1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/pylint/extensions/redefined_variable_type.py b/pylint/extensions/redefined_variable_type.py
index a2b5f2a20..775f7adae 100644
--- a/pylint/extensions/redefined_variable_type.py
+++ b/pylint/extensions/redefined_variable_type.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Licensed under the GPL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 # For details: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/LICENSE
 
-from typing import List
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
 
 from astroid import nodes
 
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ from pylint.checkers import BaseChecker
 from pylint.checkers.utils import check_messages, is_none, node_type
 from pylint.interfaces import IAstroidChecker
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pylint.lint import PyLinter
+
 
 class MultipleTypesChecker(BaseChecker):
     """Checks for variable type redefinitions (NoneType excepted)
@@ -111,10 +114,5 @@ class MultipleTypesChecker(BaseChecker):
             )
 
 
-def register(linter):
-    """Required method to auto register this checker.
-
-    :param linter: Main interface object for Pylint plugins
-    :type linter: Pylint object
-    """
+def register(linter: "PyLinter") -> None:
     linter.register_checker(MultipleTypesChecker(linter))