diff --git a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py
index f9814b9..579a7e6 100644
--- a/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py
+++ b/dynamicserialize/dstypes/com/raytheon/uf/common/message/WsId.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@
 import struct
 import socket
 import os
-import _thread
+try:
+    import _thread
+except ImportError:
+    import thread
 
 try:
     import pwd