diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
index a13062c05..b8563bd3b 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ class Config:
             kwargs=dict(parser=self._parser, pluginmanager=self.pluginmanager)
         )
 
-        if False:  # TYPE_CHECKING
+        if TYPE_CHECKING:
             from _pytest.cacheprovider import Cache
 
             self.cache = None  # type: Optional[Cache]
diff --git a/testing/test_runner.py b/testing/test_runner.py
index 7ba73509a..96693cf8c 100644
--- a/testing/test_runner.py
+++ b/testing/test_runner.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ import pytest
 from _pytest import outcomes
 from _pytest import reports
 from _pytest import runner
+from _pytest.compat import TYPE_CHECKING
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.outcomes import OutcomeException
 
-if False:  # TYPE_CHECKING
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Type