diff --git a/tests/unit/test_graph.py b/tests/unit/test_graph.py
index d4282bcff95..96e058796b8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_graph.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_graph.py
@@ -20,12 +20,7 @@
 from dbt.graph import NodeSelector, parse_difference
 from dbt.events.logging import setup_event_logger
 from dbt.mp_context import get_mp_context
-
-try:
-    from queue import Empty
-except ImportError:
-    from Queue import Empty
-
+from queue import Empty
 from .utils import config_from_parts_or_dicts, generate_name_macros, inject_plugin
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_linker.py b/tests/unit/test_linker.py
index 9c36ae19674..973a41c062b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_linker.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_linker.py
@@ -4,14 +4,9 @@
 from unittest import mock
 
 from dbt import compilation
-
-try:
-    from queue import Empty
-except ImportError:
-    from Queue import Empty
-
 from dbt.graph.selector import NodeSelector
 from dbt.graph.cli import parse_difference
+from queue import Empty
 
 
 def _mock_manifest(nodes):