diff --git a/src/tdedesigner.py b/src/tdedesigner.py
index c96fa86..93cb6bd 100644
--- a/src/tdedesigner.py
+++ b/src/tdedesigner.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #                                                                         #
 ###########################################################################
 
-import __builtin__
+import builtins as __builtin__
 import tqtuicompiler
 
 python_import = __builtin__.__import__
-def load(*args):
-    tqtuicompiler.DynamicImport(args,True)
-    return apply(python_import,args)
+def load(name, glob = None, loc = None, fromlist = tuple(), level = 0):
+    tqtuicompiler.DynamicImport((name,),True)
+    return python_import(name, glob, loc, fromlist, level)
 __builtin__.__import__ = load
diff --git a/src/tqtdesigner.py b/src/tqtdesigner.py
index c31edee..8bf3a33 100644
--- a/src/tqtdesigner.py
+++ b/src/tqtdesigner.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #                                                                         #
 ###########################################################################
 
-import __builtin__
+import builtins as __builtin__
 import tqtuicompiler
 
 python_import = __builtin__.__import__
-def load(*args):
-    tqtuicompiler.DynamicImport(args,False)
-    return apply(python_import,args)
+def load(name, glob = None, loc = None, fromlist = tuple(), level = 0):
+    tqtuicompiler.DynamicImport((name,),False)
+    return python_import(name, glob, loc, fromlist, level)
     
 __builtin__.__import__ = load
diff --git a/src/tqtuicompiler.py b/src/tqtuicompiler.py
index 0e84838..bf7ff11 100644
--- a/src/tqtuicompiler.py
+++ b/src/tqtuicompiler.py
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ def CompileUI(ui_file_name, py_file_name=None, kde=False):
     input = open(tmp_file_name, 'r')
     output = open(py_file_name, 'w')
     for line in input.readlines():
-        if kde and string.strip(line) == 'from PyTQt.tqt import *':
+        if kde and str.strip(line) == 'from PyTQt.tqt import *':
             output.write(line)
             output.write('from tdecore import *\nfrom tdeui import *\n\n')
-        elif kde and string.find(line, " = KDatePicker(") != -1:
-            o = string.find(line, ",")
+        elif kde and str.find(line, " = KDatePicker(") != -1:
+            o = str.find(line, ",")
             output.write(line[:o] + ",TQDate.currentDate()" + line[o:])
         else:
             output.write (line)