diff --git a/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py b/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py
index 51c6b07b6..a3535be8f 100644
--- a/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py
+++ b/base_location_geonames_import/wizard/geonames_import.py
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ from openerp.exceptions import Warning
 import requests
 import tempfile
 import StringIO
-import unicodecsv
 import zipfile
 import os
 import logging
 
+try:
+    import unicodecsv
+except ImportError:
+    unicodecsv = None
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)