diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/__init__.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/__init__.py
index 84ec728ea21..9a0e9891cc5 100644
--- a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/__init__.py
+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/__init__.py
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ import os
 import sys
 import _gdb
 
-if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
-    # Python 3 moved "reload"
+# Python 3 moved "reload"
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 4):
+    from importlib import reload
+elif sys.version_info[0] > 2:
     from imp import reload
 
 from _gdb import *
--