diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 79bfff2e..de7f1d3f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ notifications:
 
 install:
   - pip install nox
+
 script:
   - nox -s tests-3.8
 
diff --git a/auditwheel/main.py b/auditwheel/main.py
index 79086c32..e276fcdb 100644
--- a/auditwheel/main.py
+++ b/auditwheel/main.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import pathlib
 import sys
 
-try:
+if sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 8):
     from importlib import metadata
-except ImportError:
-    import importlib_metadata as metadata  # type: ignore
+else:
+    import importlib_metadata as metadata
 
 from typing import Optional