [], getLoadedThemes: () => [], codeToTokens: () => ({ tokens: [] }), loadLanguage: async () => {}, loadTheme: async () => {}, dispose: () => {} }
+}