diff --git a/scripts/examples/python/XenAPIPlugin.py b/scripts/examples/python/XenAPIPlugin.py
index 37ddbaf293f..603b54c9b04 100644
--- a/scripts/examples/python/XenAPIPlugin.py
+++ b/scripts/examples/python/XenAPIPlugin.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-import sys, xmlrpclib, XenAPI
+import sys
+import six.moves.xmlrpc_client as xmlrpclib
+import XenAPI
 
 class Failure(Exception):
     """Provide compatibilty with plugins written against XenServer 5.5 API"""