diff --git a/ari/client.py b/ari/client.py
index c1ce6e7..0f27e25 100644
--- a/ari/client.py
+++ b/ari/client.py
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
-import urlparse
+try:
+    import urlparse
+except ImportError:
+    import urllib.parse as urlparse
 import swaggerpy.client
 
 from ari.model import *