diff --git a/src/api.py b/src/api.py
index 9c0c18a7..c66c4a72 100644
--- a/src/api.py
+++ b/src/api.py
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ For further examples please reference `.tests.test_api`.
 """
 
 import base64
-import ConfigParser
+try:
+	import ConfigParser
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+	import configparser as ConfigParser
+	ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser = ConfigParser.ConfigParser
 import errno
 import hashlib
 import httplib
diff --git a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
index 7c2ed733..3cbb3eaa 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ Bitmessage commandline interface
 #     * python2-pythondialog
 #  * dialog
 
-import ConfigParser
+try:
+	import ConfigParser
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+	import configparser as ConfigParser
+	ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser = ConfigParser.ConfigParser
 import curses
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/bmconfigparser.py b/src/bmconfigparser.py
index ff43fd7c..06305f20 100644
--- a/src/bmconfigparser.py
+++ b/src/bmconfigparser.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 BMConfigParser class definition and default configuration settings
 """
 
-import ConfigParser
+try:
+	import ConfigParser
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+	import configparser as ConfigParser
+	ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser = ConfigParser.ConfigParser
 import os
 import shutil
 from datetime import datetime
diff --git a/src/debug.py b/src/debug.py
index cab07275..0e3eb42c 100644
--- a/src/debug.py
+++ b/src/debug.py
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ Logging is thread-safe so you don't have to worry about locks,
 just import and log.
 """
 
-import ConfigParser
+try:
+	import ConfigParser
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+	import configparser as ConfigParser
+	ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser = ConfigParser.ConfigParser
 import logging
 import logging.config
 import os