diff --git a/mylar/rsscheck.py b/mylar/rsscheck.py
index 4358eba8..2559e963 100755
--- a/mylar/rsscheck.py
+++ b/mylar/rsscheck.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import os, sys
 import re
 import lib.feedparser as feedparser
-#import urllib2
-import lib.requests as requests
 import ftpsshup
 import datetime
 import gzip
@@ -13,6 +11,11 @@ from StringIO import StringIO
 import mylar
 from mylar import db, logger, ftpsshup, helpers
 
+try:
+    import requests
+except ImportError:
+    import lib.requests as requests
+
 def _start_newznab_attr(self, attrsD):
     context = self._getContext()