diff --git a/messytables/core.py b/messytables/core.py
index 28ad7eb..d40f1c7 100644
--- a/messytables/core.py
+++ b/messytables/core.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from messytables.util import OrderedDict
-from collections import Mapping
+try:
+    from collections.abc import Mapping
+except ImportError:
+    from collections import Mapping
 from messytables.error import TableError, NoSuchPropertyError
 import io
 from messytables.compat23 import *