diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1e61b1e2..ec74525e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@
     from setuptools import setup
 except ImportError:
     from distutils.core import setup
-try:
-    from collections.abc import defaultdict
-except ImportError:
-    from collections import defaultdict
+from collections import defaultdict
 import os
 
 __version__ = None
diff --git a/spinn_utilities/ordered_default_dict.py b/spinn_utilities/ordered_default_dict.py
index b089550c..ec0213b4 100644
--- a/spinn_utilities/ordered_default_dict.py
+++ b/spinn_utilities/ordered_default_dict.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from collections import OrderedDict
 try:
-    from collections.abc import OrderedDict, Callable
+    from collections.abc import Callable
 except ImportError:
-    from collections import OrderedDict, Callable
+    from collections import Callable
 
 
 class DefaultOrderedDict(OrderedDict):