diff --git a/pype/scripts/slates/lib.py b/pype/scripts/slates/lib.py
index a73f87e82f..154c689349 100644
--- a/pype/scripts/slates/lib.py
+++ b/pype/scripts/slates/lib.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import logging
-from queue import Queue
+
+try:
+    from queue import Queue
+except Exception:
+    from Queue import Queue
 
 from .slate_base.main_frame import MainFrame
 from .slate_base.layer import Layer