diff --git a/Mailnag/config_window.py b/Mailnag/config_window.py
index db777b5..6a654e5 100644
--- a/Mailnag/config_window.py
+++ b/Mailnag/config_window.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ PACKAGE_NAME = "mailnag"
 
 __builtins__.USE_GTK3 = True # make keyring.py use GTK3
 
-import gobject
-from gi.repository import GLib, GdkPixbuf, Gtk
+from gi.repository import GLib, GdkPixbuf, Gtk, GObject
 
 import os
 import ConfigParser
diff --git a/Mailnag/keyring.py b/Mailnag/keyring.py
index c3efc5f..66c5ee4 100644
--- a/Mailnag/keyring.py
+++ b/Mailnag/keyring.py
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
 # MA 02110-1301, USA.
 #
 
-import gobject
-
 if __builtins__["USE_GTK3"]:
-	from gi.repository import GLib, GdkPixbuf, Gtk
+	from gi.repository import GObject, GLib, GdkPixbuf, Gtk
 else:
 	Gtk = __import__("gtk")
 	GLib = __import__("glib")
diff --git a/Mailnag/mailnag.py b/Mailnag/mailnag.py
index 096481d..18b3c56 100644
--- a/Mailnag/mailnag.py
+++ b/Mailnag/mailnag.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import urllib2
 import ConfigParser
 import os
 import subprocess
-import gobject
 
 PACKAGE_NAME = "mailnag"
 
@@ -37,9 +36,10 @@ PACKAGE_NAME = "mailnag"
 __builtins__.USE_GTK3 = False # (also prevents keyring.py from using GTK3)
 
 if __builtins__.USE_GTK3:
-	from gi.repository import GLib, GdkPixbuf, Gtk, Notify
+	from gi.repository import GObject, GLib, GdkPixbuf, Gtk, Notify
 else:
 	Gtk = __import__("gtk")
+	from gi.repository import GObject
 	import pynotify
 
 import time
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def main():
 		
 		if cfg.get('general', 'check_once') == '0':							# wanna do more than one email check?
 			check_interval = int(cfg.get('general', 'check_interval'))
-			gobject.timeout_add_seconds(60 * check_interval, mailchecker.timeout)
+			GObject.timeout_add_seconds(60 * check_interval, mailchecker.timeout)
 			Gtk.main()															# start Loop
 		
 		cleanup()