diff --git a/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py b/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
index a759fa7417..fa437f964c 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import os,sys,logging
 import signal, time, atexit, threading
 from SimpleXMLRPCServer import SimpleXMLRPCServer, SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler
-import xmlrpclib,sqlite3
+import xmlrpclib
+
+try:
+    import sqlite3
+except ImportError:
+    from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite3
 
 import bb.server.xmlrpc
 import prserv