diff --git a/shiny/express/ui/_hold.py b/shiny/express/ui/_hold.py
index 9f98b39e5..46bae144f 100644
--- a/shiny/express/ui/_hold.py
+++ b/shiny/express/ui/_hold.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 from htmltools import wrap_displayhook_handler
 
-from ... import ui
 from ..._typing_extensions import ParamSpec
 
 __all__ = ("hold",)
@@ -45,9 +44,9 @@ def hold() -> HoldContextManager:
 
 class HoldContextManager:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.content = ui.TagList()
+        self.content: list[object] = list()
 
-    def __enter__(self) -> ui.TagList:
+    def __enter__(self) -> list[object]:
         self.prev_displayhook = sys.displayhook
         sys.displayhook = wrap_displayhook_handler(
             self.content.append  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]