diff --git a/trains/backend_config/converters.py b/trains/backend_config/converters.py
index 96bc574b..c410c34a 100644
--- a/trains/backend_config/converters.py
+++ b/trains/backend_config/converters.py
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import base64
 from distutils.util import strtobool
-from typing import Union, Optional, Text, Any, TypeVar, Callable, Tuple
+from typing import Union, Optional, Any, TypeVar, Callable, Tuple
 
 import six
 
+try:
+    from typing import Text
+except ImportError:
+    # windows conda-less hack
+    Text = Any
+
+
 ConverterType = TypeVar("ConverterType", bound=Callable[[Any], Any])
 
 
diff --git a/trains/backend_config/entry.py b/trains/backend_config/entry.py
index 2b175af4..1f2440f0 100644
--- a/trains/backend_config/entry.py
+++ b/trains/backend_config/entry.py
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import abc
-from typing import Optional, Any, Tuple, Text, Callable, Dict
+from typing import Optional, Any, Tuple, Callable, Dict
 
 import six
 
 from .converters import any_to_bool
 
+try:
+    from typing import Text
+except ImportError:
+    # windows conda-less hack
+    Text = Any
+
+
 NotSet = object()
 
 Converter = Callable[[Any], Any]