diff --git a/Doc/library/enum.rst b/Doc/library/enum.rst
index 91c214e..bc88303 100644
--- a/Doc/library/enum.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/enum.rst
@@ -621,3 +621,4 @@
       Traceback (most recent call last):
       ...
       ValueError: duplicate values found in <enum 'Mistake'>: FOUR -> THREE
+
diff --git a/Lib/ast.py b/Lib/ast.py
index 703f68a..e46ab43 100644
--- a/Lib/ast.py
+++ b/Lib/ast.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import sys
 from _ast import *
 from contextlib import contextmanager, nullcontext
-from enum import IntEnum, auto, _simple_enum
+from enum import IntEnum, auto
 
 
 def parse(source, filename='<unknown>', mode='exec', *,
@@ -636,8 +636,7 @@ class Param(expr_context):
 # We unparse those infinities to INFSTR.
 _INFSTR = "1e" + repr(sys.float_info.max_10_exp + 1)
 
-@_simple_enum(IntEnum)
-class _Precedence:
+class _Precedence(IntEnum):
     """Precedence table that originated from python grammar."""
 
     TUPLE = auto()
diff --git a/Lib/enum.py b/Lib/enum.py
index 742b99b..17deb4b 100644
--- a/Lib/enum.py
+++ b/Lib/enum.py
@@ -391,15 +391,13 @@ def __prepare__(metacls, cls, bases, **kwds):
                     )
         return enum_dict
 
-    def __new__(metacls, cls, bases, classdict, *, boundary=None, _simple=False, **kwds):
+    def __new__(metacls, cls, bases, classdict, boundary=None, **kwds):
         # an Enum class is final once enumeration items have been defined; it
         # cannot be mixed with other types (int, float, etc.) if it has an
         # inherited __new__ unless a new __new__ is defined (or the resulting
         # class will fail).
         #
         # remove any keys listed in _ignore_
-        if _simple:
-            return super().__new__(metacls, cls, bases, classdict, **kwds)
         classdict.setdefault('_ignore_', []).append('_ignore_')
         ignore = classdict['_ignore_']
         for key in ignore:
@@ -697,7 +695,7 @@ def __setattr__(cls, name, value):
         """
         member_map = cls.__dict__.get('_member_map_', {})
         if name in member_map:
-            raise AttributeError('Cannot reassign member %r.' % (name, ))
+            raise AttributeError('Cannot reassign members.')
         super().__setattr__(name, value)
 
     def _create_(cls, class_name, names, *, module=None, qualname=None, type=None, start=1, boundary=None):
@@ -752,8 +750,7 @@ def _create_(cls, class_name, names, *, module=None, qualname=None, type=None, s
 
         return metacls.__new__(metacls, class_name, bases, classdict, boundary=boundary)
 
-    def _convert_(cls, name, module, filter, source=None, *, boundary=None):
-
+    def _convert_(cls, name, module, filter, source=None, boundary=None):
         """
         Create a new Enum subclass that replaces a collection of global constants
         """
@@ -780,10 +777,7 @@ def _convert_(cls, name, module, filter, source=None, *, boundary=None):
         except TypeError:
             # unless some values aren't comparable, in which case sort by name
             members.sort(key=lambda t: t[0])
-        body = {t[0]: t[1] for t in members}
-        body['__module__'] = module
-        tmp_cls = type(name, (object, ), body)
-        cls = _simple_enum(etype=cls, boundary=boundary or KEEP)(tmp_cls)
+        cls = cls(name, members, module=module, boundary=boundary or KEEP)
         cls.__reduce_ex__ = _reduce_ex_by_name
         global_enum(cls)
         module_globals[name] = cls
@@ -861,7 +855,7 @@ def _find_new_(classdict, member_type, first_enum):
         __new__ = classdict.get('__new__', None)
 
         # should __new__ be saved as __new_member__ later?
-        save_new = first_enum is not None and __new__ is not None
+        save_new = __new__ is not None
 
