diff --git a/src/common/passwords.py b/src/common/passwords.py
index 55ec38badebfc5f0271be92e31f1f9c795e870dc..984d0ee82a8e4058df7f7f15cca5ebfcd4515110 100644
--- a/src/common/passwords.py
+++ b/src/common/passwords.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def get_storage():
         if gajim.config.get('use_gnomekeyring'):
             global gnomekeyring
             try:
-                import gnomekeyring
+                __import__('gnomekeyring')
             except ImportError:
                 pass
             else: