diff --git a/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py b/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py
index fdfe5206ed..2124224b8d 100755
--- a/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import IO, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Set, Union, overload
 from urllib.parse import SplitResult
 
+import zoneinfo
+
 DEPLOYMENTS_DIR = "/home/zulip/deployments"
 LOCK_DIR = os.path.join(DEPLOYMENTS_DIR, "lock")
 TIMESTAMP_FORMAT = "%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S"
@@ -470,11 +472,6 @@ def os_families() -> Set[str]:
 
 
 def get_tzdata_zi() -> IO[str]:
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 9):  # nocoverage
-        from backports import zoneinfo
-    else:  # nocoverage
-        import zoneinfo
-
     for path in zoneinfo.TZPATH:
         filename = os.path.join(path, "tzdata.zi")
         if os.path.exists(filename):
diff --git a/tools/setup/build_timezone_values b/tools/setup/build_timezone_values
index ece4037b42..29bbde95f3 100755
--- a/tools/setup/build_timezone_values
+++ b/tools/setup/build_timezone_values
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ import json
 import os
 import sys
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
-    from backports import zoneinfo
-else:
-    import zoneinfo
+import zoneinfo
 
 ZULIP_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "../../")
 sys.path.insert(0, ZULIP_PATH)
diff --git a/zerver/lib/email_notifications.py b/zerver/lib/email_notifications.py
index e51b3b6d14..1af03824b7 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/email_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/email_notifications.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from email.headerregistry import Address
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import lxml.html
+import zoneinfo
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_backends
@@ -42,11 +43,6 @@ from zerver.models.messages import get_context_for_message
 from zerver.models.scheduled_jobs import NotificationTriggers
 from zerver.models.users import get_user_profile_by_id
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9):  # nocoverage
-    from backports import zoneinfo
-else:  # nocoverage
-    import zoneinfo
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/validator.py b/zerver/lib/validator.py
index 16200df654..f2015d58b1 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/validator.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/validator.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ for any particular type of object.
 """
 
 import re
-import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from decimal import Decimal
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ from typing import (
 )
 
 import orjson
+import zoneinfo
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.core.validators import URLValidator, validate_email
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ from zerver.lib.exceptions import InvalidJSONError, JsonableError
 from zerver.lib.timezone import canonicalize_timezone
 from zerver.lib.types import ProfileFieldData, Validator
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9):  # nocoverage
-    from backports import zoneinfo
-else:  # nocoverage
-    import zoneinfo
-
 ResultT = TypeVar("ResultT")
 
 
diff --git a/zerver/signals.py b/zerver/signals.py
index 7418bc4b76..bcabc97821 100644
--- a/zerver/signals.py
+++ b/zerver/signals.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
+import zoneinfo
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.signals import user_logged_in, user_logged_out
 from django.dispatch import receiver
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ from zerver.lib.send_email import FromAddress
 from zerver.lib.timezone import canonicalize_timezone
 from zerver.models import UserProfile
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9):  # nocoverage
-    from backports import zoneinfo
-else:  # nocoverage
-    import zoneinfo
-
 JUST_CREATED_THRESHOLD = 60
 
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_new_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_new_users.py
index afc337f5cb..3ba6c5c2e2 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_new_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_new_users.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import sys
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from typing import Sequence
 
 import time_machine
+import zoneinfo
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core import mail
 from django.test import override_settings
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ from zerver.models import Message, Realm, Recipient, Stream, UserProfile
 from zerver.models.realms import get_realm
 from zerver.signals import JUST_CREATED_THRESHOLD, get_device_browser, get_device_os
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9):  # nocoverage
-    from backports import zoneinfo
-else:  # nocoverage
-    import zoneinfo
-
 
 class SendLoginEmailTest(ZulipTestCase):
     """
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_timezone.py b/zerver/tests/test_timezone.py
index 5d89c659c6..8718cc2098 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_timezone.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_timezone.py
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-import sys
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
+import zoneinfo
 from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
 
 from zerver.lib.test_classes import ZulipTestCase
 from zerver.lib.timezone import canonicalize_timezone, common_timezones
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9):  # nocoverage
-    from backports import zoneinfo
-else:  # nocoverage
-    import zoneinfo
-
 
 class TimeZoneTest(ZulipTestCase):
     def test_canonicalize_timezone(self) -> None: