diff --git a/src/_pytest/_code/code.py b/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
index 65b2bd63823..ce63b4b16bf 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
 from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
     from typing_extensions import Literal
     from weakref import ReferenceType
 
@@ -421,14 +421,14 @@ class ExceptionInfo(Generic[_E]):
 
     _assert_start_repr = "AssertionError('assert "
 
-    _excinfo = attr.ib(type=Optional[Tuple["Type[_E]", "_E", TracebackType]])
+    _excinfo = attr.ib(type=Optional[Tuple[Type["_E"], "_E", TracebackType]])
     _striptext = attr.ib(type=str, default="")
     _traceback = attr.ib(type=Optional[Traceback], default=None)
 
     @classmethod
     def from_exc_info(
         cls,
-        exc_info: Tuple["Type[_E]", "_E", TracebackType],
+        exc_info: Tuple[Type[_E], _E, TracebackType],
         exprinfo: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> "ExceptionInfo[_E]":
         """Return an ExceptionInfo for an existing exc_info tuple.
@@ -479,13 +479,13 @@ def for_later(cls) -> "ExceptionInfo[_E]":
         """Return an unfilled ExceptionInfo."""
         return cls(None)
 
-    def fill_unfilled(self, exc_info: Tuple["Type[_E]", _E, TracebackType]) -> None:
+    def fill_unfilled(self, exc_info: Tuple[Type[_E], _E, TracebackType]) -> None:
         """Fill an unfilled ExceptionInfo created with ``for_later()``."""
         assert self._excinfo is None, "ExceptionInfo was already filled"
         self._excinfo = exc_info
 
     @property
-    def type(self) -> "Type[_E]":
+    def type(self) -> Type[_E]:
         """The exception class."""
         assert (
             self._excinfo is not None
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ def exconly(self, tryshort: bool = False) -> str:
         return text
 
     def errisinstance(
-        self, exc: Union["Type[BaseException]", Tuple["Type[BaseException]", ...]]
+        self, exc: Union[Type[BaseException], Tuple[Type[BaseException], ...]]
     ) -> bool:
         """Return True if the exception is an instance of exc.
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/compat.py b/src/_pytest/compat.py
index cbfeb96bcf9..8fa58bccf16 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/compat.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/compat.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import NoReturn
-    from typing import Type
     from typing_extensions import Final
 
 
@@ -349,6 +348,7 @@ def final(f):  # noqa: F811
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
     from functools import cached_property as cached_property
 else:
+    from typing import Type
 
     class cached_property(Generic[_S, _T]):
         __slots__ = ("func", "__doc__")
@@ -359,13 +359,13 @@ def __init__(self, func: Callable[[_S], _T]) -> None:
 
         @overload
         def __get__(
-            self, instance: None, owner: Optional["Type[_S]"] = ...
+            self, instance: None, owner: Optional[Type[_S]] = ...
         ) -> "cached_property[_S, _T]":
             ...
 
         @overload  # noqa: F811
         def __get__(  # noqa: F811
-            self, instance: _S, owner: Optional["Type[_S]"] = ...
+            self, instance: _S, owner: Optional[Type[_S]] = ...
         ) -> _T:
             ...
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
index 9df2a355d63..799cc19c613 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from typing import Set
 from typing import TextIO
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@
 from _pytest.warning_types import PytestConfigWarning
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
 
     from _pytest._code.code import _TracebackStyle
     from _pytest.terminal import TerminalReporter
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class ConftestImportFailure(Exception):
     def __init__(
         self,
         path: py.path.local,
-        excinfo: Tuple["Type[Exception]", Exception, TracebackType],
+        excinfo: Tuple[Type[Exception], Exception, TracebackType],
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(path, excinfo)
         self.path = path
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ def _strtobool(val: str) -> bool:
 @lru_cache(maxsize=50)
 def parse_warning_filter(
     arg: str, *, escape: bool
-) -> "Tuple[str, str, Type[Warning], str, int]":
+) -> Tuple[str, str, Type[Warning], str, int]:
     """Parse a warnings filter string.
 
