diff --git a/kitty/child.py b/kitty/child.py
index 65a7519b4..9f6eb7edf 100644
--- a/kitty/child.py
+++ b/kitty/child.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from collections.abc import Generator, Sequence
 from contextlib import contextmanager, suppress
 from itertools import count
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, DefaultDict, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, DefaultDict, Optional, TypedDict
 
 import kitty.fast_data_types as fast_data_types
 
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 from .types import run_once
 from .utils import cmdline_for_hold, log_error, which
 
-try:
-    from typing import TypedDict
-except ImportError:
-    TypedDict = dict
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .window import CwdRequest