         if __new__ is None:
             # check all possibles for __new_member__ before falling back to
@@ -885,7 +879,7 @@ def _find_new_(classdict, member_type, first_enum):
         # if a non-object.__new__ is used then whatever value/tuple was
         # assigned to the enum member name will be passed to __new__ and to the
         # new enum member's __init__
-        if first_enum is None or __new__ in (Enum.__new__, object.__new__):
+        if __new__ is object.__new__:
             use_args = False
         else:
             use_args = True
@@ -1195,7 +1189,7 @@ def _missing_(cls, value):
             pseudo_member = object.__new__(cls)
         else:
             pseudo_member = (__new__ or cls._member_type_.__new__)(cls, value)
-        if not hasattr(pseudo_member, '_value_'):
+        if not hasattr(pseudo_member, 'value'):
             pseudo_member._value_ = value
         if member_value:
             pseudo_member._name_ = '|'.join([
@@ -1389,309 +1383,3 @@ def global_enum(cls):
         cls.__repr__ = global_enum_repr
     sys.modules[cls.__module__].__dict__.update(cls.__members__)
     return cls
-
-def _simple_enum(etype=Enum, *, boundary=None, use_args=None):
-    """
-    Class decorator that converts a normal class into an :class:`Enum`.  No
-    safety checks are done, and some advanced behavior (such as
-    :func:`__init_subclass__`) is not available.  Enum creation can be faster
-    using :func:`simple_enum`.
-
-        >>> from enum import Enum, _simple_enum
-        >>> @_simple_enum(Enum)
-        ... class Color:
-        ...     RED = auto()
-        ...     GREEN = auto()
-        ...     BLUE = auto()
-        >>> Color
-        <enum 'Color'>
-    """
-    def convert_class(cls):
-        nonlocal use_args
-        cls_name = cls.__name__
-        if use_args is None:
-            use_args = etype._use_args_
-        __new__ = cls.__dict__.get('__new__')
-        if __new__ is not None:
-            new_member = __new__.__func__
-        else:
-            new_member = etype._member_type_.__new__
-        attrs = {}
-        body = {}
-        if __new__ is not None:
-            body['__new_member__'] = new_member
-        body['_new_member_'] = new_member
-        body['_use_args_'] = use_args
-        body['_generate_next_value_'] = gnv = etype._generate_next_value_
-        body['_member_names_'] = member_names = []
-        body['_member_map_'] = member_map = {}
-        body['_value2member_map_'] = value2member_map = {}
-        body['_member_type_'] = member_type = etype._member_type_
-        if issubclass(etype, Flag):
-            body['_boundary_'] = boundary or etype._boundary_
-            body['_flag_mask_'] = None
-            body['_all_bits_'] = None
-            body['_inverted_'] = None
-        for name, obj in cls.__dict__.items():
-            if name in ('__dict__', '__weakref__'):
-                continue
-            if _is_dunder(name) or _is_private(cls_name, name) or _is_sunder(name) or _is_descriptor(obj):
-                body[name] = obj
-            else:
-                attrs[name] = obj
-        if cls.__dict__.get('__doc__') is None:
-            body['__doc__'] = 'An enumeration.'
-        #
-        # double check that repr and friends are not the mixin's or various
-        # things break (such as pickle)
-        # however, if the method is defined in the Enum itself, don't replace
-        # it
-        enum_class = type(cls_name, (etype, ), body, boundary=boundary, _simple=True)
-        for name in ('__repr__', '__str__', '__format__', '__reduce_ex__'):
-            if name in body:
-                continue
-            class_method = getattr(enum_class, name)
-            obj_method = getattr(member_type, name, None)
-            enum_method = getattr(etype, name, None)
-            if obj_method is not None and obj_method is class_method:
-                setattr(enum_class, name, enum_method)
-        gnv_last_values = []
-        if issubclass(enum_class, Flag):
-            # Flag / IntFlag
-            single_bits = multi_bits = 0
-            for name, value in attrs.items():
-                if isinstance(value, auto) and auto.value is _auto_null:
-                    value = gnv(name, 1, len(member_names), gnv_last_values)
-                if value in value2member_map:
-                    # an alias to an existing member
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = value2member_map[value]
-                else:
-                    # create the member
-                    if use_args:
-                        if not isinstance(value, tuple):
-                            value = (value, )
-                        member = new_member(enum_class, *value)
-                        value = value[0]
-                    else:
-                        member = new_member(enum_class)
-                    if __new__ is None:
-                        member._value_ = value
-                    member._name_ = name
-                    member.__objclass__ = enum_class
-                    member.__init__(value)
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = member
-                    member._sort_order_ = len(member_names)
-                    value2member_map[value] = member
-                    if _is_single_bit(value):
-                        # not a multi-bit alias, record in _member_names_ and _flag_mask_
-                        member_names.append(name)
-                        single_bits |= value
-                    else:
-                        multi_bits |= value
-                    gnv_last_values.append(value)
-            enum_class._flag_mask_ = single_bits
-            enum_class._all_bits_ = 2 ** ((single_bits|multi_bits).bit_length()) - 1
-            # set correct __iter__
-            member_list = [m._value_ for m in enum_class]
-            if member_list != sorted(member_list):
-                enum_class._iter_member_ = enum_class._iter_member_by_def_
-        else:
-            # Enum / IntEnum / StrEnum
-            for name, value in attrs.items():
-                if isinstance(value, auto):
-                    if value.value is _auto_null:
-                        value.value = gnv(name, 1, len(member_names), gnv_last_values)
-                    value = value.value
-                if value in value2member_map:
-                    # an alias to an existing member
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = value2member_map[value]
-                else:
-                    # create the member
-                    if use_args:
-                        if not isinstance(value, tuple):
-                            value = (value, )
-                        member = new_member(enum_class, *value)
-                        value = value[0]
-                    else:
-                        member = new_member(enum_class)
-                    if __new__ is None:
-                        member._value_ = value
-                    member._name_ = name
-                    member.__objclass__ = enum_class
-                    member.__init__(value)
-                    member._sort_order_ = len(member_names)
-                    redirect = property()
-                    redirect.__set_name__(enum_class, name)
-                    setattr(enum_class, name, redirect)
-                    member_map[name] = member
-                    value2member_map[value] = member
-                    member_names.append(name)
-                    gnv_last_values.append(value)
-        if '__new__' in body:
-            enum_class.__new_member__ = enum_class.__new__
-        enum_class.__new__ = Enum.__new__
-        return enum_class
-    return convert_class
-
-def _test_simple_enum(checked_enum, simple_enum):
-    """
-    A function that can be used to test an enum created with :func:`_simple_enum`
-    against the version created by subclassing :class:`Enum`::
-
-        >>> from enum import Enum, _simple_enum, _test_simple_enum
-        >>> @_simple_enum(Enum)
-        ... class Color:
-        ...     RED = auto()
-        ...     GREEN = auto()
-        ...     BLUE = auto()
-        >>> class CheckedColor(Enum):
-        ...     RED = auto()
-        ...     GREEN = auto()
-        ...     BLUE = auto()
-        >>> _test_simple_enum(CheckedColor, Color)
-
-    If differences are found, a :exc:`TypeError` is raised.
-    """
-    failed = []
-    if checked_enum.__dict__ != simple_enum.__dict__:
-        checked_dict = checked_enum.__dict__
-        checked_keys = list(checked_dict.keys())
-        simple_dict = simple_enum.__dict__
-        simple_keys = list(simple_dict.keys())
-        member_names = set(
-                list(checked_enum._member_map_.keys())
-                + list(simple_enum._member_map_.keys())
-                )
-        for key in set(checked_keys + simple_keys):
-            if key in ('__module__', '_member_map_', '_value2member_map_'):
-                # keys known to be different
-                continue
-            elif key in member_names:
-                # members are checked below
-                continue
-            elif key not in simple_keys:
-                failed.append("missing key: %r" % (key, ))
-            elif key not in checked_keys:
-                failed.append("extra key:   %r" % (key, ))
-            else:
-                checked_value = checked_dict[key]
-                simple_value = simple_dict[key]
-                if callable(checked_value):
-                    continue
-                if key == '__doc__':
-                    # remove all spaces/tabs
-                    compressed_checked_value = checked_value.replace(' ','').replace('\t','')
-                    compressed_simple_value = simple_value.replace(' ','').replace('\t','')
-                    if compressed_checked_value != compressed_simple_value:
-                        failed.append("%r:\n         %s\n         %s" % (
-                                key,
-                                "checked -> %r" % (checked_value, ),
-                                "simple  -> %r" % (simple_value, ),
-                                ))
-                elif checked_value != simple_value:
-                    failed.append("%r:\n         %s\n         %s" % (
-                            key,
-                            "checked -> %r" % (checked_value, ),
-                            "simple  -> %r" % (simple_value, ),
-                            ))
-        failed.sort()
-        for name in member_names:
-            failed_member = []
-            if name not in simple_keys:
-                failed.append('missing member from simple enum: %r' % name)
-            elif name not in checked_keys:
-                failed.append('extra member in simple enum: %r' % name)
-            else:
-                checked_member_dict = checked_enum[name].__dict__
-                checked_member_keys = list(checked_member_dict.keys())
-                simple_member_dict = simple_enum[name].__dict__
-                simple_member_keys = list(simple_member_dict.keys())
-                for key in set(checked_member_keys + simple_member_keys):
-                    if key in ('__module__', '__objclass__'):
-                        # keys known to be different
-                        continue
-                    elif key not in simple_member_keys:
-                        failed_member.append("missing key %r not in the simple enum member %r" % (key, name))
-                    elif key not in checked_member_keys:
-                        failed_member.append("extra key %r in simple enum member %r" % (key, name))
-                    else:
-                        checked_value = checked_member_dict[key]
-                        simple_value = simple_member_dict[key]
-                        if checked_value != simple_value:
-                            failed_member.append("%r:\n         %s\n         %s" % (
-                                    key,
-                                    "checked member -> %r" % (checked_value, ),
-                                    "simple member  -> %r" % (simple_value, ),
-                                    ))
-            if failed_member:
-                failed.append('%r member mismatch:\n      %s' % (
-                        name, '\n      '.join(failed_member),
-                        ))
-        for method in (
-                '__str__', '__repr__', '__reduce_ex__', '__format__',
-                '__getnewargs_ex__', '__getnewargs__', '__reduce_ex__', '__reduce__'
-            ):
-            if method in simple_keys and method in checked_keys:
-                # cannot compare functions, and it exists in both, so we're good
-                continue
-            elif method not in simple_keys and method not in checked_keys:
-                # method is inherited -- check it out
-                checked_method = getattr(checked_enum, method, None)
-                simple_method = getattr(simple_enum, method, None)
-                if hasattr(checked_method, '__func__'):
-                    checked_method = checked_method.__func__
-                    simple_method = simple_method.__func__
-                if checked_method != simple_method:
-                    failed.append("%r:  %-30s %s" % (
-                            method,
-                            "checked -> %r" % (checked_method, ),
-                            "simple -> %r" % (simple_method, ),
-                            ))
-            else:
-                # if the method existed in only one of the enums, it will have been caught
-                # in the first checks above
-                pass
-    if failed:
-        raise TypeError('enum mismatch:\n   %s' % '\n   '.join(failed))
-
-def _old_convert_(etype, name, module, filter, source=None, *, boundary=None):
-    """
-    Create a new Enum subclass that replaces a collection of global constants
-    """
-    # convert all constants from source (or module) that pass filter() to
-    # a new Enum called name, and export the enum and its members back to
-    # module;
-    # also, replace the __reduce_ex__ method so unpickling works in
-    # previous Python versions
-    module_globals = sys.modules[module].__dict__
-    if source:
-        source = source.__dict__
-    else:
-        source = module_globals
-    # _value2member_map_ is populated in the same order every time
-    # for a consistent reverse mapping of number to name when there
-    # are multiple names for the same number.
-    members = [
-            (name, value)
-            for name, value in source.items()
-            if filter(name)]
-    try:
-        # sort by value
-        members.sort(key=lambda t: (t[1], t[0]))
-    except TypeError:
-        # unless some values aren't comparable, in which case sort by name
-        members.sort(key=lambda t: t[0])
-    cls = etype(name, members, module=module, boundary=boundary or KEEP)
-    cls.__reduce_ex__ = _reduce_ex_by_name
-    cls.__repr__ = global_enum_repr
-    return cls
-
diff --git a/Lib/http/__init__.py b/Lib/http/__init__.py
index 8b980e2..37be765 100644
--- a/Lib/http/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/http/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-from enum import IntEnum, _simple_enum
+from enum import IntEnum
 
