diff --git a/beets/util/__init__.py b/beets/util/__init__.py
index 3ce187f02..7079db444 100644
--- a/beets/util/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/util/__init__.py
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ from typing import (
     Union,
 )
 
-try:
-    # Python 3.10+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
     from typing import TypeAlias
-except ImportError:
+else:
     from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
+
 from unidecode import unidecode
 
 from beets.util import hidden
diff --git a/beetsplug/aura.py b/beetsplug/aura.py
index b02dd85f2..09d859200 100644
--- a/beetsplug/aura.py
+++ b/beetsplug/aura.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from mimetypes import guess_type
 from typing import ClassVar, Mapping, Type
@@ -30,10 +31,9 @@ from flask import (
     send_file,
 )
 
-try:
-    # Python 3.11+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
     from typing import Self
-except ImportError:
+else:
     from typing_extensions import Self
 
 from beets import config