diff --git a/searx/network/client.py b/searx/network/client.py
index 32bc5af42..05d8e88fa 100644
--- a/searx/network/client.py
+++ b/searx/network/client.py
@@ -11,16 +11,12 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
 import httpx
 from httpx_socks import AsyncProxyTransport
 from python_socks import parse_proxy_url, ProxyConnectionError, ProxyTimeoutError, ProxyError
+import uvloop
 
 from searx import logger
 
-# Optional uvloop (support Python 3.6)
-try:
-    import uvloop
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-else:
-    uvloop.install()
+
+uvloop.install()
 
 
 logger = logger.getChild('searx.network.client')