diff --git a/src/apex/cli.py b/src/apex/cli.py
index 63ab6dfc8bcc2efaac7515387da022ca573c39cb..61b08636032cd941e2014f3b68c2697728b10f8d 100644
--- a/src/apex/cli.py
+++ b/src/apex/cli.py
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ from apex.kiss import constants as kissConstants
 from apex.pluginloader import getPlugins
 from apex.pluginloader import loadPlugin
 
+configparser = None
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
     import ConfigParser  # noqa: F401
+    if configparser is None:
+        configparser = ConfigParser
 elif sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
     import configparser