diff --git a/bazarr/init.py b/bazarr/init.py
index 913997e6a..4d2b516fc 100644
--- a/bazarr/init.py
+++ b/bazarr/init.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 import time
 
 from cork import Cork
-from configparser import ConfigParser
+from configparser2 import ConfigParser
 from config import settings
 from check_update import check_releases
 from get_argv import config_dir
diff --git a/libs/configparser.py b/libs/configparser2.py
similarity index 100%
rename from libs/configparser.py
rename to libs/configparser2.py
diff --git a/libs/simpleconfigparser/__init__.py b/libs/simpleconfigparser/__init__.py
index 6e6d3d385..d2f7d81f1 100644
--- a/libs/simpleconfigparser/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/simpleconfigparser/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
 try:
-    from configparser import ConfigParser as configparser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
+    from configparser2 import ConfigParser as configparser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
 except ImportError:
     from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser as configparser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError