diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 710b097..85c1e64 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from setuptools import setup
+try:
+    from setuptools import setup
+except ImportError:
+    from distutils.core import setup
 
 __author__ = 'Ryan McGrath <ryan@venodesigns.net>'
 __version__ = '3.1.0'