diff --git a/django/utils/synch.py b/django/utils/synch.py
index 1e6b546a784..6fcd81390e6 100644
--- a/django/utils/synch.py
+++ b/django/utils/synch.py
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ Synchronization primitives:
 (Contributed to Django by eugene@lazutkin.com)
 """
 
-import threading
+try:
+    import threading
+except ImportError:
+    import dummy_threading as threading
 
 class RWLock:
     """