diff --git a/schwifty/__init__.py b/schwifty/__init__.py
index bc1c282..2e76cb1 100644
--- a/schwifty/__init__.py
+++ b/schwifty/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-try:
-    from importlib.metadata import version
-except ImportError:
-    from importlib_metadata import version  # type: ignore
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 from schwifty.bban import BBAN
 from schwifty.bic import BIC