diff --git a/keg_auth/mail.py b/keg_auth/mail.py
index 0507ce8..4e4b414 100644
--- a/keg_auth/mail.py
+++ b/keg_auth/mail.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 from blazeutils.strings import normalizews
-import commonmark
 import flask
+from markdown_it import MarkdownIt
 
 try:
     import flask_mail
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def mail_template(template_name_or_list, **kwargs):
     return MailParts(
         normalizews(subject),
         markdown,
-        commonmark.commonmark(markdown)
+        MarkdownIt().render(markdown)
     )
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 363bafe..2c0ddf2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     zip_safe=False,
     install_requires=[
         'bcrypt',
-        'commonmark',
+        'markdown-it-py',
 
         'Flask-Login>0.4.1',
         'Keg>=0.8.6',