diff --git a/instana/meter.py b/instana/meter.py
index f8e67df0..279bfb94 100644
--- a/instana/meter.py
+++ b/instana/meter.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def collect_modules(self):
         """ Collect up the list of modules in use """
         try:
             res = {}
-            m = sys.modules
+            m = sys.modules.copy()
             for k in m:
                 # Don't report submodules (e.g. django.x, django.y, django.z)
                 # Skip modules that begin with underscore