diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9d1ee4443b9..e5945388bab 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 from contextlib import ExitStack, contextmanager
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, Iterable
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 from pip._internal.utils.temp_dir import global_tempdir_manager
 from tests.lib import DATA_DIR, SRC_DIR, PipTestEnvironment, TestData
 from tests.lib.certs import make_tls_cert, serialize_cert, serialize_key
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 from tests.lib.server import MockServer as _MockServer
 from tests.lib.server import Responder, make_mock_server, server_running
 from tests.lib.venv import VirtualEnvironment
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def tmpdir(request, tmpdir):
     """
     Return a temporary directory path object which is unique to each test
     function invocation, created as a sub directory of the base temporary
-    directory. The returned object is a ``tests.lib.path.Path`` object.
+    directory. The returned object is a ``pathlib.Path`` object.
 
     This uses the built-in tmpdir fixture from pytest itself but modified
     to return our typical path object instead of py.path.local as well as
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_completion.py b/tests/functional/test_completion.py
index 8a7464982ee..a75574319e3 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_completion.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_completion.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
-from tests.lib.path import Path
-
 COMPLETION_FOR_SUPPORTED_SHELLS_TESTS = (
     ('bash', """\
 _pip_completion()
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_download.py b/tests/functional/test_download.py
index 21715734314..0d1e367e7a6 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_download.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_download.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 import shutil
 import textwrap
 from hashlib import sha256
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
 from pip._internal.cli.status_codes import ERROR
 from pip._internal.utils.urls import path_to_url
 from tests.lib import create_really_basic_wheel
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 from tests.lib.server import file_response
 
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_install.py b/tests/functional/test_install.py
index 2742e873e33..d3b3b9b47b8 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_install.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_install.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import sys
 import textwrap
 from os.path import curdir, join, pardir
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@
 )
 from tests.lib.filesystem import make_socket_file
 from tests.lib.local_repos import local_checkout
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 from tests.lib.server import (
     file_response,
     make_mock_server,
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_install_reqs.py b/tests/functional/test_install_reqs.py
index d559e94be18..db5b39e0f40 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_install_reqs.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_install_reqs.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import textwrap
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@
     requirements_file,
 )
 from tests.lib.local_repos import local_checkout
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 
 
 class ArgRecordingSdist:
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_install_vcs_git.py b/tests/functional/test_install_vcs_git.py
index afd6ffae055..981bd9b5e42 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_install_vcs_git.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_install_vcs_git.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _make_version_pkg_url(path, rev=None, name="version_pkg"):
     Return a "git+file://" URL to the version_pkg test package.
 
     Args:
-      path: a tests.lib.path.Path object pointing to a Git repository
+      path: a pathlib.Path object pointing to a Git repository
         containing the version_pkg package.
       rev: an optional revision to install like a branch name, tag, or SHA.
     """
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _install_version_pkg_only(script, path, rev=None, expect_stderr=False):
     the version).
 
     Args:
-      path: a tests.lib.path.Path object pointing to a Git repository
+      path: a pathlib.Path object pointing to a Git repository
         containing the package.
       rev: an optional revision to install like a branch name or tag.
     """
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def _install_version_pkg(script, path, rev=None, expect_stderr=False):
     installed.
 
     Args:
-      path: a tests.lib.path.Path object pointing to a Git repository
+      path: a pathlib.Path object pointing to a Git repository
         containing the package.
       rev: an optional revision to install like a branch name or tag.
     """
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_install_wheel.py b/tests/functional/test_install_wheel.py
index 8df208bb7da..ee7150ceece 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_install_wheel.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_install_wheel.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 import glob
 import os
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
 from tests.lib import create_basic_wheel_for_package
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 from tests.lib.wheel import make_wheel
 
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_list.py b/tests/functional/test_list.py
index 40dfbdea30d..7150fae4d58 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_list.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_list.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import json
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
 from tests.lib import create_test_package_with_setup, wheel
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_new_resolver_target.py b/tests/functional/test_new_resolver_target.py
index f5ec6ac7a09..d0e433d8812 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_new_resolver_target.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_new_resolver_target.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
 import pytest
 
 from pip._internal.cli.status_codes import ERROR, SUCCESS
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 from tests.lib.wheel import make_wheel
 
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/__init__.py b/tests/lib/__init__.py
index 98474dda46f..bd36a79d40a 100644
--- a/tests/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/lib/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from hashlib import sha256
 from io import BytesIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from textwrap import dedent
 from typing import List, Optional
 from zipfile import ZipFile
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
 from pip._internal.models.target_python import TargetPython
 from pip._internal.network.session import PipSession
 from pip._internal.utils.deprecation import DEPRECATION_MSG_PREFIX
-from tests.lib.path import Path, curdir
 from tests.lib.wheel import make_wheel
 
 DATA_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath("data").resolve()
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def _test_path_to_file_url(path):
     Convert a test Path to a "file://" URL.
 
     Args:
-      path: a tests.lib.path.Path object.
+      path: a pathlib.Path object.
     """
     return 'file://' + path.resolve().replace('\\', '/')
 
@@ -317,14 +317,18 @@ def assert_installed(self, pkg_name, editable=True, with_files=None,
                 f'{pth_file} unexpectedly {maybe}updated by install'
             )
 
-        if (pkg_dir in self.files_created) == (curdir in without_files):
-            maybe = 'not ' if curdir in without_files else ''
-            files = sorted(self.files_created)
-            raise TestFailure(textwrap.dedent(f'''\
-            expected package directory {pkg_dir!r} {maybe}to be created
-            actually created:
-            {files}
-            '''))
+        if (pkg_dir in self.files_created) == (Path(os.curdir) in without_files):
+            raise TestFailure(textwrap.dedent(
+                '''
+                expected package directory {pkg_dir!r} {maybe}to be created
+                actually created:
+                {files}
+                '''
+            ).format(
+                pkg_dir=pkg_dir,
+                maybe=Path(os.curdir) in without_files and 'not ' or '',
+                files=sorted(self.files_created.keys()),
+            ))
 
         for f in with_files:
             normalized_path = os.path.normpath(pkg_dir / f)
diff --git a/tests/lib/filesystem.py b/tests/lib/filesystem.py
index dc14b323e33..aac3c28d0cc 100644
--- a/tests/lib/filesystem.py
+++ b/tests/lib/filesystem.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 import sys
 from functools import partial
 from itertools import chain
-
-from .path import Path
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 def make_socket_file(path):
diff --git a/tests/lib/local_repos.py b/tests/lib/local_repos.py
index 0aa75787e0c..516e9f743b5 100644
--- a/tests/lib/local_repos.py
+++ b/tests/lib/local_repos.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 import urllib.request
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from pip._internal.utils.misc import hide_url
 from pip._internal.vcs import vcs
 from tests.lib import path_to_url
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 
 
 def _create_svn_initools_repo(initools_dir):
diff --git a/tests/lib/venv.py b/tests/lib/venv.py
index bd6426a81b8..20732c85fbe 100644
--- a/tests/lib/venv.py
+++ b/tests/lib/venv.py
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 import sys
 import textwrap
 import venv as _venv
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import virtualenv as _virtualenv
 
-from .path import Path
-
 
 class VirtualEnvironment:
     """
diff --git a/tests/lib/wheel.py b/tests/lib/wheel.py
index e88ce8c6101..4d9b8ae3482 100644
--- a/tests/lib/wheel.py
+++ b/tests/lib/wheel.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from functools import partial
 from hashlib import sha256
 from io import BytesIO, StringIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import (
     AnyStr,
     Callable,
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@
 
 from pip._vendor.requests.structures import CaseInsensitiveDict
 
-from tests.lib.path import Path
-
 # path, digest, size
 RecordLike = Tuple[str, str, str]
 RecordCallback = Callable[
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_operations_prepare.py b/tests/unit/test_operations_prepare.py
index 4d912fb6eac..02caa6380ee 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_operations_prepare.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_operations_prepare.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import rmtree
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@
 from pip._internal.utils.hashes import Hashes
 from pip._internal.utils.urls import path_to_url
 from tests.lib.filesystem import get_filelist, make_socket_file, make_unreadable_file
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 from tests.lib.requests_mocks import MockResponse
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_self_check_outdated.py b/tests/unit/test_self_check_outdated.py
index 546e05d98ac..2b3c8a85922 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_self_check_outdated.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_self_check_outdated.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import freezegun
 import pretend
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
     logger,
     pip_self_version_check,
 )
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 
 
 class MockBestCandidateResult:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils_filesystem.py b/tests/unit/test_utils_filesystem.py
index 3ef814dce4b..8ec16013bbc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_utils_filesystem.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils_filesystem.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import os
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
 from pip._internal.utils.filesystem import copy2_fixed, is_socket
 from tests.lib.filesystem import make_socket_file, make_unreadable_file
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 
 
 def make_file(path):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils_wheel.py b/tests/unit/test_utils_wheel.py
index 878d8d777e5..d9ce6c39d14 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_utils_wheel.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils_wheel.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 from contextlib import ExitStack
 from email import message_from_string
 from io import BytesIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
 import pytest
 
 from pip._internal.exceptions import UnsupportedWheel
 from pip._internal.utils import wheel
-from tests.lib.path import Path
 
 
 @pytest.fixture