diff --git a/tests/test_writer.py b/tests/test_writer.py
index 4584c0d1d..6750abe9b 100644
--- a/tests/test_writer.py
+++ b/tests/test_writer.py
@@ -4,14 +4,7 @@
 import subprocess
 from io import BytesIO
 from pathlib import Path
-
-try:
-    from time import thread_time
-except ImportError:
-
-    def thread_time():
-        return 0  # disable test for python 3.6
-
+from time import thread_time
 
 import pytest