diff --git a/ontobio/io/gafgpibridge.py b/ontobio/io/gafgpibridge.py
index be9dc034..0add8917 100644
--- a/ontobio/io/gafgpibridge.py
+++ b/ontobio/io/gafgpibridge.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def __hash__(self):
         return hash(d)
 
 
-def convert_association(association) -> Entity | None:
+def convert_association(association):
     """
     'id' is already `join`ed in both the Association and the Entity,
     so we don't have to worry about what that looks like. We assume