diff --git a/tests/utils/__init__.py b/tests/utils/__init__.py
index fcbf4ef1f..f294a9f9a 100644
--- a/tests/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/utils/__init__.py
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 import pystac
 from tests.utils.stac_io_mock import MockStacIO
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    import tempfile as TemporaryDirectory_Type
-
 
 def assert_to_from_dict(
     test_class: unittest.TestCase,