diff --git a/followthemoney/export/csv.py b/followthemoney/export/csv.py
index c62d4cff1..f2cb0e9f1 100644
--- a/followthemoney/export/csv.py
+++ b/followthemoney/export/csv.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _get_writer(self, schema: Schema) -> CSVWriter:
         return writer
 
     def close(self) -> None:
-        for (handle, _) in self.handles.values():
+        for handle, _ in self.handles.values():
             handle.close()
 
 
diff --git a/followthemoney/util.py b/followthemoney/util.py
index 40e69bf9e..29b09760c 100644
--- a/followthemoney/util.py
+++ b/followthemoney/util.py
@@ -18,12 +18,8 @@
 T = TypeVar("T")
 K = TypeVar("K")
 V = TypeVar("V")
-try:
-    # Work-around for Python 3.8 backward compat:
-    PathLike = Union[str, os.PathLike[str]]
-except TypeError:
-    PathLike = Union[str, os.PathLike]  # type: ignore
 
+PathLike = Union[str, os.PathLike[str]]
 i18n_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "translations")
 state = local()
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)