diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 6f82deda..cf892314 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -17,14 +17,8 @@
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
-import sys
-
 import sphinx_rtd_theme
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from importlib.metadata import Distribution
-else:
-    from importlib_metadata import Distribution
+from importlib.metadata import Distribution
 
 html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
 
diff --git a/examples/top_lite_simulator.py b/examples/top_lite_simulator.py
index 147cbb0f..f3eec0d1 100644
--- a/examples/top_lite_simulator.py
+++ b/examples/top_lite_simulator.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Lite simulation of the top linux command."""
 import datetime
 import random
-import sys
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -9,11 +8,7 @@ from rich import box
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.live import Live
 from rich.table import Table
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Literal
+from typing import Literal
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/rich/_ratio.py b/rich/_ratio.py
index e12397af..5fd5a383 100644
--- a/rich/_ratio.py
+++ b/rich/_ratio.py
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 from fractions import Fraction
 from math import ceil
-from typing import cast, List, Optional, Sequence
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Protocol
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Protocol  # pragma: no cover
+from typing import cast, List, Optional, Sequence, Protocol
 
 
 class Edge(Protocol):
diff --git a/rich/align.py b/rich/align.py
index fac50b1e..cb5f31d6 100644
--- a/rich/align.py
+++ b/rich/align.py
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-import sys
 from itertools import chain
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, Optional
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Literal  # pragma: no cover
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, Optional, Literal
 
 from .constrain import Constrain
 from .jupyter import JupyterMixin
diff --git a/rich/box.py b/rich/box.py
index aa4ada32..82555b61 100644
--- a/rich/box.py
+++ b/rich/box.py
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import sys
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, List
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Literal  # pragma: no cover
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, List, Literal
 
 
 from ._loop import loop_last
diff --git a/rich/console.py b/rich/console.py
index 6725e405..bfedfa84 100644
--- a/rich/console.py
+++ b/rich/console.py
@@ -33,15 +33,7 @@ from typing import (
 )
 
 from rich._null_file import NULL_FILE
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal, Protocol, runtime_checkable
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import (
-        Literal,
-        Protocol,
-        runtime_checkable,
-    )  # pragma: no cover
+from typing import Literal, Protocol, runtime_checkable
 
 from . import errors, themes
 from ._emoji_replace import _emoji_replace
diff --git a/rich/control.py b/rich/control.py
index a8a91255..248b0f59 100644
--- a/rich/control.py
+++ b/rich/control.py
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-import sys
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Union
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Final
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Final  # pragma: no cover
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Union, Final
 
 from .segment import ControlCode, ControlType, Segment
 
diff --git a/rich/emoji.py b/rich/emoji.py
index d5a1062a..9433e6fb 100644
--- a/rich/emoji.py
+++ b/rich/emoji.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sys
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Union, Literal
 
 from .jupyter import JupyterMixin
 from .segment import Segment
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from .style import Style
 from ._emoji_codes import EMOJI
 from ._emoji_replace import _emoji_replace
 
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Literal  # pragma: no cover
-
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .console import Console, ConsoleOptions, RenderResult
diff --git a/rich/live_render.py b/rich/live_render.py
index 4284cccc..d3da5111 100644
--- a/rich/live_render.py
+++ b/rich/live_render.py
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import sys
-from typing import Optional, Tuple
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Literal  # pragma: no cover
+from typing import Optional, Tuple, Literal
 
 
 from ._loop import loop_last
diff --git a/rich/markdown.py b/rich/markdown.py
index 26c58d15..12496487 100644
--- a/rich/markdown.py
+++ b/rich/markdown.py
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
-from typing import ClassVar, Iterable
+from typing import ClassVar, Iterable, get_args
 
 from markdown_it import MarkdownIt
 from markdown_it.token import Token
 
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import get_args
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import get_args  # pragma: no cover
-
 from rich.table import Table
 
 from . import box
diff --git a/rich/progress.py b/rich/progress.py
index 1e92eb6b..c7070a61 100644
--- a/rich/progress.py
+++ b/rich/progress.py
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ from typing import (
     TypeVar,
     Union,
 )
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Literal  # pragma: no cover
+from typing import Literal
 
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
     from typing import Self
diff --git a/tests/test_syntax.py b/tests/test_syntax.py
index bbd4c7a5..c42ad731 100644
--- a/tests/test_syntax.py
+++ b/tests/test_syntax.py
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ from rich.syntax import (
 )
 
 from .render import render
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from importlib.metadata import Distribution
-else:
-    from importlib_metadata import Distribution
+from importlib.metadata import Distribution
 
 PYGMENTS_VERSION = Distribution.from_name("pygments").version
 OLD_PYGMENTS = PYGMENTS_VERSION == "2.13.0"