diff --git a/github_backup/github_backup.py b/github_backup/github_backup.py
index 6d8e2a0..4043b33 100755
--- a/github_backup/github_backup.py
+++ b/github_backup/github_backup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import getpass
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 import time
 try: #PY3
-    from configparser import SafeConfigParser as ConfigParser
+    from configparser import ConfigParser
 except ImportError:
     from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser as ConfigParser
 from argparse import ArgumentParser