diff --git a/waflib/Context.py b/waflib/Context.py
index 761b521..d4406d8 100644
--- a/waflib/Context.py
+++ b/waflib/Context.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Classes and functions enabling the command system
 """
 
-import os, re, imp, sys
+import os, re, types, sys
 from waflib import Utils, Errors, Logs
 import waflib.Node
 
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ def load_module(path, encoding=None):
 	except KeyError:
 		pass
 
-	module = imp.new_module(WSCRIPT_FILE)
+	module = types.ModuleType(WSCRIPT_FILE)
 	try:
 		code = Utils.readf(path, m='r', encoding=encoding)
 	except EnvironmentError: