diff --git a/scripts/uichanges.py b/scripts/uichanges.py
index 126cbfc9a31..74343fafa6e 100755
--- a/scripts/uichanges.py
+++ b/scripts/uichanges.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Usage:
 """
 
 import os, sys, string
+import platform
 import subprocess
 
 from xml.sax import saxutils, handler, make_parser