diff --git a/chirp/wxui/__init__.py b/chirp/wxui/__init__.py
index ad01db3b5..c14702967 100644
--- a/chirp/wxui/__init__.py
+++ b/chirp/wxui/__init__.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
+try:
     import importlib_resources
-else:
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
     import importlib.resources as importlib_resources
 
 from chirp import directory
diff --git a/chirp/wxui/main.py b/chirp/wxui/main.py
index 88f5a50a6..55b0607db 100644
--- a/chirp/wxui/main.py
+++ b/chirp/wxui/main.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 import time
 import webbrowser
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
+try:
     import importlib_resources
-else:
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
     import importlib.resources as importlib_resources
 
 import wx
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3d5dafdc6..cb98aa333 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           'pyserial',
           'six',
           'future',
-          'importlib-resources;python_version<"3.10"',
+          'importlib-resources;python_version<"3.9"',
           'yattag',
       ],
       extras_require={