diff --git a/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py b/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py
index a5254b9..fff85ad 100644
--- a/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py
+++ b/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 """
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import shutil
-from os import PathLike
 from pathlib import Path
 
 # ========== Logging Setup ===========
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ METADATA_WRITE = "w"
 
 
 # ========== Classes ==========
-class Hierarchy(PathLike):
+class Hierarchy(os.PathLike):
     """A general class for organizing a hierarchy of data.
 
     **Implementation Details**