diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py
index e479af8..f9814b9 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import struct
 import socket
 import os
-import thread
+import _thread
 
 try:
     import pwd