diff --git a/tablib/__init__.py b/tablib/__init__.py
index dc85527..24d5fdb 100644
--- a/tablib/__init__.py
+++ b/tablib/__init__.py
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
 """ Tablib.
 """
 
-import sys
-if sys.version_info[0:1] > (2, 5):
-    from tablib.core import (
-        Databook, Dataset, detect, import_set, 
-        InvalidDatasetType, InvalidDimensions, UnsupportedFormat
-    )
-    
-else:
-    from tablib.core25 import (
-        Databook, Dataset, detect, import_set, 
-        InvalidDatasetType, InvalidDimensions, UnsupportedFormat
-    )
+from tablib.compat import (
+    Databook, Dataset, detect, import_set,
+    InvalidDatasetType, InvalidDimensions, UnsupportedFormat
+)
 
diff --git a/tablib/compat.py b/tablib/compat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3dad91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tablib/compat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+tablib.compat
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Tablib compatiblity module.
+
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+
+from tablib.core25 import (
+    Databook, Dataset, detect, import_set,
+    InvalidDatasetType, InvalidDimensions, UnsupportedFormat
+    )
+