diff --git a/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_tk_canvas.py b/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_tk_canvas.py
index b34431eda0b6..6088042d4b9e 100755
--- a/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_tk_canvas.py
+++ b/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_tk_canvas.py
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 import matplotlib as mpl
 import numpy as np
-import Tkinter as tk
+import sys
+if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
+    import Tkinter as tk
+else:
+    import tkinter as tk
 import matplotlib.backends.tkagg as tkagg
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_agg import FigureCanvasAgg