diff --git a/manifest_xml.py b/manifest_xml.py
index 817a1c80..b6f75477 100644
--- a/manifest_xml.py
+++ b/manifest_xml.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else:
   import imp
   import urlparse
   urllib = imp.new_module('urllib')
-  urllib.parse = urlparse
+  urllib.parse = urlparse.urlparse
 
 from git_config import GitConfig
 from git_refs import R_HEADS, HEAD
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index b34787d2..92d295dd 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ else:
   import urlparse
   import xmlrpclib
   urllib = imp.new_module('urllib')
-  urllib.parse = urlparse
+  urllib.parse = urlparse.urlparse
   xmlrpc = imp.new_module('xmlrpc')
   xmlrpc.client = xmlrpclib