diff --git a/demo/python/mmap.py b/demo/python/mmap.py
index 786f8eb..ebab9d7 100755
--- a/demo/python/mmap.py
+++ b/demo/python/mmap.py
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@
 
 
 #set the paths so python can find the comedi module
-import sys, os, string, struct, time, mmap, array
-sys.path.append('./build/lib.linux-i586-2.1')
+import sys, os, string, struct, time, array
 
+sys.path.append(sys.path.pop(0))
+import mmap
+
+sys.path.append('./build/lib.linux-i586-2.1')
 import comedi as c
 
 #open a comedi device