No need for handling of pytables version

Author: rbenes

pandas/io/pytables.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import copy
 from datetime import date, tzinfo
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 import itertools
 import os
 import re
@@ -4109,8 +4108,6 @@ def write(
         data_columns=None,
         track_times=True,
     ):
-        from tables import __version__ as tables_version
-
         if not append and self.is_exists:
             self._handle.remove_node(self.group, "table")
 
@@ -4140,8 +4137,7 @@ def write(
             # set the table attributes
             table.set_attrs()
 
-            if LooseVersion(tables_version) >= LooseVersion("3.4.3"):
-                options["track_times"] = track_times
+            options["track_times"] = track_times
 
             # create the table
             table._handle.create_table(table.group, **options)

pandas/tests/io/pytables/test_store.py

@@ -298,10 +298,6 @@ def test_keys(self, setup_path):
             assert set(store.keys()) == expected
             assert set(store) == expected
 
-    @pytest.mark.skipif(
-        LooseVersion(tables.__version__) < LooseVersion("3.4.3"),
-        reason=("Skipping  pytables test when tables version is lower than 3.4.3"),
-    )
     def test_no_track_times(self, setup_path):
 
         # GH 32682