diff --git a/src/caosadvancedtools/scifolder/experiment_cfood.py b/src/caosadvancedtools/scifolder/experiment_cfood.py
index 6a701d2229d9245379b06f885386b784c17267af..502314ad356cec02289d23fc49f6625873dcc43e 100644
--- a/src/caosadvancedtools/scifolder/experiment_cfood.py
+++ b/src/caosadvancedtools/scifolder/experiment_cfood.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple
 
 import caosdb as db
 from caosadvancedtools.cfood import (AbstractFileCFood, assure_has_property,
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ from .utils import parse_responsibles, reference_records_corresponding_to_files
 from .withreadme import DATAMODEL as dm
 from .withreadme import RESULTS, REVISIONOF, WithREADME, get_glob
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING and sys.version_info > (3, 7):
-    from typing import Tuple
-
 
 class ExperimentCFood(AbstractFileCFood, WithREADME):