diff --git a/session.py b/session.py
index a9adb554da..ee98e2e22e 100755
--- a/session.py
+++ b/session.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from asyncore import dispatcher
 from asynchat import async_chat
 import socket, asyncore, time, sys
-import pickle
+import cPickle as pickle
 import cmdhandler
 from apps.objects.models import Object
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User