diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_ReadXML.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_ReadXML.py
index eca460848..aef00c24a 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_ReadXML.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_ReadXML.py
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 import sys
-import sets
 from xml.parsers.expat import ExpatError, ParserCreate
 from gettext import gettext as _
 import re
+try:
+    set()
+except NameError:
+    from sets import Set as set
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -353,7 +356,7 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
         self.childref_map = {}
         self.change = change
         self.dp = DateHandler.parser
-        self.place_names = sets.Set()
+        self.place_names = set()
         self.info = ImportInfo()
         self.all_abs = True
         cursor = database.get_place_cursor()