diff --git a/src/_pytest/_code/code.py b/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
index 0f13e699b..d6140b8dc 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import traceback
 from inspect import CO_VARARGS
 from inspect import CO_VARKEYWORDS
 from io import StringIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from traceback import format_exception_only
 from types import CodeType
 from types import FrameType
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ from _pytest._io.saferepr import safeformat
 from _pytest._io.saferepr import saferepr
 from _pytest.compat import final
 from _pytest.compat import get_real_func
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing_extensions import Literal
diff --git a/src/_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py b/src/_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py
index f50ef232a..1b504115c 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import struct
 import sys
 import tokenize
 import types
+from pathlib import Path
+from pathlib import PurePath
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import IO
@@ -36,8 +38,6 @@ from _pytest.assertion.util import (  # noqa: F401
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.main import Session
 from _pytest.pathlib import fnmatch_ex
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
-from _pytest.pathlib import PurePath
 from _pytest.store import StoreKey
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py b/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py
index b04305ed9..5a1070b77 100755
--- a/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # pytest-cache version.
 import json
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import Generator
 from typing import Iterable
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ import attr
 import py
 
 import pytest
-from .pathlib import Path
 from .pathlib import resolve_from_str
 from .pathlib import rm_rf
 from .reports import CollectReport
diff --git a/src/_pytest/compat.py b/src/_pytest/compat.py
index 27dacb303..a7e270859 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/compat.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/compat.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from inspect import Parameter
 from inspect import signature
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Generic
@@ -76,8 +77,6 @@ def is_async_function(func: object) -> bool:
 
 
 def getlocation(function, curdir: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
-    from _pytest.pathlib import Path
-
     function = get_real_func(function)
     fn = Path(inspect.getfile(function))
     lineno = function.__code__.co_firstlineno
diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
index c939de73b..9e7cdbd00 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import sys
 import types
 import warnings
 from functools import lru_cache
+from pathlib import Path
 from types import TracebackType
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Callable
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ from _pytest.outcomes import Skipped
 from _pytest.pathlib import bestrelpath
 from _pytest.pathlib import import_path
 from _pytest.pathlib import ImportMode
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.store import Store
 from _pytest.warning_types import PytestConfigWarning
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/findpaths.py b/src/_pytest/config/findpaths.py
index ad2799777..8327e8449 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/findpaths.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/findpaths.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import Iterable
 from typing import List
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ from .exceptions import UsageError
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail
 from _pytest.pathlib import absolutepath
 from _pytest.pathlib import commonpath
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from . import Config
diff --git a/src/_pytest/logging.py b/src/_pytest/logging.py
index c277ba532..904e27ee4 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/logging.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/logging.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from io import StringIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import AbstractSet
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import Generator
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ from _pytest.config import create_terminal_writer
 from _pytest.config.argparsing import Parser
 from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureRequest
 from _pytest.main import Session
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.store import StoreKey
 from _pytest.terminal import TerminalReporter
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/main.py b/src/_pytest/main.py
index 624f8abb2..bb11df4ea 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/main.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/main.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import functools
 import importlib
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import FrozenSet
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureManager
 from _pytest.outcomes import exit
 from _pytest.pathlib import absolutepath
 from _pytest.pathlib import bestrelpath
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pathlib import visit
 from _pytest.reports import CollectReport
 from _pytest.reports import TestReport
diff --git a/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py b/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py
index 8251fd9bd..bca12cd7a 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 import warnings
 from contextlib import contextmanager
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Generator
 from typing import List
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ from typing import Union
 import pytest
 from _pytest.compat import final
 from _pytest.fixtures import fixture
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 
 RE_IMPORT_ERROR_NAME = re.compile(r"^No module named (.*)$")
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/nodes.py b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
index f3568b167..1489d0977 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/nodes.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import warnings
 from functools import lru_cache
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Dict
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ from _pytest.mark.structures import MarkDecorator
 from _pytest.mark.structures import NodeKeywords
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail
 from _pytest.pathlib import absolutepath
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.store import Store
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/pathlib.py b/src/_pytest/pathlib.py
index 06aba3391..75663ee62 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/pathlib.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/pathlib.py
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ from _pytest.compat import assert_never
 from _pytest.outcomes import skip
 from _pytest.warning_types import PytestWarning
 
