diff --git a/blender_ipython.py b/blender_ipython.py
index 2e5df5f..8e5833c 100755
--- a/blender_ipython.py
+++ b/blender_ipython.py
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ if sys.argv[1:2] == ['kernel']:
 	from blender_ipython_wrapper import launch_kernel
 	launch_kernel(sys.argv[1:])
 else:
-	from os.path       import abspath, dirname, join as pathjoin
-	from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
+	from os.path import abspath, dirname, join as pathjoin
+
+	try:
+		from IPython.frontend.terminal.ipapp import launch_new_instance
+	except ImportError:
+		from IPython.terminal.ipapp import launch_new_instance
 
 	# use wrapper script for starting python processes
 	# the wrapper will defer execution to blender, if it was used to start a new kernel
 	sys.executable = pathjoin(dirname(abspath(__file__)), 'blender_ipython_wrapper.py')
 
-	sys.exit(load_entry_point('ipython', 'console_scripts', 'ipython3')())
+	launch_new_instance()