diff --git a/kitty/constants.py b/kitty/constants.py
index 901ab1930..06174dcf4 100644
--- a/kitty/constants.py
+++ b/kitty/constants.py
@@ -182,12 +182,7 @@ def resolve_custom_file(path: str) -> str:
 
 
 def list_kitty_resources(package: str = 'kitty') -> Iterable[str]:
-    if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
-        from importlib.resources import files
-
-        def contents(package: str) -> Iterable[str]:
-            return (path.name for path in files(package).iterdir())
-    elif sys.version_info < (3, 7):
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 7):
         from importlib_resources import files
 
         def contents(package: str) -> Iterable[str]:
@@ -198,12 +193,7 @@ def list_kitty_resources(package: str = 'kitty') -> Iterable[str]:
 
 
 def read_kitty_resource(name: str, package_name: str = 'kitty') -> bytes:
-    if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
-        from importlib.resources import files
-
-        def read_binary(package: str, resource: str) -> bytes:
-            return (files(package) / resource).read_bytes()
-    elif sys.version_info < (3, 7):
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 7):
         from importlib_resources import files
 
         def read_binary(package: str, resource: str) -> bytes:
diff --git a/kitty_tests/main.py b/kitty_tests/main.py
index 288cb8fd4..35d000a6e 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/main.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/main.py
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ import unittest
 from typing import Callable, Generator, NoReturn, Sequence, Set, Iterable
 
 
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
-    from importlib.resources import files
-
-    def contents(package: str) -> Iterable[str]:
-        return (path.name for path in files(package).iterdir())
-elif sys.version_info < (3, 7):
+if sys.version_info < (3, 7):
     from importlib_resources import files
 
     def contents(package: str) -> Iterable[str]: