1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/util.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/util.py
index 1c69f06c9..1778966d4 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/util.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/util.py
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@
 # This module is part of SQLAlchemy and is released under
 # the MIT License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 
-import thread, threading, weakref, UserList, time, string, inspect, sys, sets
+import weakref, UserList, time, string, inspect, sys, sets
+try:
+    import thread, threading
+except ImportError:
+    import dummy_thread as thread
+    import dummy_threading as threading
+
 from exceptions import *
 import __builtin__
 
@@ -296,4 +302,4 @@ def constructor_args(instance, **kwargs):
                 raise AssertionError("instance has no attribute '%s'" % arg)
 
     return newparams
-    
-\ No newline at end of file
+