diff --git a/halo/_utils.py b/halo/_utils.py
index 999a95b..d78ef8a 100644
--- a/halo/_utils.py
+++ b/halo/_utils.py
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@
 import codecs
 import platform
 import six
-try:
-    from shutil import get_terminal_size
-except ImportError:
-    from backports.shutil_get_terminal_size import get_terminal_size
 
 from colorama import init
+from shutil import get_terminal_size
 from termcolor import colored
 
 init(autoreset=True)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f314c34..b7f6879 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-backports.shutil_get_terminal_size>=1.0.0;python_version < '3.3'
 log_symbols>=0.0.14
 spinners>=0.0.24
 termcolor>=1.1.0