diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/__init__.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/__init__.py
index 108b545cb8c..a30e84ce344 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/__init__.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 import os
 from pkgutil import extend_path
 
-from easybuild.tools.loose_version import LooseVersion
+from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+# from easybuild.tools.loose_version import LooseVersion
 
 # note: release candidates should be versioned as a pre-release, e.g. "1.1rc1"
 # 1.1-rc1 would indicate a post-release, i.e., and update of 1.1, so beware