diff --git a/github/tests/Framework.py b/github/tests/Framework.py
index c820172d..a70b9e52 100644
--- a/github/tests/Framework.py
+++ b/github/tests/Framework.py
@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 import httplib
 import traceback
-import json
 import urlparse
 
 import github
 
+atLeastPython26 = sys.hexversion >= 0x02060000
 atLeastPython3 = sys.hexversion >= 0x03000000
 atMostPython32 = sys.hexversion < 0x03030000
 
+if atLeastPython26:
+    import json
+else:  # pragma no cover
+    import simplejson as json  # pragma no cover
+
 
 def readLine(file):
     if atLeastPython3: