diff --git a/google/__init__.py b/google/__init__.py
index a35569c36..63d35086b 100644
--- a/google/__init__.py
+++ b/google/__init__.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 
 """Google namespace package."""
 
-try:
-    import pkg_resources
-    pkg_resources.declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-    import pkgutil
-    __path__ = pkgutil.extend_path(__path__, __name__)
+import pkg_resources
+
+
+pkg_resources.declare_namespace(__name__)