diff --git a/src/_pytest/nodes.py b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
index 208563c12..e450a32bd 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/nodes.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ SEP = "/"
 tracebackcutdir = Path(_pytest.__file__).parent
 
 
-_T = TypeVar("_T")
 
 
 def _imply_path(