diff --git a/bitmessagemain.py b/bitmessagemain.py
index 65fa54d4..8c552a08 100755
--- a/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import pickle
 import random
 import sqlite3
 import threading #used for the locks, not for the threads
-import cStringIO
+#import cStringIO
 from time import strftime, localtime
 import os
 import shutil #used for moving the messages.dat file