diff --git a/setuptools/py27compat.py b/setuptools/py27compat.py
index 701283c8c1..2985011b92 100644
--- a/setuptools/py27compat.py
+++ b/setuptools/py27compat.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import platform
 
-import six
+from setuptools.extern import six
 
 
 def get_all_headers(message, key):