diff --git a/sleekxmpp/util/stringprep_profiles.py b/sleekxmpp/util/stringprep_profiles.py
index ad89d4cc..54793343 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/util/stringprep_profiles.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/util/stringprep_profiles.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import sys
 import stringprep
-import unicodedata
+from unicodedata import ucd_3_2_0 as unicodedata
 
 from sleekxmpp.util import unicode