diff --git a/fastcore/basics.py b/fastcore/basics.py
index 16d36336..8ccba7b5 100644
--- a/fastcore/basics.py
+++ b/fastcore/basics.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 # %% ../nbs/01_basics.ipynb
 defaults = SimpleNamespace()
 
+_allowed_types = (types.FunctionType, types.BuiltinFunctionType,
+                  types.MethodType, types.ModuleType,
+                  WrapperDescriptorType, MethodWrapperType, MethodDescriptorType)
+
 # %% ../nbs/01_basics.ipynb
 def ifnone(a, b):
     "`b` if `a` is None else `a`"
@@ -352,7 +356,7 @@ def _eval_type(t, glb, loc):
 
 def type_hints(f):
     "Like `typing.get_type_hints` but returns `{}` if not allowed type"
-    if not isinstance(f, typing._allowed_types): return {}
+    if not isinstance(f, _allowed_types): return {}
     ann,glb,loc = get_annotations_ex(f)
     return {k:_eval_type(v,glb,loc) for k,v in ann.items()}
 
diff --git a/nbs/01_basics.ipynb b/nbs/01_basics.ipynb
index 87be81a5..abc2702e 100644
--- a/nbs/01_basics.ipynb
+++ b/nbs/01_basics.ipynb
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "#|export\n",
-    "defaults = SimpleNamespace()"
+    "defaults = SimpleNamespace()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "_allowed_types = (types.FunctionType, types.BuiltinFunctionType,\n",
+    "                  types.MethodType, types.ModuleType,\n",
+    "                  WrapperDescriptorType, MethodWrapperType, MethodDescriptorType)"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -1870,7 +1874,7 @@
     "\n",
     "def type_hints(f):\n",
     "    \"Like `typing.get_type_hints` but returns `{}` if not allowed type\"\n",
-    "    if not isinstance(f, typing._allowed_types): return {}\n",
+    "    if not isinstance(f, _allowed_types): return {}\n",
     "    ann,glb,loc = get_annotations_ex(f)\n",
     "    return {k:_eval_type(v,glb,loc) for k,v in ann.items()}"
    ]