diff --git a/pint/delegates/formatter/_unit_handlers.py b/pint/delegates/formatter/_unit_handlers.py
index b5d603b30..4c5054bfa 100644
--- a/pint/delegates/formatter/_unit_handlers.py
+++ b/pint/delegates/formatter/_unit_handlers.py
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
 
 import locale
 
-from ...compat import Locale, babel_parse, Number
+from ...compat import babel_parse
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ...registry import UnitRegistry
     from ...facets.plain import PlainUnit
+    from ...compat import Locale, Number
 
 T = TypeVar("T")