diff --git a/web/utils.py b/web/utils.py
index 0eeea63..4645d4d 100644
--- a/web/utils.py
+++ b/web/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Utility functions for the Craigslist scraper.
 """
 
-from typing import Any, Optional as _Optional
+from typing import Any, Optional, List, Dict
 from datetime import datetime, UTC
 import json
 import os
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import random
 import re
 import requests
 import time
-from typing import Optional, List, Dict
 
 
 def get_config_file() -> str:
@@ -264,8 +263,8 @@ def get_color_from_string(s: str) -> str:
 
 def filter_jobs(
     jobs: List[Dict[str, Any]],
-    region: _Optional[str] = None,
-    keyword: _Optional[str] = None,
+    region: Optional[str] = None,
+    keyword: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """Filter jobs by optional region and keyword."""
     filtered = jobs