diff --git a/src/common/check_paths.py b/src/common/check_paths.py
index a504c054d..1008e8c4f 100644
--- a/src/common/check_paths.py
+++ b/src/common/check_paths.py
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ import stat
 from common import gajim
 import logger
 
-from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite # DO NOT MOVE ABOVE OF import gajim
+# DO NOT MOVE ABOVE OF import gajim
+try:
+	import sqlite3 as sqlite # python 2.5
+except ImportError:
+	try:
+		from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+	except ImportError:
+		raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
 
 def create_log_db():
 	print _('creating logs database')
diff --git a/src/common/optparser.py b/src/common/optparser.py
index 570e68f73..170cc24a0 100644
--- a/src/common/optparser.py
+++ b/src/common/optparser.py
@@ -207,9 +207,12 @@ class OptionsParser:
 		'''create table unread_messages if there is no such table'''
 		import exceptions
 		try:
-			from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+			import sqlite3 as sqlite # python 2.5
 		except ImportError:
-			raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
+			try:
+				from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+			except ImportError:
+				raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
 		import logger
 
 		con = sqlite.connect(logger.LOG_DB_PATH) 
@@ -283,9 +286,12 @@ class OptionsParser:
 		'''create table transports_cache if there is no such table'''
 		import exceptions
 		try:
-			from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+			import sqlite3 as sqlite # python 2.5
 		except ImportError:
-			raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
+			try:
+				from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+			except ImportError:
+				raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
 		import logger
 
 		con = sqlite.connect(logger.LOG_DB_PATH) 
@@ -309,9 +315,12 @@ class OptionsParser:
 		'''apply indeces to the logs database'''
 		import exceptions
 		try:
-			from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+			import sqlite3 as sqlite # python 2.5
 		except ImportError:
-			raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
+			try:
+				from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+			except ImportError:
+				raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
 		import logger
 		print _('migrating logs database to indeces')
 		con = sqlite.connect(logger.LOG_DB_PATH) 
@@ -333,7 +342,13 @@ class OptionsParser:
 
 	def update_config_to_01015(self):
 		'''clean show values in logs database'''
-		from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+		try:
+			import sqlite3 as sqlite # python 2.5
+		except ImportError:
+			try:
+				from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+			except ImportError:
+				raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
 		import logger
 		con = sqlite.connect(logger.LOG_DB_PATH)
 		cur = con.cursor()
diff --git a/src/history_manager.py b/src/history_manager.py
index 86810d3db..bde306c32 100755
--- a/src/history_manager.py
+++ b/src/history_manager.py
@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ C_SUBJECT,
 C_NICKNAME
 ) = range(2, 6)
 
+
 try:
-	from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+	import sqlite3 as sqlite # python 2.5
 except ImportError:
-	raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
+	try:
+		from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite
+	except ImportError:
+		raise exceptions.PysqliteNotAvailable
 
 
 class HistoryManager: