diff --git a/channels/sessions.py b/channels/sessions.py
index fa16ec99..0a4cadd2 100644
--- a/channels/sessions.py
+++ b/channels/sessions.py
@@ -10,14 +10,10 @@
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 from django.utils.functional import LazyObject
+from django.utils.http import http_date
 
 from channels.db import database_sync_to_async
 
-try:
-    from django.utils.http import http_date
-except ImportError:
-    from django.utils.http import cookie_date as http_date
-
 
 class CookieMiddleware:
     """