1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/newstyle.py b/pylint/checkers/newstyle.py
index 624f60bdd..b19a5c7ef 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/newstyle.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/newstyle.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 """check for new / old style related problems
 """
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 import astroid
 from astroid import nodes
 
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ from pylint.checkers import BaseChecker
 from pylint.checkers.utils import check_messages, has_known_bases, node_frame_class
 from pylint.interfaces import IAstroidChecker
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pylint.lint import PyLinter
+
 MSGS = {
     "E1003": (
         "Bad first argument %r given to super()",
@@ -132,6 +137,5 @@ class NewStyleConflictChecker(BaseChecker):
     visit_asyncfunctiondef = visit_functiondef
 
 
-def register(linter):
-    """required method to auto register this checker"""
+def register(linter: "PyLinter") -> None:
     linter.register_checker(NewStyleConflictChecker(linter))