diff --git a/pyreadline/lineeditor/history.py b/pyreadline/lineeditor/history.py
index 3eae6dd..dd1362f 100644
--- a/pyreadline/lineeditor/history.py
+++ b/pyreadline/lineeditor/history.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ else:
 
 import lineobj
 
-import exceptions
-
-class EscapeHistory(exceptions.Exception):
+class EscapeHistory(Exception):
     pass
 
 from pyreadline.logger import log