     This is copied from warnings._setoption, but does not apply the filter,
@@ -1573,9 +1573,7 @@ def parse_warning_filter(
         parts.append("")
     action_, message, category_, module, lineno_ = [s.strip() for s in parts]
     action = warnings._getaction(action_)  # type: str # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-    category = warnings._getcategory(
-        category_
-    )  # type: Type[Warning] # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    category: Type[Warning] = warnings._getcategory(category_)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
     if message and escape:
         message = re.escape(message)
     if module and escape:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/debugging.py b/src/_pytest/debugging.py
index 0fec6d817e3..2b3faf8dc6c 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/debugging.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/debugging.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from typing import List
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -24,8 +25,6 @@
 from _pytest.reports import BaseReport
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
     from _pytest.capture import CaptureManager
     from _pytest.runner import CallInfo
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/doctest.py b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
index 304d3d9047b..817c9f9a841 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/doctest.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from typing import Pattern
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import doctest
-    from typing import Type
 
 DOCTEST_REPORT_CHOICE_NONE = "none"
 DOCTEST_REPORT_CHOICE_CDIFF = "cdiff"
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def __init__(self, failures: "Sequence[doctest.DocTestFailure]") -> None:
         self.failures = failures
 
 
-def _init_runner_class() -> "Type[doctest.DocTestRunner]":
+def _init_runner_class() -> Type["doctest.DocTestRunner"]:
     import doctest
 
     class PytestDoctestRunner(doctest.DebugRunner):
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def report_unexpected_exception(
             out,
             test: "doctest.DocTest",
             example: "doctest.Example",
-            exc_info: "Tuple[Type[BaseException], BaseException, types.TracebackType]",
+            exc_info: Tuple[Type[BaseException], BaseException, types.TracebackType],
         ) -> None:
             if isinstance(exc_info[1], OutcomeException):
                 raise exc_info[1]
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ def func() -> None:
     return fixture_request
 
 
-def _init_checker_class() -> "Type[doctest.OutputChecker]":
+def _init_checker_class() -> Type["doctest.OutputChecker"]:
     import doctest
     import re
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
index 62def5a3319..d793ea37f1e 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Deque
     from typing import NoReturn
-    from typing import Type
     from typing_extensions import Literal
 
     from _pytest import nodes
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         # Cache key.
         object,
         # Exc info if raised.
-        Tuple["Type[BaseException]", BaseException, TracebackType],
+        Tuple[Type[BaseException], BaseException, TracebackType],
     ],
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/main.py b/src/_pytest/main.py
index a8eaf02592f..31dc28e5d0e 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/main.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/main.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
     from typing_extensions import Literal
 
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/mark/structures.py b/src/_pytest/mark/structures.py
index 14c7c177670..23c552d9897 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/mark/structures.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/mark/structures.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
@@ -31,8 +32,6 @@
 from _pytest.warning_types import PytestUnknownMarkWarning
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
     from ..nodes import Node
 
 
@@ -417,9 +416,7 @@ def __call__(  # noqa: F811
             *conditions: Union[str, bool],
             reason: str = ...,
             run: bool = ...,
-            raises: Union[
-                "Type[BaseException]", Tuple["Type[BaseException]", ...]
-            ] = ...,
+            raises: Union[Type[BaseException], Tuple[Type[BaseException], ...]] = ...,
             strict: bool = ...
         ) -> MarkDecorator:
             ...
diff --git a/src/_pytest/nodes.py b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
index f8dbf826373..c8375e7cdb8 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/nodes.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@
 from _pytest.store import Store
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
     # Imported here due to circular import.
     from _pytest.main import Session
     from _pytest.warning_types import PytestWarning
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ def addfinalizer(self, fin: Callable[[], object]) -> None:
         """
         self.session._setupstate.addfinalizer(fin, self)
 
-    def getparent(self, cls: "Type[_NodeType]") -> Optional[_NodeType]:
+    def getparent(self, cls: Type[_NodeType]) -> Optional[_NodeType]:
         """Get the next parent node (including self) which is an instance of
         the given class."""
         current = self  # type: Optional[Node]
diff --git a/src/_pytest/outcomes.py b/src/_pytest/outcomes.py
index a2ddc3a1f1a..cc70e72d4b1 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/outcomes.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/outcomes.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import cast
 from typing import Optional
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TypeVar
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False  # Avoid circular import through compat.
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import NoReturn
-    from typing import Type  # noqa: F401 (used in type string)
     from typing_extensions import Protocol
 else:
     # typing.Protocol is only available starting from Python 3.8. It is also
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def __init__(
 # Ideally would just be `exit.Exception = Exit` etc.
 
