python
diff --git a/‎Lib/pathlib/_local.py‎
Lines changed: 4 additions & 2 deletions b/‎Lib/pathlib/_local.py‎
Lines changed: 4 additions & 2 deletions
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import operator
 import os
 import posixpath
-import shutil
 import sys
 from glob import _StringGlobber
 from itertools import chain
@@ -824,7 +823,10 @@ def rmdir(self):
         """
         os.rmdir(self)
 
-    _rmtree = shutil.rmtree
+    def _rmtree(self):
+        # Lazy import to improve module import time
+        import shutil
+        shutil.rmtree(self)
 
     def rename(self, target):
         """