diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 1.1
+
+- Remove `disclose`. Use `dictate c >> return def` if you need it.
+  No more dependency of `data-default` or `data-default-class`.
+  This change is a consequence of change in `data-default-0.8.0.0`
+
 # 1.0.2
 
 - Support GHC-8.6.5...GHC-9.10.1
diff --git a/monad-chronicle.cabal b/monad-chronicle.cabal
--- a/monad-chronicle.cabal
+++ b/monad-chronicle.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      >=1.10
 name:               monad-chronicle
-version:            1.0.2
+version:            1.1.0.1
 synopsis:           These as a transformer, ChronicleT
 homepage:           https://github.com/haskellari/these
 license:            BSD3
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
    || ==9.0.2
    || ==9.2.8
    || ==9.4.8
-   || ==9.6.5
-   || ==9.8.2
+   || ==9.6.6
+   || ==9.8.4
    || ==9.10.1
+   || ==9.12.4
+   || ==9.14.1
 
 source-repository head
   type:     git
@@ -46,16 +48,11 @@
 
   -- ghc boot libs
   build-depends:
-      base          >=4.12.0.0 && <4.21
+      base          >=4.12.0.0 && <4.23
     , mtl           >=2.2.2    && <2.4
     , transformers  >=0.5.6.2  && <0.7
 
   build-depends:    these >=1.2.1 && <1.3
-
-  -- other dependencies
-  build-depends:
-      data-default-class   >=0.1.2.0 && <0.2
-    , transformers-compat  >=0.6.5   && <0.8
 
   if flag(semigroupoids)
     build-depends: semigroupoids >=6.0.1 && <6.1
diff --git a/src/Control/Monad/Chronicle/Class.hs b/src/Control/Monad/Chronicle/Class.hs
--- a/src/Control/Monad/Chronicle/Class.hs
+++ b/src/Control/Monad/Chronicle/Class.hs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 import Control.Monad             (liftM)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Class (lift)
-import Data.Default.Class
 import Data.Semigroup
 import Prelude
 
@@ -50,15 +49,6 @@
     --
     --   Equivalent to 'tell' for the 'Writer' monad.
     dictate :: c -> m ()
-
-    -- | @'disclose' c@ is an action that records the output @c@ and returns a
-    --   @'Default'@ value.
-    --
-    --   This is a convenience function for reporting non-fatal errors in one
-    --   branch a @case@, or similar scenarios when there is no meaningful
-    --   result but a placeholder of sorts is needed in order to continue.
-    disclose :: (Default a) => c -> m a
-    disclose c = dictate c >> return def
 
     -- | @'confess' c@ is an action that ends with a final record @c@.
     --
diff --git a/src/Control/Monad/Trans/Chronicle.hs b/src/Control/Monad/Trans/Chronicle.hs
--- a/src/Control/Monad/Trans/Chronicle.hs
+++ b/src/Control/Monad/Trans/Chronicle.hs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     -- * The ChronicleT monad transformer
     ChronicleT(..),
     -- * Chronicle operations
-    dictate, disclose, confess,
+    dictate, confess,
     memento, absolve, condemn,
     retcon,
     ) where
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import Control.Monad
 import Control.Monad.Fix
 import Control.Monad.Trans
-import Data.Default.Class
 import Data.Functor.Identity
 import Data.Semigroup
 
@@ -154,15 +153,6 @@
 --   Equivalent to 'tell' for the 'Writer' monad.
 dictate :: (Semigroup c, Monad m) => c -> ChronicleT c m ()
 dictate c = ChronicleT $ return (These c ())
-
--- | @'disclose' c@ is an action that records the output @c@ and returns a
---   @'Default'@ value.
---
---   This is a convenience function for reporting non-fatal errors in one
---   branch a @case@, or similar scenarios when there is no meaningful
---   result but a placeholder of sorts is needed in order to continue.
-disclose :: (Default a, Semigroup c, Monad m) => c -> ChronicleT c m a
-disclose c = dictate c >> return def
 
 -- | @'confess' c@ is an action that ends with a final output @c@.
 --