diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/vendor/vlc.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/vendor/vlc.py
index 0326e4104..01aced404 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/vendor/vlc.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/vendor/vlc.py
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ def find_lib():
         p = find_library('libvlc.dll')
         if p is None:
             try:  # some registry settings
-                import _winreg as w  # leaner than win32api, win32con
+                if PYTHON3:
+                    import winreg as w  # leaner than win32api, win32con
+                else:
+                    import _winreg as w  # leaner than win32api, win32con
                 for r in w.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, w.HKEY_CURRENT_USER:
                     try:
                         r = w.OpenKey(r, 'Software\\VideoLAN\\VLC')