diff --git a/cssutils/tests/basetest.py b/cssutils/tests/basetest.py
index a51efa1e..b3899055 100644
--- a/cssutils/tests/basetest.py
+++ b/cssutils/tests/basetest.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-try:
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
     from importlib import resources
-except ImportError:
+else:
     import importlib_resources as resources
 
 import cssutils