diff --git a/src/dodal/utils.py b/src/dodal/utils.py
index d8ebce59b7..2dbb7b2b97 100644
--- a/src/dodal/utils.py
+++ b/src/dodal/utils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     Any,
     Generic,
     Protocol,
+    TypeAlias,
     TypeGuard,
     TypeVar,
     runtime_checkable,
@@ -43,12 +44,6 @@
 
 import dodal.log
 
-try:
-    from typing import TypeAlias
-except ImportError:
-    from typing import TypeAlias
-
-
 #: Protocols defining interface to hardware
 BLUESKY_PROTOCOLS = [
     Checkable,