diff --git a/sample_project/app/tests.py b/sample_project/app/tests.py
index 6f459dc..536855c 100644
--- a/sample_project/app/tests.py
+++ b/sample_project/app/tests.py
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     import http.client as httplib
 
+from django import VERSION
+
+if VERSION > (1, 8):
+    import uuid
+
 import json
-import uuid
 
 from django import VERSION
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User