diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
index d24ff604f..87c3f1ade 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ HAVE_ICU = False
 try:
     from icu import Locale, Collator
     HAVE_ICU = True
-except ImportError as err:
-    LOG.warning("ICU is not installed because %s, localization will be impaired", str(err))
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        from PyICU import Locale, Collator
+        HAVE_ICU = True
+    except ImportError as err:
+        LOG.warning("ICU is not installed because %s, localization will be impaired", str(err))
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 #
 # gramps modules