 __all__ = ['HTTPStatus']
 
-
-@_simple_enum(IntEnum)
-class HTTPStatus:
+class HTTPStatus(IntEnum):
     """HTTP status codes and reason phrases
 
     Status codes from the following RFCs are all observed:
diff --git a/Lib/pstats.py b/Lib/pstats.py
index e77459d..0f93ae0 100644
--- a/Lib/pstats.py
+++ b/Lib/pstats.py
@@ -26,15 +26,14 @@
 import marshal
 import re
 
-from enum import StrEnum, _simple_enum
+from enum import Enum
 from functools import cmp_to_key
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Dict
 
 __all__ = ["Stats", "SortKey", "FunctionProfile", "StatsProfile"]
 
-@_simple_enum(StrEnum)
-class SortKey:
+class SortKey(str, Enum):
     CALLS = 'calls', 'ncalls'
     CUMULATIVE = 'cumulative', 'cumtime'
     FILENAME = 'filename', 'module'
diff --git a/Lib/re.py b/Lib/re.py
index ea41217..5e40c7b 100644
--- a/Lib/re.py
+++ b/Lib/re.py
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@
 __version__ = "2.2.1"
 
 @enum.global_enum
-@enum._simple_enum(enum.IntFlag, boundary=enum.KEEP)
-class RegexFlag:
+class RegexFlag(enum.IntFlag, boundary=enum.KEEP):
     ASCII = A = sre_compile.SRE_FLAG_ASCII # assume ascii "locale"
     IGNORECASE = I = sre_compile.SRE_FLAG_IGNORECASE # ignore case
     LOCALE = L = sre_compile.SRE_FLAG_LOCALE # assume current 8-bit locale
diff --git a/Lib/ssl.py b/Lib/ssl.py
index 620ddaa..d631805 100644
--- a/Lib/ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/ssl.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
 import os
 from collections import namedtuple
 from enum import Enum as _Enum, IntEnum as _IntEnum, IntFlag as _IntFlag
-from enum import _simple_enum, _test_simple_enum
 
 import _ssl             # if we can't import it, let the error propagate
 
@@ -156,8 +155,7 @@
 _SSLv2_IF_EXISTS = getattr(_SSLMethod, 'PROTOCOL_SSLv2', None)
 
 
-@_simple_enum(_IntEnum)
-class TLSVersion:
+class TLSVersion(_IntEnum):
     MINIMUM_SUPPORTED = _ssl.PROTO_MINIMUM_SUPPORTED
     SSLv3 = _ssl.PROTO_SSLv3
     TLSv1 = _ssl.PROTO_TLSv1
@@ -167,8 +165,7 @@ class TLSVersion:
     MAXIMUM_SUPPORTED = _ssl.PROTO_MAXIMUM_SUPPORTED
 
 
-@_simple_enum(_IntEnum)
-class _TLSContentType:
+class _TLSContentType(_IntEnum):
     """Content types (record layer)
 
