diff --git a/httpcore/compat.py b/httpcore/compat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 794cf6f1..00000000
--- a/httpcore/compat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    import brotli
-except ImportError:  # pragma: nocover
-    brotli = None
diff --git a/httpcore/decoders.py b/httpcore/decoders.py
index 1e61998a..b56745c4 100644
--- a/httpcore/decoders.py
+++ b/httpcore/decoders.py
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Encoding
 import typing
 import zlib
 
-from .compat import brotli
+try:
+    import brotli
+except ImportError:  # pragma: nocover
+    brotli = None
 
 
 class Decoder: