diff --git a/db_email_backend/models.py b/db_email_backend/models.py
index dfa5e85..d42e27b 100644
--- a/db_email_backend/models.py
+++ b/db_email_backend/models.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import models
-from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
-
+from django.utils.six import python_2_unicode_compatible
 
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
 class Email(models.Model):