     See RFC 8446, section B.1
@@ -182,8 +179,7 @@ class _TLSContentType:
     INNER_CONTENT_TYPE = 0x101
 
 
-@_simple_enum(_IntEnum)
-class _TLSAlertType:
+class _TLSAlertType(_IntEnum):
     """Alert types for TLSContentType.ALERT messages
 
     See RFC 8466, section B.2
@@ -224,8 +220,7 @@ class _TLSAlertType:
     NO_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL = 120
 
 
-@_simple_enum(_IntEnum)
-class _TLSMessageType:
+class _TLSMessageType(_IntEnum):
     """Message types (handshake protocol)
 
     See RFC 8446, section B.3
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_ast.py b/Lib/test/test_ast.py
index 80d24e9..6824958 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_ast.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_ast.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import ast
 import builtins
 import dis
-import enum
 import os
 import sys
 import types
@@ -699,35 +698,6 @@ def test_constant_as_name(self):
             with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, f"Name node can't be used with '{constant}' constant"):
                 compile(expr, "<test>", "eval")
 
-    def test_precedence_enum(self):
-        class _Precedence(enum.IntEnum):
-            """Precedence table that originated from python grammar."""
-            TUPLE = enum.auto()
-            YIELD = enum.auto()           # 'yield', 'yield from'
-            TEST = enum.auto()            # 'if'-'else', 'lambda'
-            OR = enum.auto()              # 'or'
-            AND = enum.auto()             # 'and'
-            NOT = enum.auto()             # 'not'
-            CMP = enum.auto()             # '<', '>', '==', '>=', '<=', '!=',
-                                          # 'in', 'not in', 'is', 'is not'
-            EXPR = enum.auto()
-            BOR = EXPR                    # '|'
-            BXOR = enum.auto()            # '^'
-            BAND = enum.auto()            # '&'
-            SHIFT = enum.auto()           # '<<', '>>'
-            ARITH = enum.auto()           # '+', '-'
-            TERM = enum.auto()            # '*', '@', '/', '%', '//'
-            FACTOR = enum.auto()          # unary '+', '-', '~'
-            POWER = enum.auto()           # '**'
-            AWAIT = enum.auto()           # 'await'
-            ATOM = enum.auto()
-            def next(self):
-                try:
-                    return self.__class__(self + 1)
-                except ValueError:
-                    return self
-        enum._test_simple_enum(_Precedence, ast._Precedence)
-
 
 class ASTHelpers_Test(unittest.TestCase):
     maxDiff = None
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_enum.py b/Lib/test/test_enum.py
index f2340d8..b9d7f96 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_enum.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_enum.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import threading
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from enum import Enum, IntEnum, StrEnum, EnumType, Flag, IntFlag, unique, auto
-from enum import STRICT, CONFORM, EJECT, KEEP, _simple_enum, _test_simple_enum
+from enum import STRICT, CONFORM, EJECT, KEEP
 from io import StringIO
 from pickle import dumps, loads, PicklingError, HIGHEST_PROTOCOL
 from test import support
@@ -2511,13 +2511,10 @@ class Bizarre(Flag, boundary=KEEP):
             d = 6
         #
         self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, 'invalid value: 7', Iron, 7)
-        #
         self.assertIs(Water(7), Water.ONE|Water.TWO)
         self.assertIs(Water(~9), Water.TWO)
-        #
         self.assertEqual(Space(7), 7)
         self.assertTrue(type(Space(7)) is int)
-        #
         self.assertEqual(list(Bizarre), [Bizarre.c])
         self.assertIs(Bizarre(3), Bizarre.b)
         self.assertIs(Bizarre(6), Bizarre.d)
@@ -3056,20 +3053,16 @@ class Space(IntFlag, boundary=EJECT):
             EIGHT = 8
         self.assertIs(Space._boundary_, EJECT)
         #
-        #
         class Bizarre(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP):
             b = 3
             c = 4
             d = 6
         #
         self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, 'invalid value: 5', Iron, 5)
-        #
         self.assertIs(Water(7), Water.ONE|Water.TWO)
         self.assertIs(Water(~9), Water.TWO)
-        #
         self.assertEqual(Space(7), 7)
         self.assertTrue(type(Space(7)) is int)
-        #
         self.assertEqual(list(Bizarre), [Bizarre.c])
         self.assertIs(Bizarre(3), Bizarre.b)
         self.assertIs(Bizarre(6), Bizarre.d)
@@ -3584,41 +3577,6 @@ def test_inspect_classify_class_attrs(self):
         if failed:
             self.fail("result does not equal expected, see print above")
 
-    def test_test_simple_enum(self):
-        @_simple_enum(Enum)
-        class SimpleColor:
-            RED = 1
-            GREEN = 2
-            BLUE = 3
-        class CheckedColor(Enum):
-            RED = 1
-            GREEN = 2
-            BLUE = 3
-        self.assertTrue(_test_simple_enum(CheckedColor, SimpleColor) is None)
-        SimpleColor.GREEN._value_ = 9
-        self.assertRaisesRegex(
-                TypeError, "enum mismatch",
-                _test_simple_enum, CheckedColor, SimpleColor,
-                )
-        class CheckedMissing(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP):
-            SIXTY_FOUR = 64
-            ONE_TWENTY_EIGHT = 128
-            TWENTY_FORTY_EIGHT = 2048
-            ALL = 2048 + 128 + 64 + 12
-        CM = CheckedMissing
-        self.assertEqual(list(CheckedMissing), [CM.SIXTY_FOUR, CM.ONE_TWENTY_EIGHT, CM.TWENTY_FORTY_EIGHT])
-        #
-        @_simple_enum(IntFlag, boundary=KEEP)
-        class Missing:
-            SIXTY_FOUR = 64
-            ONE_TWENTY_EIGHT = 128
-            TWENTY_FORTY_EIGHT = 2048
-            ALL = 2048 + 128 + 64 + 12
-        M = Missing
-        self.assertEqual(list(CheckedMissing), [M.SIXTY_FOUR, M.ONE_TWENTY_EIGHT, M.TWENTY_FORTY_EIGHT])
-        #
-        _test_simple_enum(CheckedMissing, Missing)
-        
 
 class MiscTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test__all__(self):
@@ -3634,13 +3592,6 @@ def test__all__(self):
 CONVERT_TEST_NAME_E = 5
 CONVERT_TEST_NAME_F = 5
 
-CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_D = 5
-CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_C = 5
-CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_B = 5
-CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_A = 5  # This one should sort first.
-CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_E = 5
-CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_F = 5
-
 class TestIntEnumConvert(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_convert_value_lookup_priority(self):
         test_type = enum.IntEnum._convert_(
@@ -3688,16 +3639,14 @@ def test_convert_raise(self):
                 filter=lambda x: x.startswith('CONVERT_TEST_'))
 
     def test_convert_repr_and_str(self):
-        # reset global constants, as previous tests could have converted the 
-        # integer values to enums
         module = ('test.test_enum', '__main__')[__name__=='__main__']
         test_type = enum.IntEnum._convert_(
                 'UnittestConvert',
                 module,
-                filter=lambda x: x.startswith('CONVERT_STRING_TEST_'))
-        self.assertEqual(repr(test_type.CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_A), '%s.CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_A' % module)
-        self.assertEqual(str(test_type.CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_A), 'CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_A')
-        self.assertEqual(format(test_type.CONVERT_STRING_TEST_NAME_A), '5')
+                filter=lambda x: x.startswith('CONVERT_TEST_'))
+        self.assertEqual(repr(test_type.CONVERT_TEST_NAME_A), '%s.CONVERT_TEST_NAME_A' % module)
+        self.assertEqual(str(test_type.CONVERT_TEST_NAME_A), 'CONVERT_TEST_NAME_A')
+        self.assertEqual(format(test_type.CONVERT_TEST_NAME_A), '5')
 
 # global names for StrEnum._convert_ test
 CONVERT_STR_TEST_2 = 'goodbye'
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_httplib.py b/Lib/test/test_httplib.py
index 438c2eb..5fb4592 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_httplib.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_httplib.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import enum
 import errno
 from http import client, HTTPStatus
 import io
@@ -525,150 +524,6 @@ def test_dir_with_added_behavior_on_status(self):
         # see issue40084
         self.assertTrue({'description', 'name', 'phrase', 'value'} <= set(dir(HTTPStatus(404))))
 
-    def test_simple_httpstatus(self):
-        class CheckedHTTPStatus(enum.IntEnum):
-            """HTTP status codes and reason phrases
-
-            Status codes from the following RFCs are all observed:
-
-                * RFC 7231: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1), obsoletes 2616
-                * RFC 6585: Additional HTTP Status Codes
-                * RFC 3229: Delta encoding in HTTP
-                * RFC 4918: HTTP Extensions for WebDAV, obsoletes 2518
-                * RFC 5842: Binding Extensions to WebDAV
-                * RFC 7238: Permanent Redirect
-                * RFC 2295: Transparent Content Negotiation in HTTP
-                * RFC 2774: An HTTP Extension Framework
-                * RFC 7725: An HTTP Status Code to Report Legal Obstacles
-                * RFC 7540: Hypertext Transfer Protocol Version 2 (HTTP/2)
-                * RFC 2324: Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol (HTCPCP/1.0)
-                * RFC 8297: An HTTP Status Code for Indicating Hints
-                * RFC 8470: Using Early Data in HTTP
-            """
-            def __new__(cls, value, phrase, description=''):
-                obj = int.__new__(cls, value)
-                obj._value_ = value
-
-                obj.phrase = phrase
-                obj.description = description
-                return obj
-            # informational
-            CONTINUE = 100, 'Continue', 'Request received, please continue'
-            SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS = (101, 'Switching Protocols',
-                    'Switching to new protocol; obey Upgrade header')
-            PROCESSING = 102, 'Processing'
-            EARLY_HINTS = 103, 'Early Hints'
-            # success
-            OK = 200, 'OK', 'Request fulfilled, document follows'
-            CREATED = 201, 'Created', 'Document created, URL follows'
-            ACCEPTED = (202, 'Accepted',
-                'Request accepted, processing continues off-line')
-            NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION = (203,
-                'Non-Authoritative Information', 'Request fulfilled from cache')
-            NO_CONTENT = 204, 'No Content', 'Request fulfilled, nothing follows'
-            RESET_CONTENT = 205, 'Reset Content', 'Clear input form for further input'
-            PARTIAL_CONTENT = 206, 'Partial Content', 'Partial content follows'
-            MULTI_STATUS = 207, 'Multi-Status'
-            ALREADY_REPORTED = 208, 'Already Reported'
-            IM_USED = 226, 'IM Used'
-            # redirection
-            MULTIPLE_CHOICES = (300, 'Multiple Choices',
-                'Object has several resources -- see URI list')
-            MOVED_PERMANENTLY = (301, 'Moved Permanently',
-                'Object moved permanently -- see URI list')
-            FOUND = 302, 'Found', 'Object moved temporarily -- see URI list'
-            SEE_OTHER = 303, 'See Other', 'Object moved -- see Method and URL list'
-            NOT_MODIFIED = (304, 'Not Modified',
-                'Document has not changed since given time')
-            USE_PROXY = (305, 'Use Proxy',
-                'You must use proxy specified in Location to access this resource')
-            TEMPORARY_REDIRECT = (307, 'Temporary Redirect',
-                'Object moved temporarily -- see URI list')
-            PERMANENT_REDIRECT = (308, 'Permanent Redirect',
-                'Object moved permanently -- see URI list')
-            # client error
-            BAD_REQUEST = (400, 'Bad Request',
-                'Bad request syntax or unsupported method')
-            UNAUTHORIZED = (401, 'Unauthorized',
-                'No permission -- see authorization schemes')
-            PAYMENT_REQUIRED = (402, 'Payment Required',
-                'No payment -- see charging schemes')
-            FORBIDDEN = (403, 'Forbidden',
-                'Request forbidden -- authorization will not help')
-            NOT_FOUND = (404, 'Not Found',
-                'Nothing matches the given URI')
-            METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED = (405, 'Method Not Allowed',
-                'Specified method is invalid for this resource')
-            NOT_ACCEPTABLE = (406, 'Not Acceptable',
-                'URI not available in preferred format')
-            PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED = (407,
-                'Proxy Authentication Required',
-                'You must authenticate with this proxy before proceeding')
-            REQUEST_TIMEOUT = (408, 'Request Timeout',
-                'Request timed out; try again later')
-            CONFLICT = 409, 'Conflict', 'Request conflict'
-            GONE = (410, 'Gone',
-                'URI no longer exists and has been permanently removed')
-            LENGTH_REQUIRED = (411, 'Length Required',
-                'Client must specify Content-Length')
-            PRECONDITION_FAILED = (412, 'Precondition Failed',
-                'Precondition in headers is false')
-            REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE = (413, 'Request Entity Too Large',
-                'Entity is too large')
-            REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG = (414, 'Request-URI Too Long',
-                'URI is too long')
-            UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE = (415, 'Unsupported Media Type',
-                'Entity body in unsupported format')
-            REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE = (416,
-                'Requested Range Not Satisfiable',
-                'Cannot satisfy request range')
-            EXPECTATION_FAILED = (417, 'Expectation Failed',
-                'Expect condition could not be satisfied')
-            IM_A_TEAPOT = (418, 'I\'m a Teapot',
-                'Server refuses to brew coffee because it is a teapot.')
-            MISDIRECTED_REQUEST = (421, 'Misdirected Request',
-                'Server is not able to produce a response')
-            UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY = 422, 'Unprocessable Entity'
-            LOCKED = 423, 'Locked'
-            FAILED_DEPENDENCY = 424, 'Failed Dependency'
-            TOO_EARLY = 425, 'Too Early'
-            UPGRADE_REQUIRED = 426, 'Upgrade Required'
-            PRECONDITION_REQUIRED = (428, 'Precondition Required',
-                'The origin server requires the request to be conditional')
-            TOO_MANY_REQUESTS = (429, 'Too Many Requests',
-                'The user has sent too many requests in '
-                'a given amount of time ("rate limiting")')
-            REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE = (431,
-                'Request Header Fields Too Large',
-                'The server is unwilling to process the request because its header '
-                'fields are too large')
-            UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS = (451,
-                'Unavailable For Legal Reasons',
-                'The server is denying access to the '
-                'resource as a consequence of a legal demand')
-            # server errors
-            INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR = (500, 'Internal Server Error',
-                'Server got itself in trouble')
-            NOT_IMPLEMENTED = (501, 'Not Implemented',
-                'Server does not support this operation')
-            BAD_GATEWAY = (502, 'Bad Gateway',
-                'Invalid responses from another server/proxy')
-            SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE = (503, 'Service Unavailable',
-                'The server cannot process the request due to a high load')
-            GATEWAY_TIMEOUT = (504, 'Gateway Timeout',
-                'The gateway server did not receive a timely response')
-            HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED = (505, 'HTTP Version Not Supported',
-                'Cannot fulfill request')
-            VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES = 506, 'Variant Also Negotiates'
-            INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE = 507, 'Insufficient Storage'
-            LOOP_DETECTED = 508, 'Loop Detected'
-            NOT_EXTENDED = 510, 'Not Extended'
-            NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED = (511,
-                'Network Authentication Required',
-                'The client needs to authenticate to gain network access')
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedHTTPStatus, HTTPStatus)
-
-
     def test_status_lines(self):
         # Test HTTP status lines
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pstats.py b/Lib/test/test_pstats.py
index acc2fa5..4f78b99 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pstats.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pstats.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from test import support
 from io import StringIO
 from pstats import SortKey
-from enum import StrEnum, _test_simple_enum
 
