diff --git a/google/__init__.py b/google/__init__.py
index 7b7d064b..ad2916be 100644
--- a/google/__init__.py
+++ b/google/__init__.py
@@ -13,12 +13,5 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 """Google namespace package."""
 
-# pylint:disable=g-import-not-at-top
-try:
-  import pkg_resources
-
-  pkg_resources.declare_namespace(__name__)
-except ImportError:
-  import pkgutil
-
-  __path__ = pkgutil.extend_path(__path__, __name__)
+# https://packaging.python.org/guides/packaging-namespace-packages/#pkgutil-style-namespace-packages
+__path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)