diff --git a/plugins/inventory/ec2.py b/plugins/inventory/ec2.py
index 7df08b240b..ad92c16b9d 100755
--- a/plugins/inventory/ec2.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/ec2.py
@@ -124,11 +124,7 @@ from boto import rds
 from boto import route53
 import six
 
-try:
-    import ConfigParser as configparser
-except:
-    import configparser
-
+from six.moves import configparser
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 try: