[mod] drop: from __future__ import annotations

Signed-off-by: Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de>

65 files changed, 15 insertions, 66 deletions

diff --git a/searx/answerers/__init__.py b/searx/answerers/__init__.py
index 1ed85ccc2..7c8c8003f 100644
--- a/searx/answerers/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/answerers/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ area:
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["AnswererInfo", "Answerer", "AnswerStorage"]
 
diff --git a/searx/answerers/_core.py b/searx/answerers/_core.py
index 6c1c2073b..c102be125 100644
--- a/searx/answerers/_core.py
+++ b/searx/answerers/_core.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods, missing-module-docstring
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import abc
 import importlib
diff --git a/searx/answerers/random.py b/searx/answerers/random.py
index 495a077ed..44b94a0e2 100644
--- a/searx/answerers/random.py
+++ b/searx/answerers/random.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import hashlib
 import random
diff --git a/searx/answerers/statistics.py b/searx/answerers/statistics.py
index abdd1dbf5..40a4c8024 100644
--- a/searx/answerers/statistics.py
+++ b/searx/answerers/statistics.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 
 from functools import reduce
 from operator import mul
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/__init__.py b/searx/botdetection/__init__.py
index e686e3de9..5799b0f10 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Implementations used for bot detection.
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 
 __all__ = ["init", "dump_request", "get_network", "too_many_requests", "ProxyFix"]
 
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/_helpers.py b/searx/botdetection/_helpers.py
index 19f5db36a..f0339384f 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/_helpers.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/_helpers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring, invalid-name
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 import typing as t
 
 __all__ = ["log_error_only_once", "dump_request", "get_network", "logger", "too_many_requests"]
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/config.py b/searx/botdetection/config.py
index ad86f7884..d3ecc39eb 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/config.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/config.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The :py:class:`Config` class implements a configuration that is based on
 structured dictionaries.  The configuration schema is defined in a dictionary
 structure and the configuration data is given in a dictionary structure.
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 import typing
 
 import copy
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/http_accept.py b/searx/botdetection/http_accept.py
index 4543e7217..1ae34d358 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/http_accept.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/http_accept.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Accept_ header ..
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
     IPv6Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/http_accept_encoding.py b/searx/botdetection/http_accept_encoding.py
index 3cc65ee17..918490ce5 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/http_accept_encoding.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/http_accept_encoding.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ bot if the Accept-Encoding_ header ..
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
     IPv6Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/http_accept_language.py b/searx/botdetection/http_accept_language.py
index 6e7480728..626ed6b0e 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/http_accept_language.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/http_accept_language.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if the Accept-Language_ header is unset.
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
     IPv6Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/http_connection.py b/searx/botdetection/http_connection.py
index 6adcd4b39..0b7d9ae76 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/http_connection.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/http_connection.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ the Connection_ header is set to ``close``.
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
     IPv6Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/http_sec_fetch.py b/searx/botdetection/http_sec_fetch.py
index edead3bfa..c1ea7333f 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/http_sec_fetch.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/http_sec_fetch.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Metadata`_.  A request is filtered out in case of:
 """
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
     IPv6Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/http_user_agent.py b/searx/botdetection/http_user_agent.py
index 9b28660fe..76d2558ce 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/http_user_agent.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/http_user_agent.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ the User-Agent_ header is unset or matches the regular expression
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 import re
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/ip_limit.py b/searx/botdetection/ip_limit.py
index 2b216baf7..b2559a97b 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/ip_limit.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/ip_limit.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dropped.
    https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Forwarded-For
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
     IPv6Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/ip_lists.py b/searx/botdetection/ip_lists.py
index 77628b577..19f0e3667 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/ip_lists.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/ip_lists.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The ``ip_lists`` method implements :py:obj:`block-list <block_ip>` and
 """
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from typing import Tuple
 from ipaddress import (
     ip_network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/link_token.py b/searx/botdetection/link_token.py
index 9e815e194..a74b2eaa4 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/link_token.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/link_token.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ And in the HTML template from flask a stylesheet link is needed (the value of
    https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Forwarded-For
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 from ipaddress import (
     IPv4Network,
     IPv6Network,
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/trusted_proxies.py b/searx/botdetection/trusted_proxies.py
index 39a60997b..4fb4c04ab 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/trusted_proxies.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/trusted_proxies.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 (:py:obj:`flask.request.remote_addr`) behind a proxy chain."""
 # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 import typing as t
 
 from collections import abc
diff --git a/searx/botdetection/valkeydb.py b/searx/botdetection/valkeydb.py
index 3b8699786..44f265803 100644
--- a/searx/botdetection/valkeydb.py
+++ b/searx/botdetection/valkeydb.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Providing a Valkey database for the botdetection methods."""
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import valkey
 
diff --git a/searx/cache.py b/searx/cache.py
index 21bd09fd7..0de482363 100644
--- a/searx/cache.py
+++ b/searx/cache.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 ----
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 __all__ = ["ExpireCacheCfg", "ExpireCacheStats", "ExpireCache", "ExpireCacheSQLite"]
 
 import abc
diff --git a/searx/data/core.py b/searx/data/core.py
index 32a23e48b..b057a8f55 100644
--- a/searx/data/core.py
+++ b/searx/data/core.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
-from __future__ import annotations
+
 
 import pathlib
 
diff --git a/searx/data/currencies.py b/searx/data/currencies.py
index 504f43ae5..3378a5022 100644
--- a/searx/data/currencies.py
+++ b/searx/data/currencies.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Simple implementation to store currencies data in a SQL database."""
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["CurrenciesDB"]
 
diff --git a/searx/data/tracker_patterns.py b/searx/data/tracker_patterns.py
index 544031f4e..2966c0f31 100644
--- a/searx/data/tracker_patterns.py
+++ b/searx/data/tracker_patterns.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Simple implementation to store TrackerPatterns data in a SQL database."""
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 
 __all__ = ["TrackerPatternsDB"]
diff --git a/searx/enginelib/traits.py b/searx/enginelib/traits.py
index ad59a7a35..d6f463a4f 100644
--- a/searx/enginelib/traits.py
+++ b/searx/enginelib/traits.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ To load traits from the persistence :py:obj:`EngineTraitsMap.from_data` can be
 used.
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import json
diff --git a/searx/engines/__builtins__.pyi b/searx/engines/__builtins__.pyi
index d8b2f71b3..e16ae48ce 100644
--- a/searx/engines/__builtins__.pyi
+++ b/searx/engines/__builtins__.pyi
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ intended monkey patching of the engine modules.
    engine modules aren't converted to an engine class, these builtin types will
    still be needed.
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
 from searx.enginelib import traits as _traits
diff --git a/searx/engines/__init__.py b/searx/engines/__init__.py
index 839c10a5c..b1e24aea2 100644
--- a/searx/engines/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/engines/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ usage::
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing as t
 
 import sys
diff --git a/searx/engines/adobe_stock.py b/searx/engines/adobe_stock.py
index 57c0263be..c6870a7e5 100644
--- a/searx/engines/adobe_stock.py
+++ b/searx/engines/adobe_stock.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Implementation
 ==============
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
diff --git a/searx/engines/github_code.py b/searx/engines/github_code.py
index 55060b8de..0a2d26699 100644
--- a/searx/engines/github_code.py
+++ b/searx/engines/github_code.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ code lines are just relabeled (starting from 1) and appended (a disjoint set of
 code blocks in a single file might be returned from the API).
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import typing as t
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
diff --git a/searx/engines/google_videos.py b/searx/engines/google_videos.py
index 53112b27d..750f0dd69 100644
--- a/searx/engines/google_videos.py
+++ b/searx/engines/google_videos.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 .. _data URLs:
    https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/Data_URIs
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 from urllib.parse import urlencode, urlparse, parse_qs
 from lxml import html
diff --git a/searx/engines/invidious.py b/searx/engines/invidious.py
index d51c371d0..817c1d4ab 100644
--- a/searx/engines/invidious.py
+++ b/searx/engines/invidious.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ No public instance offer a public API now
 - https://github.com/searxng/searxng/issues/2722#issuecomment-2884993248
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import time
 import random
diff --git a/searx/engines/marginalia.py b/searx/engines/marginalia.py
index 63f411cf0..5efc1158b 100644
--- a/searx/engines/marginalia.py
+++ b/searx/engines/marginalia.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Implementations
 ===============
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import typing as t
 from urllib.parse import urlencode, quote_plus
diff --git a/searx/engines/mongodb.py b/searx/engines/mongodb.py
index b6aef3dbd..a183cc17f 100644
--- a/searx/engines/mongodb.py
+++ b/searx/engines/mongodb.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ Implementations
 ===============
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
 
diff --git a/searx/engines/openalex.py b/searx/engines/openalex.py
index c7bb6839b..3443425f0 100644
--- a/searx/engines/openalex.py
+++ b/searx/engines/openalex.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #
 # Engine is documented in: docs/dev/engines/online/openalex.rst
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import typing as t
 from datetime import datetime
diff --git a/searx/engines/piped.py b/searx/engines/piped.py
index 0b7199437..34f0910ba 100644
--- a/searx/engines/piped.py
+++ b/searx/engines/piped.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ Implementations
 ===============
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import time
 import random
diff --git a/searx/engines/soundcloud.py b/searx/engines/soundcloud.py
index 268d00035..b1bb329e1 100644
--- a/searx/engines/soundcloud.py
+++ b/searx/engines/soundcloud.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service."""
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
 import datetime
diff --git a/searx/engines/tubearchivist.py b/searx/engines/tubearchivist.py
index 66c14d2bb..c48480204 100644
--- a/searx/engines/tubearchivist.py
+++ b/searx/engines/tubearchivist.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ Implementations
 ===============
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 from dateutil.parser import parse
diff --git a/searx/engines/wolframalpha_noapi.py b/searx/engines/wolframalpha_noapi.py
index 5ac261d12..279d47a3d 100644
--- a/searx/engines/wolframalpha_noapi.py
+++ b/searx/engines/wolframalpha_noapi.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  Wolfram|Alpha (Science)
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 from json import loads
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
diff --git a/searx/engines/yacy.py b/searx/engines/yacy.py
index 1328f1788..fbd96e333 100644
--- a/searx/engines/yacy.py
+++ b/searx/engines/yacy.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Implementations
 """
 # pylint: disable=fixme
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import random
 from json import loads
diff --git a/searx/extended_types.py b/searx/extended_types.py
index e6b63457a..36efecddc 100644
--- a/searx/extended_types.py
+++ b/searx/extended_types.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 """
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["SXNG_Request", "sxng_request", "SXNG_Response"]
 
diff --git a/searx/favicons/__init__.py b/searx/favicons/__init__.py
index 4e0aaaf3e..921cda6a3 100644
--- a/searx/favicons/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/favicons/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ an example in which the command line is called in the development environment::
   (py3) python -m searx.favicons --help
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["init", "favicon_url", "favicon_proxy"]
 
diff --git a/searx/favicons/config.py b/searx/favicons/config.py
index 33aa157d6..c22e1f3f0 100644
--- a/searx/favicons/config.py
+++ b/searx/favicons/config.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pathlib
 import msgspec
diff --git a/searx/favicons/proxy.py b/searx/favicons/proxy.py
index b237bdd72..1346d19b0 100644
--- a/searx/favicons/proxy.py
+++ b/searx/favicons/proxy.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Implementations for a favicon proxy"""
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Callable
 
diff --git a/searx/favicons/resolvers.py b/searx/favicons/resolvers.py
index bde5ae2b8..1c9e192b6 100644
--- a/searx/favicons/resolvers.py
+++ b/searx/favicons/resolvers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ timeout``) and returns a tuple ``(data, mime)``.
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["DEFAULT_RESOLVER_MAP", "allesedv", "duckduckgo", "google", "yandex"]
 
diff --git a/searx/limiter.py b/searx/limiter.py
index 3237798f4..e49efd475 100644
--- a/searx/limiter.py
+++ b/searx/limiter.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ Implementation
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 from ipaddress import ip_address
 import sys
 
diff --git a/searx/locales.py b/searx/locales.py
index bb22aa0b1..baa2c23eb 100644
--- a/searx/locales.py
+++ b/searx/locales.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ SearXNG’s locale implementations
 ================================
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import typing as t
 from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/searx/plugins/__init__.py b/searx/plugins/__init__.py
index 4eacf52bd..0779f8db1 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Implementation
    :members:
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["PluginInfo", "Plugin", "PluginStorage", "PluginCfg"]
 
diff --git a/searx/plugins/_core.py b/searx/plugins/_core.py
index 9b194a9eb..ef8e5cf46 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/_core.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/_core.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods,missing-module-docstring
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["PluginInfo", "Plugin", "PluginCfg", "PluginStorage"]
 
diff --git a/searx/plugins/calculator.py b/searx/plugins/calculator.py
index 428f734c1..4e318a1e6 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/calculator.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/calculator.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Calculate mathematical expressions using :py:obj:`ast.parse` (mode="eval")."""
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 
 import ast
diff --git a/searx/plugins/hash_plugin.py b/searx/plugins/hash_plugin.py
index fb6f7be7c..b733bccf7 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/hash_plugin.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/hash_plugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring, missing-class-docstring
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 
 import re
diff --git a/searx/plugins/oa_doi_rewrite.py b/searx/plugins/oa_doi_rewrite.py
index dac60d298..46dfa210c 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/oa_doi_rewrite.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/oa_doi_rewrite.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 
 import re
diff --git a/searx/plugins/self_info.py b/searx/plugins/self_info.py
index 1c51049a5..314cc858e 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/self_info.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/self_info.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring, missing-class-docstring
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 
 import re
diff --git a/searx/plugins/tor_check.py b/searx/plugins/tor_check.py
index 93506ff5a..a3d6e17a7 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/tor_check.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/tor_check.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ user searches for ``tor-check``.  It fetches the tor exit node list from
 :py:obj:`url_exit_list` and parses all the IPs into a list, then checks if the
 user's IP address is in it.
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 from ipaddress import ip_address
 import typing
 