 import pstats
 import cProfile
@@ -68,25 +67,6 @@ def test_sort_stats_enum(self):
             self.assertEqual(
                     self.stats.sort_type,
                     self.stats.sort_arg_dict_default[member.value][-1])
-        class CheckedSortKey(StrEnum):
-            CALLS = 'calls', 'ncalls'
-            CUMULATIVE = 'cumulative', 'cumtime'
-            FILENAME = 'filename', 'module'
-            LINE = 'line'
-            NAME = 'name'
-            NFL = 'nfl'
-            PCALLS = 'pcalls'
-            STDNAME = 'stdname'
-            TIME = 'time', 'tottime'
-            def __new__(cls, *values):
-                value = values[0]
-                obj = str.__new__(cls, value)
-                obj._value_ = value
-                for other_value in values[1:]:
-                    cls._value2member_map_[other_value] = obj
-                obj._all_values = values
-                return obj
-        _test_simple_enum(CheckedSortKey, SortKey)
 
     def test_sort_starts_mix(self):
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.stats.sort_stats,
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_signal.py b/Lib/test/test_signal.py
index 06b644e..8f943be 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_signal.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_signal.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import enum
 import errno
 import os
 import random
@@ -34,32 +33,6 @@ def test_enums(self):
                 self.assertIsInstance(sig, signal.Signals)
                 self.assertEqual(sys.platform, "win32")
 
-        CheckedSignals = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, 'Signals', 'signal',
-                lambda name:
-                    name.isupper()
-                    and (name.startswith('SIG') and not name.startswith('SIG_'))
-                    or name.startswith('CTRL_'),
-                source=signal,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedSignals, signal.Signals)
-
-        CheckedHandlers = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, 'Handlers', 'signal',
-                lambda name: name in ('SIG_DFL', 'SIG_IGN'),
-                source=signal,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedHandlers, signal.Handlers)
-
-        Sigmasks = getattr(signal, 'Sigmasks', None)
-        if Sigmasks is not None:
-            CheckedSigmasks = enum._old_convert_(
-                    enum.IntEnum, 'Sigmasks', 'signal',
-                    lambda name: name in ('SIG_BLOCK', 'SIG_UNBLOCK', 'SIG_SETMASK'),
-                    source=signal,
-                    )
-            enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedSigmasks, Sigmasks)
-
 
 @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform == "win32", "Not valid on Windows")
 class PosixTests(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_socket.py b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
index 43a1d5b..f91e000 100755
--- a/Lib/test/test_socket.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
@@ -1941,41 +1941,6 @@ def test_socket_fileno_requires_socket_fd(self):
                     fileno=afile.fileno())
             self.assertEqual(cm.exception.errno, errno.ENOTSOCK)
 
-    def test_addressfamily_enum(self):
-        import _socket, enum
-        CheckedAddressFamily = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, 'AddressFamily', 'socket',
-                lambda C: C.isupper() and C.startswith('AF_'),
-                source=_socket,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedAddressFamily, socket.AddressFamily)
-
-    def test_socketkind_enum(self):
-        import _socket, enum
-        CheckedSocketKind = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, 'SocketKind', 'socket',
-                lambda C: C.isupper() and C.startswith('SOCK_'),
-                source=_socket,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedSocketKind, socket.SocketKind)
-
-    def test_msgflag_enum(self):
-        import _socket, enum
-        CheckedMsgFlag = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntFlag, 'MsgFlag', 'socket',
-                lambda C: C.isupper() and C.startswith('MSG_'),
-                source=_socket,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedMsgFlag, socket.MsgFlag)
-
-    def test_addressinfo_enum(self):
-        import _socket, enum
-        CheckedAddressInfo = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntFlag, 'AddressInfo', 'socket',
-                lambda C: C.isupper() and C.startswith('AI_'),
-                source=_socket)
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedAddressInfo, socket.AddressInfo)
-
 
