diff --git a/pymode/libs/pkg_resources/__init__.py b/pymode/libs/pkg_resources/__init__.py
index d4af6652..5b23bd64 100644
--- a/pymode/libs/pkg_resources/__init__.py
+++ b/pymode/libs/pkg_resources/__init__.py
@@ -2170,7 +2170,10 @@ def _handle_ns(packageName, path_item):
         return None
 
     if PY3:
-        loader = importer.find_module(packageName)
+        if hasattr(importer, 'find_module'):
+            loader = importer.find_module(packageName)
+        else:
+            loader = None
     else:
         try:
             loader = importer.find_module(packageName)