diff --git a/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py b/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py
index d1666b9..763b1fa 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py
@@ -18,11 +18,7 @@ import random
 import sys
 
 import nose.tools as nt
-try:
-    from pathlib import Path
-except ImportError:
-    # for Python 3.3
-    from pathlib2 import Path
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from IPython.utils import text
 
diff --git a/IPython/utils/text.py b/IPython/utils/text.py
index 397209d..cedd164 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/text.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/text.py
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 import textwrap
 from string import Formatter
-try:
-    from pathlib import Path
-except ImportError:
-    # for Python 3.3
-    from pathlib2 import Path
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from IPython.utils import py3compat