diff --git a/stdlib/2and3/_csv.pyi b/stdlib/2and3/_csv.pyi
index 9f6a9e86e..ff7111a87 100644
--- a/stdlib/2and3/_csv.pyi
+++ b/stdlib/2and3/_csv.pyi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 
-from typing import Any, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Sequence
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Sequence, Text
 
 QUOTE_ALL = ...  # type: int
 QUOTE_MINIMAL = ...  # type: int
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class _writer:
 
 # TODO: precise type
 def writer(csvfile: Any, dialect: Any = ..., **fmtparams: Any) -> _writer: ...
-def reader(csvfile: Iterable[str], dialect: Any = ..., **fmtparams: Any) -> _reader: ...
+def reader(csvfile: Iterable[Text], dialect: Any = ..., **fmtparams: Any) -> _reader: ...
 def register_dialect(name: str, dialect: Any = ..., **fmtparams: Any) -> None: ...
 def unregister_dialect(name: str) -> None: ...
 def get_dialect(name: str) -> Dialect: ...