diff --git a/SABHelper.py b/SABHelper.py
index 675f9da7653..57714f9abb3 100644
--- a/SABHelper.py
+++ b/SABHelper.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 
 import sys
-if sys.version_info < (2,5):
-    print "Sorry, requires Python 2.5 or higher."
+if sys.version_info[:2] < (2, 6) or sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 0):
+    print "Sorry, requires Python 2.6 or 2.7."
     sys.exit(1)
 
 import os