# Bug report ### Bug description: Quick reproducer: ``` $ ./python -X showrefcount -c "import _typing" [8 refs, 0 blocks] ``` The underlying leaked object is `NoDefaultType`. I think this was caused by gh-118897 (cc @JelleZijlstra). ### CPython versions tested on: CPython main branch ### Operating systems tested on: Linux <!-- gh-linked-prs --> ### Linked PRs * gh-123449 * gh-123450 <!-- /gh-linked-prs -->