diff --git a/volatility3/framework/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/__init__.py
index 754939460..0bbdefa43 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # Check the python version to ensure it's suitable
 import glob
 import sys
-from volatility3.framework import check_python_version as check_python_version
 import zipfile
 import importlib
 import inspect
@@ -16,6 +15,17 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar
 
 from volatility3.framework import constants, interfaces
 
+if (
+    sys.version_info.major != constants.REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION[0]
+    or sys.version_info.minor < constants.REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION[1]
+    or (
+        sys.version_info.minor == constants.REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION[1]
+        and sys.version_info.micro < constants.REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION[2]
+    )
+):
+    raise RuntimeError(
+        f"Volatility framework requires python version {'.'.join(str(x) for x in constants.REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION)} or greater"
+    )
 
 # ##
 #
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/check_python_version.py b/volatility3/framework/check_python_version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f2d284f2a..000000000
--- a/volatility3/framework/check_python_version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-
-required_python_version = (3, 8, 0)
-if (
-    sys.version_info.major != required_python_version[0]
-    or sys.version_info.minor < required_python_version[1]
-    or (
-        sys.version_info.minor == required_python_version[1]
-        and sys.version_info.micro < required_python_version[2]
-    )
-):
-    raise RuntimeError(
-        f"Volatility framework requires python version {required_python_version[0]}.{required_python_version[1]}.{required_python_version[2]} or greater"
-    )
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
index 23cc2dde5..2e6ae0261 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from volatility3.framework.constants._version import (
     VERSION_SUFFIX as VERSION_SUFFIX,
 )
 
+REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION = (3, 8, 0)
+
 PLUGINS_PATH = [
     os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "plugins")),
     os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "plugins")),