diff --git a/src/helper_random.py b/src/helper_random.py
index 9a29d5e2..d0fcce42 100644
--- a/src/helper_random.py
+++ b/src/helper_random.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 import os
 import random
 
-from pyelliptic.openssl import OpenSSL
+try:
+    from pyelliptic.openssl import OpenSSL
+except:
+    from .pyelliptic.openssl import OpenSSL
 
 NoneType = type(None)
 
diff --git a/src/tests/test_sqlthread.py b/src/tests/test_sqlthread.py
index 6d6660f7..151b5095 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_sqlthread.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_sqlthread.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import unittest
 #
 # skip_python3()
 
-os.environ['BITMESSAGE_HOME'] = tempfile.gettempdir()
+# os.environ['BITMESSAGE_HOME'] = tempfile.gettempdir()
 from pybitmessage.helper_sql import (
     sqlQuery, sql_ready, sqlStoredProcedure, SqlBulkExecute, sqlExecuteScript, sqlExecute)  # noqa:E402
 from pybitmessage.class_sqlThread import sqlThread, UpgradeDB  # noqa:E402