1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sphinx/project.py b/sphinx/project.py
index 8e2e7330a..81d2b43e0 100644
--- a/sphinx/project.py
+++ b/sphinx/project.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 """
 
 import os
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util import get_matching_files
@@ -17,9 +16,11 @@ from sphinx.util import logging
 from sphinx.util.matching import compile_matchers
 from sphinx.util.osutil import SEP, relpath
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
+if False:
+    # For type annotation
     from typing import Dict, List, Set  # NOQA
 
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 EXCLUDE_PATHS = ['**/_sources', '.#*', '**/.#*', '*.lproj/**']