diff --git a/koji/__init__.py b/koji/__init__.py
index de1c6762..8a6e9384 100644
--- a/koji/__init__.py
+++ b/koji/__init__.py
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ import shutil
 import signal
 import socket
 import ssl.SSLCommon
-from ssl import ssl as pyssl
+try:
+    from ssl import ssl as pyssl
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 import struct
 import tempfile
 import time