diff --git a/meta/classes/base.bbclass b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
index 196acdbb30..b1642a209f 100644
--- a/meta/classes/base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def set_packagetriplet(d):
     settriplet(d, "PKGMLTRIPLETS", archs, tos, tvs)
 
 python () {
-    import exceptions, string, re
+    import string, re
 
     # Handle PACKAGECONFIG
     #