diff --git a/pytablereader/csv/core.py b/pytablereader/csv/core.py
index 4e0eaf8..09317a2 100644
--- a/pytablereader/csv/core.py
+++ b/pytablereader/csv/core.py
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ def load(self):
         self._validate()
         pathvalidate.validate_file_path(self.source)
 
-        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        if all([
+            platform.system() == "Windows",
+            six.PY3
+        ]):
             self._csv_reader = csv.reader(
                 io.open(self.source, "r", encoding=self.encoding),
                 delimiter=self.delimiter, quotechar=self.quotechar)