1 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/_pyrepl/windows_console.py b/Lib/_pyrepl/windows_console.py
index a294d627b0e..95749198b3b 100644
--- a/Lib/_pyrepl/windows_console.py
+++ b/Lib/_pyrepl/windows_console.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 import ctypes
+import types
 from ctypes.wintypes import (
     _COORD,
     WORD,
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ except:
             self.err = err
             self.descr = descr
 
+# declare nt optional to allow None assignment on other platforms
+nt: types.ModuleType | None
+try:
+    import nt
+except ImportError:
+    nt = None
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 
@@ -121,9 +128,8 @@ class _error(Exception):
 
 def _supports_vt():
     try:
-        import nt
         return nt._supports_virtual_terminal()
-    except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+    except AttributeError:
         return False
 
 class WindowsConsole(Console):
@@ -235,11 +241,9 @@ class WindowsConsole(Console):
 
     @property
     def input_hook(self):
-        try:
-            import nt
-        except ImportError:
-            return None
-        if nt._is_inputhook_installed():
+        # avoid inline imports here so the repl doesn't get flooded
+        # with import logging from -X importtime=2
+        if nt is not None and nt._is_inputhook_installed():
             return nt._inputhook
 
     def __write_changed_line(