diff --git a/src/Driver.php b/src/Driver.php
index 140da33..c0b6bda 100644
--- a/src/Driver.php
+++ b/src/Driver.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Vips;
 
-use Intervention\Image\Decoders\BinaryImageDecoder;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\AbstractDriver;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\DriverException;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\NotSupportedException;
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@
 use Intervention\Image\FileExtension;
 use Intervention\Image\Format;
 use Intervention\Image\Image;
-use Intervention\Image\InputHandler;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\DriverInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\FrameInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
@@ -110,30 +108,31 @@ public function __invoke(): ImageInterface
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param string $shape
      * @param array<string, string|int> $attributes
-     *
+     * @param int $width
+     * @param int $height
      * @throws RuntimeException
+     * @return VipsImage
      */
-    public static function createShape(string $shape, array $attributes, int $width, int $height): ImageInterface
+    public static function createShape(string $shape, array $attributes, int $width, int $height): VipsImage
     {
         $xmlAttributes = implode(
             ' ',
             array_map(
-                fn ($key, $value) => sprintf('%s="%s"', $key, htmlspecialchars((string) $value)),
+                fn($key, $value) => sprintf('%s="%s"', $key, htmlspecialchars((string) $value)),
                 array_keys($attributes),
                 $attributes
             )
         );
 
-        $svg = <<<EOL
-<svg viewBox="0 0 {$width} {$height}" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-    <{$shape} {$xmlAttributes} />
-</svg>
-EOL;
+        $svg = '<svg viewBox="0 0 ' . $width . ' ' . $height . '" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">' .
+            '<' . $shape . ' ' . $xmlAttributes . ' />' .
+            '</svg>';
 
         try {
-            return InputHandler::withDecoders([new BinaryImageDecoder()], new self())->handle($svg);
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return VipsImage::svgload_buffer($svg);
+        } catch (VipsException $e) {
             throw new RuntimeException('Could not create shape: ' . $e->getMessage(), previous: $e);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Modifiers/DrawBezierModifier.php b/src/Modifiers/DrawBezierModifier.php
index 8486153..cb8a4e6 100644
--- a/src/Modifiers/DrawBezierModifier.php
+++ b/src/Modifiers/DrawBezierModifier.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
             };
         }, $chunks, array_keys($chunks)));
 
-        $polygon = Driver::createShape(
+        $bezier = Driver::createShape(
             'path',
             [
                 'd' => $points,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
         $frames = [];
         foreach ($image as $frame) {
             $frames[] = $frame->setNative(
-                $frame->native()->composite($polygon->core()->native(), [BlendMode::OVER])
+                $frame->native()->composite($bezier, [BlendMode::OVER])
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Modifiers/DrawEllipseModifier.php b/src/Modifiers/DrawEllipseModifier.php
index be92ff3..76571ca 100644
--- a/src/Modifiers/DrawEllipseModifier.php
+++ b/src/Modifiers/DrawEllipseModifier.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
         $frames = [];
         foreach ($image as $frame) {
             $frames[] = $frame->setNative(
-                $frame->native()->composite($ellipse->core()->native(), [BlendMode::OVER])
+                $frame->native()->composite($ellipse, [BlendMode::OVER])
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Modifiers/DrawLineModifier.php b/src/Modifiers/DrawLineModifier.php
index a27f1fc..4ca2237 100644
--- a/src/Modifiers/DrawLineModifier.php
+++ b/src/Modifiers/DrawLineModifier.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class DrawLineModifier extends GenericDrawLineModifier implements SpecializedInt
      */
     public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
     {
-        $ellipse = Driver::createShape(
+        $line = Driver::createShape(
             'line',
             [
                 'x1' => $this->drawable->start()->x(),
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
         $frames = [];
         foreach ($image as $frame) {
             $frames[] = $frame->setNative(
-                $frame->native()->composite($ellipse->core()->native(), [BlendMode::OVER])
+                $frame->native()->composite($line, [BlendMode::OVER])
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Modifiers/DrawPolygonModifier.php b/src/Modifiers/DrawPolygonModifier.php
index 0a99791..594ebec 100644
--- a/src/Modifiers/DrawPolygonModifier.php
+++ b/src/Modifiers/DrawPolygonModifier.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
         $frames = [];
         foreach ($image as $frame) {
             $frames[] = $frame->setNative(
-                $frame->native()->composite($polygon->core()->native(), [BlendMode::OVER])
+                $frame->native()->composite($polygon, [BlendMode::OVER])
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Modifiers/DrawRectangleModifier.php b/src/Modifiers/DrawRectangleModifier.php
index ba1c4e6..7024b9c 100644
--- a/src/Modifiers/DrawRectangleModifier.php
+++ b/src/Modifiers/DrawRectangleModifier.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
         $frames = [];
         foreach ($image as $frame) {
             $frames[] = $frame->setNative(
-                $frame->native()->composite($rectangle->core()->native(), [BlendMode::OVER])
+                $frame->native()->composite($rectangle, [BlendMode::OVER])
             );
         }