diff --git a/cclib/attribute_parsers/atomcharges.py b/cclib/attribute_parsers/atomcharges.py
index 2e8dd9a11..5a153e000 100644
--- a/cclib/attribute_parsers/atomcharges.py
+++ b/cclib/attribute_parsers/atomcharges.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def NBO(file_handler, ccdata) -> Optional[dict]:
         return None
 
     @staticmethod
-    def qchem(file_handler, ccdata) -> list | None:
+    def qchem(file_handler, ccdata) -> Optional[dict]:
         line = file_handler.last_line
         constructed_charge_data = None
         constructed_spin_data = None
diff --git a/cclib/attribute_parsers/atommasses.py b/cclib/attribute_parsers/atommasses.py
index ece1d8522..dd1d7d3fd 100644
--- a/cclib/attribute_parsers/atommasses.py
+++ b/cclib/attribute_parsers/atommasses.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def gaussian(file_handler, ccdata) -> Optional[dict]:
         return None
 
     @staticmethod
-    def qchem(file_handler, ccdata) -> list | None:
+    def qchem(file_handler, ccdata) -> Optional[dict]:
         # ccdata is "const" here and we don't need to modify it yet. The driver will set the attr
         line = file_handler.last_line
         constructed_data = None