 @unittest.skipUnless(HAVE_SOCKET_CAN, 'SocketCan required for this test.')
 class BasicCANTest(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_ssl.py b/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
index a9f3428..ae66c3e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 import socket
 import select
 import time
-import datetime
-import enum
 import gc
 import os
 import errno
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@
 
 ssl = import_helper.import_module("ssl")
 
-from ssl import TLSVersion, _TLSContentType, _TLSMessageType, _TLSAlertType
+from ssl import TLSVersion, _TLSContentType, _TLSMessageType
 
 Py_DEBUG = hasattr(sys, 'gettotalrefcount')
 Py_DEBUG_WIN32 = Py_DEBUG and sys.platform == 'win32'
@@ -4707,155 +4705,6 @@ def sni_cb(sock, servername, ctx):
                 s.connect((HOST, server.port))
 
 
-class TestEnumerations(unittest.TestCase):
-
-    def test_tlsversion(self):
-        class CheckedTLSVersion(enum.IntEnum):
-            MINIMUM_SUPPORTED = _ssl.PROTO_MINIMUM_SUPPORTED
-            SSLv3 = _ssl.PROTO_SSLv3
-            TLSv1 = _ssl.PROTO_TLSv1
-            TLSv1_1 = _ssl.PROTO_TLSv1_1
-            TLSv1_2 = _ssl.PROTO_TLSv1_2
-            TLSv1_3 = _ssl.PROTO_TLSv1_3
-            MAXIMUM_SUPPORTED = _ssl.PROTO_MAXIMUM_SUPPORTED
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedTLSVersion, TLSVersion)
-
-    def test_tlscontenttype(self):
-        class Checked_TLSContentType(enum.IntEnum):
-            """Content types (record layer)
-
-            See RFC 8446, section B.1
-            """
-            CHANGE_CIPHER_SPEC = 20
-            ALERT = 21
-            HANDSHAKE = 22
-            APPLICATION_DATA = 23
-            # pseudo content types
-            HEADER = 0x100
-            INNER_CONTENT_TYPE = 0x101
-        enum._test_simple_enum(Checked_TLSContentType, _TLSContentType)
-
-    def test_tlsalerttype(self):
-        class Checked_TLSAlertType(enum.IntEnum):
-            """Alert types for TLSContentType.ALERT messages
-
-            See RFC 8466, section B.2
-            """
-            CLOSE_NOTIFY = 0
-            UNEXPECTED_MESSAGE = 10
-            BAD_RECORD_MAC = 20
-            DECRYPTION_FAILED = 21
-            RECORD_OVERFLOW = 22
-            DECOMPRESSION_FAILURE = 30
-            HANDSHAKE_FAILURE = 40
-            NO_CERTIFICATE = 41
-            BAD_CERTIFICATE = 42
-            UNSUPPORTED_CERTIFICATE = 43
-            CERTIFICATE_REVOKED = 44
-            CERTIFICATE_EXPIRED = 45
-            CERTIFICATE_UNKNOWN = 46
-            ILLEGAL_PARAMETER = 47
-            UNKNOWN_CA = 48
-            ACCESS_DENIED = 49
-            DECODE_ERROR = 50
-            DECRYPT_ERROR = 51
-            EXPORT_RESTRICTION = 60
-            PROTOCOL_VERSION = 70
-            INSUFFICIENT_SECURITY = 71
-            INTERNAL_ERROR = 80
-            INAPPROPRIATE_FALLBACK = 86
-            USER_CANCELED = 90
-            NO_RENEGOTIATION = 100
-            MISSING_EXTENSION = 109
-            UNSUPPORTED_EXTENSION = 110
-            CERTIFICATE_UNOBTAINABLE = 111
-            UNRECOGNIZED_NAME = 112
-            BAD_CERTIFICATE_STATUS_RESPONSE = 113
-            BAD_CERTIFICATE_HASH_VALUE = 114
-            UNKNOWN_PSK_IDENTITY = 115
-            CERTIFICATE_REQUIRED = 116
-            NO_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL = 120
-        enum._test_simple_enum(Checked_TLSAlertType, _TLSAlertType)
-
-    def test_tlsmessagetype(self):
-        class Checked_TLSMessageType(enum.IntEnum):
-            """Message types (handshake protocol)
-
-            See RFC 8446, section B.3
-            """
-            HELLO_REQUEST = 0
-            CLIENT_HELLO = 1
-            SERVER_HELLO = 2
-            HELLO_VERIFY_REQUEST = 3
-            NEWSESSION_TICKET = 4
-            END_OF_EARLY_DATA = 5
-            HELLO_RETRY_REQUEST = 6
-            ENCRYPTED_EXTENSIONS = 8
-            CERTIFICATE = 11
-            SERVER_KEY_EXCHANGE = 12
-            CERTIFICATE_REQUEST = 13
-            SERVER_DONE = 14
-            CERTIFICATE_VERIFY = 15
-            CLIENT_KEY_EXCHANGE = 16
-            FINISHED = 20
-            CERTIFICATE_URL = 21
-            CERTIFICATE_STATUS = 22
-            SUPPLEMENTAL_DATA = 23
-            KEY_UPDATE = 24
-            NEXT_PROTO = 67
-            MESSAGE_HASH = 254
-            CHANGE_CIPHER_SPEC = 0x0101
-        enum._test_simple_enum(Checked_TLSMessageType, _TLSMessageType)
-
-    def test_sslmethod(self):
-        Checked_SSLMethod = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, '_SSLMethod', 'ssl',
-                lambda name: name.startswith('PROTOCOL_') and name != 'PROTOCOL_SSLv23',
-                source=ssl._ssl,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(Checked_SSLMethod, ssl._SSLMethod)
-
-    def test_options(self):
-        CheckedOptions = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.FlagEnum, 'Options', 'ssl',
-                lambda name: name.startswith('OP_'),
-                source=ssl._ssl,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedOptions, ssl.Options)
-
-
-    def test_alertdescription(self):
-        CheckedAlertDescription = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, 'AlertDescription', 'ssl',
-                lambda name: name.startswith('ALERT_DESCRIPTION_'),
-                source=ssl._ssl,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedAlertDescription, ssl.AlertDescription)
-
-    def test_sslerrornumber(self):
-        Checked_SSLMethod = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, '_SSLMethod', 'ssl',
-                lambda name: name.startswith('PROTOCOL_') and name != 'PROTOCOL_SSLv23',
-                source=ssl._ssl,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(Checked_SSLMethod, ssl._SSLMethod)
-
-    def test_verifyflags(self):
-        CheckedVerifyFlags = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.FlagEnum, 'VerifyFlags', 'ssl',
-                lambda name: name.startswith('VERIFY_'),
-                source=ssl._ssl,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedVerifyFlags, ssl.VerifyFlags)
-
-    def test_verifymode(self):
-        CheckedVerifyMode = enum._old_convert_(
-                enum.IntEnum, 'VerifyMode', 'ssl',
-                lambda name: name.startswith('CERT_'),
-                source=ssl._ssl,
-                )
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedVerifyMode, ssl.VerifyMode)
-
 def test_main(verbose=False):
     if support.verbose:
         plats = {
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_unicode.py b/Lib/test/test_unicode.py
index 0e6cbb6..d47cf28 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_unicode.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_unicode.py
@@ -1463,21 +1463,20 @@ class Float(float, enum.Enum):
             PI = 3.1415926
         class Int(enum.IntEnum):
             IDES = 15
-        class Str(enum.StrEnum):
-            # StrEnum uses the value and not the name for %s etc.
+        class Str(str, enum.Enum):
             ABC = 'abc'
         # Testing Unicode formatting strings...
         self.assertEqual("%s, %s" % (Str.ABC, Str.ABC),
-                         'abc, abc')
+                         'ABC, ABC')
         self.assertEqual("%s, %s, %d, %i, %u, %f, %5.2f" %
                         (Str.ABC, Str.ABC,
                          Int.IDES, Int.IDES, Int.IDES,
                          Float.PI, Float.PI),
-                         'abc, abc, 15, 15, 15, 3.141593,  3.14')
+                         'ABC, ABC, 15, 15, 15, 3.141593,  3.14')
 
         # formatting jobs delegated from the string implementation:
         self.assertEqual('...%(foo)s...' % {'foo':Str.ABC},
-                         '...abc...')
+                         '...ABC...')
         self.assertEqual('...%(foo)s...' % {'foo':Int.IDES},
                          '...IDES...')
         self.assertEqual('...%(foo)i...' % {'foo':Int.IDES},
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_uuid.py b/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
index 3f56192..d6a8333 100755
--- a/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import builtins
 import contextlib
 import copy
-import enum
 import io
 import os
 import pickle
@@ -32,13 +31,6 @@ def get_command_stdout(command, args):
 class BaseTestUUID:
     uuid = None
 
-    def test_safe_uuid_enum(self):
-        class CheckedSafeUUID(enum.Enum):
-            safe = 0
-            unsafe = -1
-            unknown = None
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedSafeUUID, py_uuid.SafeUUID)
-
     def test_UUID(self):
         equal = self.assertEqual
         ascending = []
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
index 369004c..01dce7e 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ def _splitdict(tk, v, cut_minus=True, conv=None):
     return dict
 
 
-@enum._simple_enum(enum.StrEnum)
-class EventType:
+class EventType(enum.StrEnum):
     KeyPress = '2'
     Key = KeyPress
     KeyRelease = '3'
@@ -186,6 +185,8 @@ class EventType:
     Deactivate = '37'
     MouseWheel = '38'
 
+    __str__ = str.__str__
+
 
 class Event:
     """Container for the properties of an event.
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_misc.py b/Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_misc.py
index d4b7cbd..f6e5b4d 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_misc.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_misc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
 import tkinter
-import enum
 from test import support
 from tkinter.test.support import AbstractTkTest, AbstractDefaultRootTest
 
@@ -262,49 +261,6 @@ def test_event_repr(self):
                          " num=3 delta=-1 focus=True"
                          " x=10 y=20 width=300 height=200>")
 
-    def test_eventtype_enum(self):
-        class CheckedEventType(enum.StrEnum):
-            KeyPress = '2'
-            Key = KeyPress
-            KeyRelease = '3'
-            ButtonPress = '4'
-            Button = ButtonPress
-            ButtonRelease = '5'
-            Motion = '6'
-            Enter = '7'
-            Leave = '8'
-            FocusIn = '9'
-            FocusOut = '10'
-            Keymap = '11'           # undocumented
-            Expose = '12'
-            GraphicsExpose = '13'   # undocumented
-            NoExpose = '14'         # undocumented
-            Visibility = '15'
-            Create = '16'
-            Destroy = '17'
-            Unmap = '18'
-            Map = '19'
-            MapRequest = '20'
-            Reparent = '21'
-            Configure = '22'
-            ConfigureRequest = '23'
-            Gravity = '24'
-            ResizeRequest = '25'
-            Circulate = '26'
-            CirculateRequest = '27'
-            Property = '28'
-            SelectionClear = '29'   # undocumented
-            SelectionRequest = '30' # undocumented
-            Selection = '31'        # undocumented
-            Colormap = '32'
-            ClientMessage = '33'    # undocumented
-            Mapping = '34'          # undocumented
-            VirtualEvent = '35'     # undocumented
-            Activate = '36'
-            Deactivate = '37'
-            MouseWheel = '38'
-        enum._test_simple_enum(CheckedEventType, tkinter.EventType)
-
     def test_getboolean(self):
         for v in 'true', 'yes', 'on', '1', 't', 'y', 1, True:
             self.assertIs(self.root.getboolean(v), True)
diff --git a/Lib/uuid.py b/Lib/uuid.py
index 67da885..5ae0a3e 100644
--- a/Lib/uuid.py
+++ b/Lib/uuid.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from enum import Enum, _simple_enum
+from enum import Enum
 
 
 __author__ = 'Ka-Ping Yee <ping@zesty.ca>'
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@
 bytes_ = bytes  # The built-in bytes type
 
 
-@_simple_enum(Enum)
-class SafeUUID:
+class SafeUUID(Enum):
     safe = 0
     unsafe = -1
     unknown = None
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-04-08-11-47-31.bpo-38659.r_HFnU.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-04-08-11-47-31.bpo-38659.r_HFnU.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 822584b..0000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-04-08-11-47-31.bpo-38659.r_HFnU.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-A ``simple_enum`` decorator is added to the ``enum`` module to convert a
-normal class into an Enum. ``test_simple_enum`` added to test simple enums
-against a corresponding normal Enum.  Standard library modules updated to
-use ``simple_enum``.