diff --git a/claripy/ast/base.py b/claripy/ast/base.py
index 7224d325f..798fe0f2b 100644
--- a/claripy/ast/base.py
+++ b/claripy/ast/base.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import itertools
 import logging
 import math
+import pickle
 import struct
 from collections import deque
 from contextlib import suppress
@@ -25,11 +26,6 @@
     from claripy import Backend
     from claripy.annotation import Annotation
 
-try:
-    import _pickle as pickle
-except ImportError:
-    import pickle
-
 l = logging.getLogger("claripy.ast")
 
 blake2b_unpacker = struct.Struct("Q")