diff --git a/django_statsd/tests.py b/django_statsd/tests.py
index 8bf3ced..7ac6d43 100644
--- a/django_statsd/tests.py
+++ b/django_statsd/tests.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sys
 from django.conf import settings
 from nose.exc import SkipTest
 from nose import tools as nose_tools
-from unittest import skipUnless
+from unittest2 import skipUnless
 
 from django import VERSION
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse