diff --git a/github/Requester.py b/github/Requester.py
index 301ed9d20f..2dedae0a91 100644
--- a/github/Requester.py
+++ b/github/Requester.py
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with PyGithub.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import httplib
-import json
 import base64
 import urllib
 
+try:
+    import json
+except ImportError:
+    import simplejson as json 
+
 import GithubException
 
 class Requester: