diff --git a/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py b/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py
index 6be20e29..52815320 100644
--- a/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py
+++ b/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 
-import httplib, urlparse, sys, time, re
+import urlparse, sys, time, re
+import linkcheck.httplib as httplib
 import Config, StringUtil, robotparser, linkcheck
 if Config.DebugLevel > 0:
     robotparser.debug = 1
diff --git a/linkcheck/HttpsUrlData.py b/linkcheck/HttpsUrlData.py
index e4b443e9..82a5ce61 100644
--- a/linkcheck/HttpsUrlData.py
+++ b/linkcheck/HttpsUrlData.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 from UrlData import UrlData
 from HttpUrlData import HttpUrlData
-import httplib, linkcheck, Config
+import linkcheck, Config
+import linkcheck.httplib as httplib
 _supportHttps = hasattr(httplib, "HTTPSConnection")