diff --git a/gajim/common/socks5.py b/gajim/common/socks5.py
index 4d406299b..817522205 100644
--- a/gajim/common/socks5.py
+++ b/gajim/common/socks5.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import struct
 import hashlib
 import os
 import time
-import platform
+import sys
 import logging
 from errno import EWOULDBLOCK
 from errno import ENOBUFS