diff --git a/searx/plugins/unit_converter.py b/searx/plugins/unit_converter.py
index 8cefd1760..20d0c5e74 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/unit_converter.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/unit_converter.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ converters, each converter is one item in the list (compare
 of measurement are evaluated.  The weighting in the evaluation results from the
 sorting of the :py:obj:`list of unit converters<symbol_to_si>`.
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 import re
 import babel.numbers
diff --git a/searx/preferences.py b/searx/preferences.py
index 42dbe4702..e6d09b14f 100644
--- a/searx/preferences.py
+++ b/searx/preferences.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Searx preferences implementation.
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 # pylint: disable=useless-object-inheritance
 
diff --git a/searx/query.py b/searx/query.py
index 770fad664..6518e66c1 100644
--- a/searx/query.py
+++ b/searx/query.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name, missing-module-docstring, missing-class-docstring
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 from abc import abstractmethod, ABC
 import re
 
diff --git a/searx/result_types/__init__.py b/searx/result_types/__init__.py
index 22316b172..c8b8eb4f4 100644
--- a/searx/result_types/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/result_types/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 """
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = [
     "Result",
diff --git a/searx/result_types/answer.py b/searx/result_types/answer.py
index 2946a27bc..1a24f12f1 100644
--- a/searx/result_types/answer.py
+++ b/searx/result_types/answer.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ template.
 """
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["AnswerSet", "Answer", "Translations", "WeatherAnswer"]
 
diff --git a/searx/result_types/keyvalue.py b/searx/result_types/keyvalue.py
index 12efccc4b..33718e7c2 100644
--- a/searx/result_types/keyvalue.py
+++ b/searx/result_types/keyvalue.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ template.
 """
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["KeyValue"]
 
diff --git a/searx/settings_loader.py b/searx/settings_loader.py
index 442bc2a6d..e509ff58a 100644
--- a/searx/settings_loader.py
+++ b/searx/settings_loader.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ to be loaded. The rules used for this can be found in the
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 import typing as t
 import os.path
 from collections.abc import MutableMapping
diff --git a/searx/sqlitedb.py b/searx/sqlitedb.py
index 6d495c207..57c65aac6 100644
--- a/searx/sqlitedb.py
+++ b/searx/sqlitedb.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Examplarical implementations based on :py:obj:`SQLiteAppl`:
 
 ----
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import typing as t
 import abc
diff --git a/searx/utils.py b/searx/utils.py
index 7196f53e4..4d826bb34 100644
--- a/searx/utils.py
+++ b/searx/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Utility functions for the engines"""
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
 import importlib
diff --git a/searx/valkeydb.py b/searx/valkeydb.py
index 3a7be1fd9..1cdc8d270 100644
--- a/searx/valkeydb.py
+++ b/searx/valkeydb.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ A valkey DB connect can be tested by::
   >>>
 
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import pwd
diff --git a/searx/weather.py b/searx/weather.py
index a57a60b51..e5cb92bed 100644
--- a/searx/weather.py
+++ b/searx/weather.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Implementations used for weather conditions and forecast."""
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = [
     "symbol_url",
diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index 9b590eeab..4be087a09 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """WebApp"""
 # pylint: disable=use-dict-literal
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
 import os
diff --git a/searx/webutils.py b/searx/webutils.py
index 8e5ac847c..e025c6b47 100644
--- a/searx/webutils.py
+++ b/searx/webutils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring, invalid-name
 
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import pathlib
diff --git a/searx/wikidata_units.py b/searx/wikidata_units.py
index b05ded220..821476b80 100644
--- a/searx/wikidata_units.py
+++ b/searx/wikidata_units.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Coordinates`_
 .. _SPARQL/WIKIDATA Precision, Units and Coordinates:
    https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/SPARQL/WIKIDATA_Precision,_Units_and_Coordinates#Quantities
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = ["convert_from_si", "convert_to_si", "symbol_to_si"]