diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/third_party/pluginbase.py b/python/helpers/pydev/third_party/pluginbase.py
index 63eab3cf0b0c..0ad6404eee00 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/third_party/pluginbase.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/third_party/pluginbase.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ else:
 if IS_PY3K:
     import pkgutil
 else:
+    import pkgutil_old as pkgutil
 
 import errno
 try: