diff --git a/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py b/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py
index bd523026f..b412ef6d1 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import configparser
+try:
+    from backports import configparser
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
+    import configparser
 import re