 _F = TypeVar("_F", bound=Callable[..., object])
-_ET = TypeVar("_ET", bound="Type[BaseException]")
+_ET = TypeVar("_ET", bound=Type[BaseException])
 
 
 class _WithException(Protocol[_F, _ET]):
diff --git a/src/_pytest/pytester.py b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
index 7c7ac9348d6..29690f0f011 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/pytester.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@
 from _pytest.tmpdir import TempdirFactory
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
     from typing_extensions import Literal
 
     import pexpect
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def linecomp() -> "LineComp":
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="LineMatcher")
-def LineMatcher_fixture(request: FixtureRequest) -> "Type[LineMatcher]":
+def LineMatcher_fixture(request: FixtureRequest) -> Type["LineMatcher"]:
     """A reference to the :class: `LineMatcher`.
 
     This is instantiable with a list of lines (without their trailing newlines).
diff --git a/src/_pytest/python.py b/src/_pytest/python.py
index ee4d7d3f8a7..e0a295a065b 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/python.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/python.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@
 from _pytest.warning_types import PytestUnhandledCoroutineWarning
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
     from typing_extensions import Literal
     from _pytest.fixtures import _Scope
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/python_api.py b/src/_pytest/python_api.py
index e5489ec8328..b1f09030ade 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/python_api.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/python_api.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Pattern
 from typing import Tuple
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 from _pytest.compat import STRING_TYPES
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
 
 def _non_numeric_type_error(value, at: Optional[str]) -> TypeError:
     at_str = " at {}".format(at) if at else ""
@@ -560,7 +557,7 @@ def _is_numpy_array(obj: object) -> bool:
 
 @overload
 def raises(
-    expected_exception: Union["Type[_E]", Tuple["Type[_E]", ...]],
+    expected_exception: Union[Type[_E], Tuple[Type[_E], ...]],
     *,
     match: Optional[Union[str, Pattern[str]]] = ...
 ) -> "RaisesContext[_E]":
@@ -569,7 +566,7 @@ def raises(
 
 @overload  # noqa: F811
 def raises(  # noqa: F811
-    expected_exception: Union["Type[_E]", Tuple["Type[_E]", ...]],
+    expected_exception: Union[Type[_E], Tuple[Type[_E], ...]],
     func: Callable[..., Any],
     *args: Any,
     **kwargs: Any
@@ -578,9 +575,7 @@ def raises(  # noqa: F811
 
 
 def raises(  # noqa: F811
-    expected_exception: Union["Type[_E]", Tuple["Type[_E]", ...]],
-    *args: Any,
-    **kwargs: Any
+    expected_exception: Union[Type[_E], Tuple[Type[_E], ...]], *args: Any, **kwargs: Any
 ) -> Union["RaisesContext[_E]", _pytest._code.ExceptionInfo[_E]]:
     r"""Assert that a code block/function call raises ``expected_exception``
     or raise a failure exception otherwise.
@@ -738,7 +733,7 @@ def raises(  # noqa: F811
 class RaisesContext(Generic[_E]):
     def __init__(
         self,
-        expected_exception: Union["Type[_E]", Tuple["Type[_E]", ...]],
+        expected_exception: Union[Type[_E], Tuple[Type[_E], ...]],
         message: str,
         match_expr: Optional[Union[str, Pattern[str]]] = None,
     ) -> None:
@@ -753,7 +748,7 @@ def __enter__(self) -> _pytest._code.ExceptionInfo[_E]:
 
     def __exit__(
         self,
-        exc_type: Optional["Type[BaseException]"],
+        exc_type: Optional[Type[BaseException]],
         exc_val: Optional[BaseException],
         exc_tb: Optional[TracebackType],
     ) -> bool:
@@ -764,9 +759,7 @@ def __exit__(
         if not issubclass(exc_type, self.expected_exception):
             return False
         # Cast to narrow the exception type now that it's verified.
-        exc_info = cast(
-            Tuple["Type[_E]", _E, TracebackType], (exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb)
-        )
+        exc_info = cast(Tuple[Type[_E], _E, TracebackType], (exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb))
         self.excinfo.fill_unfilled(exc_info)
         if self.match_expr is not None:
             self.excinfo.match(self.match_expr)
diff --git a/src/_pytest/recwarn.py b/src/_pytest/recwarn.py
index a2e6b274197..a455e9e57f0 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/recwarn.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/recwarn.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Pattern
 from typing import Tuple
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 from _pytest.fixtures import fixture
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
@@ -86,7 +83,7 @@ def deprecated_call(  # noqa: F811
 
 @overload
 def warns(
-    expected_warning: Optional[Union["Type[Warning]", Tuple["Type[Warning]", ...]]],
+    expected_warning: Optional[Union[Type[Warning], Tuple[Type[Warning], ...]]],
     *,
     match: Optional[Union[str, Pattern[str]]] = ...
 ) -> "WarningsChecker":
@@ -95,7 +92,7 @@ def warns(
 
 @overload  # noqa: F811
 def warns(  # noqa: F811
-    expected_warning: Optional[Union["Type[Warning]", Tuple["Type[Warning]", ...]]],
+    expected_warning: Optional[Union[Type[Warning], Tuple[Type[Warning], ...]]],
     func: Callable[..., T],
     *args: Any,
     **kwargs: Any
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ def warns(  # noqa: F811
 
 
 def warns(  # noqa: F811
-    expected_warning: Optional[Union["Type[Warning]", Tuple["Type[Warning]", ...]]],
+    expected_warning: Optional[Union[Type[Warning], Tuple[Type[Warning], ...]]],
     *args: Any,
     match: Optional[Union[str, Pattern[str]]] = None,
     **kwargs: Any
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ def __len__(self) -> int:
         """The number of recorded warnings."""
         return len(self._list)
 
-    def pop(self, cls: "Type[Warning]" = Warning) -> "warnings.WarningMessage":
+    def pop(self, cls: Type[Warning] = Warning) -> "warnings.WarningMessage":
         """Pop the first recorded warning, raise exception if not exists."""
         for i, w in enumerate(self._list):
             if issubclass(w.category, cls):
@@ -214,7 +211,7 @@ def __enter__(self) -> "WarningsRecorder":  # type: ignore
 
     def __exit__(
         self,
-        exc_type: Optional["Type[BaseException]"],
+        exc_type: Optional[Type[BaseException]],
         exc_val: Optional[BaseException],
         exc_tb: Optional[TracebackType],
     ) -> None:
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ class WarningsChecker(WarningsRecorder):
     def __init__(
         self,
         expected_warning: Optional[
-            Union["Type[Warning]", Tuple["Type[Warning]", ...]]
+            Union[Type[Warning], Tuple[Type[Warning], ...]]
         ] = None,
         match_expr: Optional[Union[str, Pattern[str]]] = None,
     ) -> None:
@@ -258,7 +255,7 @@ def __init__(
 
     def __exit__(
         self,
-        exc_type: Optional["Type[BaseException]"],
+        exc_type: Optional[Type[BaseException]],
         exc_val: Optional[BaseException],
         exc_tb: Optional[TracebackType],
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/reports.py b/src/_pytest/reports.py
index 94c78581254..a6d593ccd27 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/reports.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/reports.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from typing import List
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import NoReturn
-    from typing_extensions import Type
     from typing_extensions import Literal
 
     from _pytest.runner import CallInfo
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def _to_json(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return _report_to_json(self)
 
     @classmethod
-    def _from_json(cls: "Type[_R]", reportdict: Dict[str, object]) -> _R:
+    def _from_json(cls: Type[_R], reportdict: Dict[str, object]) -> _R:
         """Create either a TestReport or CollectReport, depending on the calling class.
 
         It is the callers responsibility to know which class to pass here.
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def _from_json(cls: "Type[_R]", reportdict: Dict[str, object]) -> _R:
 
 
 def _report_unserialization_failure(
-    type_name: str, report_class: "Type[BaseReport]", reportdict
+    type_name: str, report_class: Type[BaseReport], reportdict
 ) -> "NoReturn":
     url = "https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues"
     stream = StringIO()
diff --git a/src/_pytest/runner.py b/src/_pytest/runner.py
index 74692e21145..e16fb4ab477 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/runner.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/runner.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from typing import List
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@
 from _pytest.outcomes import TEST_OUTCOME
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
     from typing_extensions import Literal
 
     from _pytest.main import Session
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ def from_call(
         cls,
         func: "Callable[[], TResult]",
         when: "Literal['collect', 'setup', 'call', 'teardown']",
-        reraise: "Optional[Union[Type[BaseException], Tuple[Type[BaseException], ...]]]" = None,
+        reraise: Optional[
+            Union[Type[BaseException], Tuple[Type[BaseException], ...]]
+        ] = None,
     ) -> "CallInfo[TResult]":
         excinfo = None
         start = timing.time()
diff --git a/src/_pytest/skipping.py b/src/_pytest/skipping.py
index 9be49bbfad4..cc505fdd7c2 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/skipping.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/skipping.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from typing import Generator
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Type
 
 import attr
 
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 from _pytest.runner import CallInfo
 from _pytest.store import StoreKey
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
 
 def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser) -> None:
     group = parser.getgroup("general")
@@ -194,7 +191,7 @@ class Xfail:
     reason = attr.ib(type=str)
     run = attr.ib(type=bool)
     strict = attr.ib(type=bool)
-    raises = attr.ib(type=Optional[Tuple["Type[BaseException]", ...]])
+    raises = attr.ib(type=Optional[Tuple[Type[BaseException], ...]])
 
 
 def evaluate_xfail_marks(item: Item) -> Optional[Xfail]:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/unittest.py b/src/_pytest/unittest.py
index 6b466da96bf..62c6e90b71b 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/unittest.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/unittest.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from typing import List
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import unittest
-    from typing import Type
 
     from _pytest.fixtures import _Scope
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/warning_types.py b/src/_pytest/warning_types.py
index a7490dc776a..bd3a1d0b720 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/warning_types.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/warning_types.py
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Generic
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Type
 from typing import TypeVar
 
 import attr
 
 from _pytest.compat import final
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type  # noqa: F401 (used in type string)
-
 
 class PytestWarning(UserWarning):
     """Base class for all warnings emitted by pytest."""
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@ class UnformattedWarning(Generic[_W]):
     as opposed to a direct message.
     """
 
-    category = attr.ib(type="Type[_W]")
+    category = attr.ib(type=Type["_W"])
     template = attr.ib(type=str)
 
     def format(self, **kwargs: Any) -> _W:
diff --git a/testing/test_config.py b/testing/test_config.py
index 02db737d6b9..02696fff265 100644
--- a/testing/test_config.py
+++ b/testing/test_config.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from typing import List
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Tuple
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Type
 
 import attr
 import py.path
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
 
 class TestParseIni:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -1936,7 +1933,7 @@ def test_strtobool():
     ],
 )
 def test_parse_warning_filter(
-    arg: str, escape: bool, expected: "Tuple[str, str, Type[Warning], str, int]"
+    arg: str, escape: bool, expected: Tuple[str, str, Type[Warning], str, int]
 ) -> None:
     assert parse_warning_filter(arg, escape=escape) == expected
 
diff --git a/testing/test_monkeypatch.py b/testing/test_monkeypatch.py
index 52636f85123..f149e069561 100644
--- a/testing/test_monkeypatch.py
+++ b/testing/test_monkeypatch.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import textwrap
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import Generator
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Type
 
 import py
 
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def mp() -> Generator[MonkeyPatch, None, None]:
@@ -354,7 +351,7 @@ class SampleInherit(Sample):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "Sample", [Sample, SampleInherit], ids=["new", "new-inherit"],
 )
-def test_issue156_undo_staticmethod(Sample: "Type[Sample]") -> None:
+def test_issue156_undo_staticmethod(Sample: Type[Sample]) -> None:
     monkeypatch = MonkeyPatch()
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(Sample, "hello", None)
diff --git a/testing/test_runner.py b/testing/test_runner.py
index dff555534b7..d3b7729f728 100644
--- a/testing/test_runner.py
+++ b/testing/test_runner.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import List
 from typing import Tuple
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Type
 
 import py
 
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.outcomes import OutcomeException
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Type
-
 
 class TestSetupState:
     def test_setup(self, testdir) -> None:
@@ -457,7 +454,7 @@ class TestClass(object):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "reporttype", reporttypes, ids=[x.__name__ for x in reporttypes]
 )
-def test_report_extra_parameters(reporttype: "Type[reports.BaseReport]") -> None:
+def test_report_extra_parameters(reporttype: Type[reports.BaseReport]) -> None:
     args = list(inspect.signature(reporttype.__init__).parameters.keys())[1:]
     basekw = dict.fromkeys(args, [])  # type: Dict[str, List[object]]
     report = reporttype(newthing=1, **basekw)