diff --git a/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/sysTreeView32.py b/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/sysTreeView32.py
index 90b60809090..432ab3bc28b 100755
--- a/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/sysTreeView32.py
+++ b/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/sysTreeView32.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import speech
 import UIAHandler
 from . import IAccessible
-if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable: from ..UIA import UIA
+from ..UIA import UIA
 from .. import NVDAObject
 from logHandler import log
 import watchdog
diff --git a/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/__init__.py b/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/__init__.py
index 5b936ddc01f..80600dd416a 100644
--- a/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/__init__.py
+++ b/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/__init__.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _get_controlFieldNVDAObjectClass(self):
 		UIAHandler.UIA_AriaPropertiesPropertyId,
 		UIAHandler.UIA_LevelPropertyId,
 		UIAHandler.UIA_IsEnabledPropertyId,
-	} if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable else set()
+	}
 
 	def _get__controlFieldUIACacheRequest(self):
 		""" The UIA cacheRequest object that will be used when fetching all UIA elements needed when generating control fields for this TextInfo's content."""
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def _get__controlFieldUIACacheRequest(self):
 		UIAHandler.TextUnit_Format,
 		UIAHandler.TextUnit_Word,
 		UIAHandler.TextUnit_Character
-	] if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable else []
+	]
 
 	def find(self,text,caseSensitive=False,reverse=False):
 		tempRange=self._rangeObj.clone()
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ def _get_bookmark(self):
 		UIAHandler.UIA_TabItemControlTypeId,
 		UIAHandler.UIA_TextControlTypeId,
 		UIAHandler.UIA_SplitButtonControlTypeId
-	} if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable else None
+	}
 
 
 	def _getControlFieldForObject(self, obj,isEmbedded=False,startOfNode=False,endOfNode=False):
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ def _get_keyboardShortcut(self):
 		UIAHandler.UIA_IsSelectionItemPatternAvailablePropertyId,
 		UIAHandler.UIA_IsEnabledPropertyId,
 		UIAHandler.UIA_IsOffscreenPropertyId,
-	}  if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable else set()
+	}
 
 	def _get_states(self):
 		states=set()
diff --git a/source/UIAHandler.py b/source/UIAHandler.py
index fb2c26c4d2d..528af0a81c0 100644
--- a/source/UIAHandler.py
+++ b/source/UIAHandler.py
@@ -7,32 +7,24 @@
 from comtypes import COMError
 import config
 from logHandler import log
+# Maintain backwards compatibility: F403 (unable to detect undefined names) flake8 warning.
+from _UIAHandler import *  # noqa: F403
 
 # Make the _UIAHandler._isDebug function available to this module,
 # ignoring the fact that it is not used here directly.
 from _UIAHandler import _isDebug   # noqa: F401
 
 handler=None
-isUIAAvailable=False
-
-if config.conf and config.conf["UIA"]["enabled"]:
-	# Because Windows 7 SP1 (NT 6.1) or later is supported, just assume UIA can be used unless told otherwise.
-	try:
-		from _UIAHandler import *
-		isUIAAvailable=True
-	except ImportError:
-		log.debugWarning("Unable to import _UIAHandler",exc_info=True)
-		pass
 
 def initialize():
 	global handler
-	if not isUIAAvailable:
-		raise NotImplementedError
+	if not config.conf["UIA"]["enabled"]:
+		raise RuntimeError("UIA forcefully disabled in configuration")
 	try:
 		handler=UIAHandler()
 	except COMError:
 		handler=None
-		raise RuntimeError("UIA not available")
+		raise
 
 def terminate():
 	global handler
diff --git a/source/appModules/logonui.py b/source/appModules/logonui.py
index 6bda268785d..1092f8d94a2 100644
--- a/source/appModules/logonui.py
+++ b/source/appModules/logonui.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 import appModuleHandler
 import eventHandler
 import UIAHandler
-if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable:
-	from NVDAObjects.UIA import UIA
+from NVDAObjects.UIA import UIA
 
 """App module for the Windows Logon screen
 """
@@ -35,16 +34,17 @@ def event_gainFocus(self):
 
 		return super(LogonDialog, self).event_gainFocus()
 
-if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable:
-	class Win8PasswordField(UIA):
 
-		#This UIA object has no invoke pattern, at least set focus.
-		# #6024: Affects both Windows 8.x and 10.
-		def doAction(self,index=None):
-			if not index:
-				self.setFocus()
-			else:
-				super(Win8PasswordField,self).doAction(index)
+class Win8PasswordField(UIA):
+
+	# This UIA object has no invoke pattern, at least set focus.
+	# #6024: Affects both Windows 8.x and 10.
+	def doAction(self, index=None):
+		if not index:
+			self.setFocus()
+		else:
+			super().doAction(index)
+
 
 class XPPasswordField(IAccessible):
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def event_NVDAObject_init(self, obj):
 	def chooseNVDAObjectOverlayClasses(self, obj, clsList):
 		windowClass = obj.windowClassName
 
-		if UIAHandler.isUIAAvailable:
+		if UIAHandler.handler:
 			if isinstance(obj,UIA) and obj.UIAElement.cachedClassName in ("TouchEditInner", "PasswordBox") and obj.role==controlTypes.ROLE_EDITABLETEXT:
 				clsList.insert(0,Win8PasswordField)
 		# #6010: Allow Windows 10 version to be recognized as well.
diff --git a/source/core.py b/source/core.py
index 63ae2b2fcce..c40501a9218 100644
--- a/source/core.py
+++ b/source/core.py
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ def handlePowerStatusChange(self):
 	log.debug("Initializing UIA support")
 	try:
 		UIAHandler.initialize()
-	except NotImplementedError:
-		log.warning("UIA not available")
+	except RuntimeError:
+		log.warning("UIA disabled in configuration")
 	except:
 		log.error("Error initializing UIA support", exc_info=True)
 	import IAccessibleHandler