-__all__ = ["Path", "PurePath"]
-
-
 LOCK_TIMEOUT = 60 * 60 * 3
 
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/pytester.py b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
index 2681f2779..834069a09 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/pytester.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import sys
 import traceback
 from fnmatch import fnmatch
 from io import StringIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import Generator
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
 from _pytest.nodes import Collector
 from _pytest.nodes import Item
 from _pytest.pathlib import make_numbered_dir
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.python import Module
 from _pytest.reports import CollectReport
 from _pytest.reports import TestReport
diff --git a/src/_pytest/reports.py b/src/_pytest/reports.py
index 9bf5b02a8..c60137d38 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/reports.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/reports.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from io import StringIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from pprint import pprint
 from typing import Any
 from typing import cast
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.nodes import Collector
 from _pytest.nodes import Item
 from _pytest.outcomes import skip
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import NoReturn
diff --git a/src/_pytest/terminal.py b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
index 881967a00..5b7a09c64 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/terminal.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import platform
 import sys
 import warnings
 from functools import partial
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Dict
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ from _pytest.nodes import Item
 from _pytest.nodes import Node
 from _pytest.pathlib import absolutepath
 from _pytest.pathlib import bestrelpath
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.reports import BaseReport
 from _pytest.reports import CollectReport
 from _pytest.reports import TestReport
diff --git a/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py b/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py
index 06bd764d4..02a613483 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 import attr
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ from .pathlib import ensure_reset_dir
 from .pathlib import LOCK_TIMEOUT
 from .pathlib import make_numbered_dir
 from .pathlib import make_numbered_dir_with_cleanup
-from .pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.compat import final
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureRequest
diff --git a/testing/python/fixtures.py b/testing/python/fixtures.py
index 9ae5a91db..a85ebdf8e 100644
--- a/testing/python/fixtures.py
+++ b/testing/python/fixtures.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import sys
 import textwrap
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest import fixtures
 from _pytest.compat import getfuncargnames
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureRequest
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pytester import get_public_names
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_assertrewrite.py b/testing/test_assertrewrite.py
index ad3089a23..98dea5d88 100644
--- a/testing/test_assertrewrite.py
+++ b/testing/test_assertrewrite.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import sys
 import textwrap
 import zipfile
 from functools import partial
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import List
 from typing import Mapping
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ from _pytest.assertion.rewrite import PYTEST_TAG
 from _pytest.assertion.rewrite import rewrite_asserts
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.pathlib import make_numbered_dir
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_collection.py b/testing/test_collection.py
index 3cb342a93..841aa358b 100644
--- a/testing/test_collection.py
+++ b/testing/test_collection.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import os
 import pprint
 import sys
 import textwrap
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.main import _in_venv
 from _pytest.main import Session
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pathlib import symlink_or_skip
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 
diff --git a/testing/test_config.py b/testing/test_config.py
index 02696fff2..7a0c135ef 100644
--- a/testing/test_config.py
+++ b/testing/test_config.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import sys
 import textwrap
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import List
 from typing import Sequence
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ from _pytest.config.findpaths import determine_setup
 from _pytest.config.findpaths import get_common_ancestor
 from _pytest.config.findpaths import locate_config
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_conftest.py b/testing/test_conftest.py
index 5a4764080..db5670204 100644
--- a/testing/test_conftest.py
+++ b/testing/test_conftest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import os
 import textwrap
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import py
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.config import PytestPluginManager
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pathlib import symlink_or_skip
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_findpaths.py b/testing/test_findpaths.py
index 974dcf8f3..af6aeb3a5 100644
--- a/testing/test_findpaths.py
+++ b/testing/test_findpaths.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+from pathlib import Path
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest.config.findpaths import get_common_ancestor
 from _pytest.config.findpaths import get_dirs_from_args
 from _pytest.config.findpaths import load_config_dict_from_file
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 
 
 class TestLoadConfigDictFromFile:
diff --git a/testing/test_junitxml.py b/testing/test_junitxml.py
index 5a5610a60..23ef3f347 100644
--- a/testing/test_junitxml.py
+++ b/testing/test_junitxml.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import platform
 from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import cast
 from typing import List
 from typing import Tuple
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import pytest
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.junitxml import bin_xml_escape
 from _pytest.junitxml import LogXML
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.reports import BaseReport
 from _pytest.reports import TestReport
 from _pytest.store import Store
diff --git a/testing/test_main.py b/testing/test_main.py
index 5b45ec6b5..8ec7b8111 100644
--- a/testing/test_main.py
+++ b/testing/test_main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import argparse
 import os
 import re
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 import py.path
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.config import UsageError
 from _pytest.main import resolve_collection_argument
 from _pytest.main import validate_basetemp
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_pathlib.py b/testing/test_pathlib.py
index 41228d6b0..e37b33847 100644
--- a/testing/test_pathlib.py
+++ b/testing/test_pathlib.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os.path
 import sys
 import unittest.mock
+from pathlib import Path
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 import py
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ from _pytest.pathlib import get_lock_path
 from _pytest.pathlib import import_path
 from _pytest.pathlib import ImportPathMismatchError
 from _pytest.pathlib import maybe_delete_a_numbered_dir
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pathlib import resolve_package_path
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_reports.py b/testing/test_reports.py
index dbe948962..67ace3943 100644
--- a/testing/test_reports.py
+++ b/testing/test_reports.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -6,7 +7,6 @@ import pytest
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionChainRepr
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionRepr
 from _pytest.config import Config
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 from _pytest.reports import CollectReport
 from _pytest.reports import TestReport
diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index 9a2840631..1ff308fa6 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import textwrap
 from io import StringIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import cast
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import List
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ from _pytest._io.wcwidth import wcswidth
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pytester import Testdir
 from _pytest.reports import BaseReport
 from _pytest.reports import CollectReport
diff --git a/testing/test_tmpdir.py b/testing/test_tmpdir.py
index cc03385f3..d4c21c985 100644
--- a/testing/test_tmpdir.py
+++ b/testing/test_tmpdir.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import stat
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import cast
 from typing import List
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ from _pytest.pathlib import create_cleanup_lock
 from _pytest.pathlib import make_numbered_dir
 from _pytest.pathlib import maybe_delete_a_numbered_dir
 from _pytest.pathlib import on_rm_rf_error
-from _pytest.pathlib import Path
 from _pytest.pathlib import register_cleanup_lock_removal
 from _pytest.pathlib import rm_rf
 from _pytest.tmpdir import get_user