markdown

markdown

diff --git a/markdown/util.py b/markdown/util.py
index b443e3792..98cfbf754 100644
--- a/markdown/util.py
+++ b/markdown/util.py
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 
 from .pep562 import Pep562
 
-try:
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
     from importlib import metadata
-except ImportError:
-    # <PY38 use backport
+else:
+    # <PY310 use backport
     import importlib_metadata as metadata
 
 PY37 = (3, 7) <= sys.version_info
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 """
 
 # Only load extension entry_points once.
-INSTALLED_EXTENSIONS = metadata.entry_points().get('markdown.extensions', ())
+INSTALLED_EXTENSIONS = metadata.entry_points(group='markdown.extensions')
 RTL_BIDI_RANGES = (
     ('\u0590', '\u07FF'),
     # Hebrew (0590-05FF), Arabic (0600-06FF),