diff --git a/examples/displayio_ssd1306_64x32_simpletest.py b/examples/displayio_ssd1306_64x32_simpletest.py
index ae13fce..3b590fe 100644
--- a/examples/displayio_ssd1306_64x32_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/displayio_ssd1306_64x32_simpletest.py
@@ -9,16 +9,9 @@
 
 import board
 import displayio
-
-# Compatibility with both CircuitPython 8.x.x and 9.x.x.
-# Remove after 8.x.x is no longer a supported release.
-try:
-    from i2cdisplaybus import I2CDisplayBus
-except ImportError:
-    from displayio import I2CDisplay as I2CDisplayBus
-
 import terminalio
 from adafruit_display_text import label
+from i2cdisplaybus import I2CDisplayBus
 
 import adafruit_displayio_ssd1306
 
diff --git a/examples/displayio_ssd1306_featherwing.py b/examples/displayio_ssd1306_featherwing.py
index a27fb5b..5eddf38 100644
--- a/examples/displayio_ssd1306_featherwing.py
+++ b/examples/displayio_ssd1306_featherwing.py
@@ -8,16 +8,9 @@
 
 import board
 import displayio
-
-# Compatibility with both CircuitPython 8.x.x and 9.x.x.
-# Remove after 8.x.x is no longer a supported release.
-try:
-    from i2cdisplaybus import I2CDisplayBus
-except ImportError:
-    from displayio import I2CDisplay as I2CDisplayBus
-
 import terminalio
 from adafruit_display_text import label
+from i2cdisplaybus import I2CDisplayBus
 
 import adafruit_displayio_ssd1306
 
diff --git a/examples/displayio_ssd1306_picowbell_tempsensor.py b/examples/displayio_ssd1306_picowbell_tempsensor.py
index 9abd9c5..14da7a1 100644
--- a/examples/displayio_ssd1306_picowbell_tempsensor.py
+++ b/examples/displayio_ssd1306_picowbell_tempsensor.py
@@ -6,19 +6,12 @@
 import time
 
 import board
-import displayio
-
-# Compatibility with both CircuitPython 8.x.x and 9.x.x.
-# Remove after 8.x.x is no longer a supported release.
-try:
-    from i2cdisplaybus import I2CDisplayBus
-except ImportError:
-    from displayio import I2CDisplay as I2CDisplayBus
-
 import busio
+import displayio
 import terminalio
 from adafruit_bme280 import basic as adafruit_bme280
 from adafruit_display_text import label
+from i2cdisplaybus import I2CDisplayBus
 
 import adafruit_displayio_ssd1306 as ssd1306