diff --git a/src/PIL/_typing.py b/src/PIL/_typing.py
index 0a7d87cc2..335804b79 100644
--- a/src/PIL/_typing.py
+++ b/src/PIL/_typing.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class SupportsRead(Protocol[_T_co]):
     def read(self, __length: int = ...) -> _T_co: ...
 
 
-StrOrBytesPath = Union[str, bytes, "os.PathLike[str]", "os.PathLike[bytes]"]
+StrOrBytesPath = Union[str, bytes, os.PathLike[str], os.PathLike[bytes]]
 
 
 __all__ = ["Buffer", "IntegralLike", "StrOrBytesPath", "SupportsRead", "TypeGuard"]