diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index ae7b1f8e..9d79adfd 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import time
+import _strptime # Workaround for threads using datetime: _striptime is locked
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import xbmc