diff --git a/torchvision/models/_api.py b/torchvision/models/_api.py
index 0999bf7ba6b..c539319df19 100644
--- a/torchvision/models/_api.py
+++ b/torchvision/models/_api.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from functools import partial
 from inspect import signature
 from types import ModuleType
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Mapping, Optional, Set, Type, TypeVar, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, get_args, Iterable, List, Mapping, Optional, Set, Type, TypeVar, Union
 
 from torch import nn
 
@@ -168,14 +168,13 @@ def _get_enum_from_fn(fn: Callable) -> Type[WeightsEnum]:
     if "weights" not in sig.parameters:
         raise ValueError("The method is missing the 'weights' argument.")
 
-    ann = signature(fn).parameters["weights"].annotation
+    ann = sig.parameters["weights"].annotation
     weights_enum = None
     if isinstance(ann, type) and issubclass(ann, WeightsEnum):
         weights_enum = ann
     else:
         # handle cases like Union[Optional, T]
-        # TODO: Replace ann.__args__ with typing.get_args(ann) after python >= 3.8
-        for t in ann.__args__:  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+        for t in get_args(ann):  # type: ignore[union-attr]
             if isinstance(t, type) and issubclass(t, WeightsEnum):
                 weights_enum = t
                 break