diff --git a/webhookit/utils.py b/webhookit/utils.py
index c855aa6..2c7216e 100644
--- a/webhookit/utils.py
+++ b/webhookit/utils.py
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 import click
 import datetime
 import copy
-import app
+from webhookit import app
+import sys
 
-
-if unicode:  # noqa
-    # py2
-    the_unicode = unicode  # noqa
-else:  # noqa
+if sys.version > '3':  # noqa
     # py3
     the_unicode = str  # noqa
+else:  # noqa
+    # py2
+    the_unicode = unicode  # noqa
 
 
 def standard_response(success, data):