diff --git a/django/core/files/images.py b/django/core/files/images.py
index 24c1151e8d..55008b548a 100644
--- a/django/core/files/images.py
+++ b/django/core/files/images.py
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ class ImageFile(File):
 
 def get_image_dimensions(file_or_path):
     """Returns the (width, height) of an image, given an open file or a path."""
-    from PIL import ImageFile as PILImageFile
+    # Try to import PIL in either of the two ways it can end up installed.
+    try:
+        from PIL import ImageFile as PILImageFile
+    except ImportError:
+        import ImageFile as PILImageFile
+        
     p = PILImageFile.Parser()
     close = False
     if hasattr(file_or_path, 'read'):
diff --git a/django/core/management/validation.py b/django/core/management/validation.py
index 97164d75c3..46cdfc5c46 100644
--- a/django/core/management/validation.py
+++ b/django/core/management/validation.py
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ def get_validation_errors(outfile, app=None):
             if isinstance(f, models.FileField) and not f.upload_to:
                 e.add(opts, '"%s": FileFields require an "upload_to" attribute.' % f.name)
             if isinstance(f, models.ImageField):
+                # Try to import PIL in either of the two ways it can end up installed.
                 try:
                     from PIL import Image
                 except ImportError:
-                    e.add(opts, '"%s": To use ImageFields, you need to install the Python Imaging Library. Get it at http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/ .' % f.name)
+                    try:
+                        import Image
+                    except ImportError:
+                        e.add(opts, '"%s": To use ImageFields, you need to install the Python Imaging Library. Get it at http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/ .' % f.name)
             if isinstance(f, models.BooleanField) and getattr(f, 'null', False):
                 e.add(opts, '"%s": BooleanFields do not accept null values. Use a NullBooleanField instead.' % f.name)
             if f.choices:
diff --git a/django/forms/fields.py b/django/forms/fields.py
index 2e6eb821f3..f5f3abf49d 100644
--- a/django/forms/fields.py
+++ b/django/forms/fields.py
@@ -467,7 +467,12 @@ class ImageField(FileField):
         f = super(ImageField, self).to_python(data)
         if f is None:
             return None
-        from PIL import Image
+            
+        # Try to import PIL in either of the two ways it can end up installed.
+        try:
+            from PIL import Image
+        except ImportError:
+            import Image
 
         # We need to get a file object for PIL. We might have a path or we might
         # have to read the data into memory.
diff --git a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py
index 400229a9c7..b8b826ac09 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py
@@ -93,11 +93,15 @@ class TextFile(models.Model):
         return self.description
 
 try:
-    # If PIL is available, try testing ImageFields.
-    # Checking for the existence of Image is enough for CPython, but
-    # for PyPy, you need to check for the underlying modules
-    # If PIL is not available, ImageField tests are omitted.
-    from PIL import Image, _imaging
+    # If PIL is available, try testing ImageFields. Checking for the existence
+    # of Image is enough for CPython, but for PyPy, you need to check for the
+    # underlying modules If PIL is not available, ImageField tests are omitted.
+    # Try to import PIL in either of the two ways it can end up installed.
+    try:
+        from PIL import Image, _imaging
+    except ImportError:
+        import Image, _imaging
+    
     test_images = True
 
     class ImageFile(models.Model):
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/file_storage/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/file_storage/tests.py
index c228764e06..81ea48950c 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/file_storage/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/file_storage/tests.py
@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     import dummy_threading as threading
 
+# Try to import PIL in either of the two ways it can end up installed.
+# Checking for the existence of Image is enough for CPython, but
+# for PyPy, you need to check for the underlying modules
 try:
-    # Checking for the existence of Image is enough for CPython, but
-    # for PyPy, you need to check for the underlying modules
     from PIL import Image, _imaging
 except ImportError:
-    Image = None
+    try:
+        import Image, _imaging
+    except ImportError:
+        Image = None
 
 class FileStorageTests(unittest.TestCase):
     storage_class = FileSystemStorage
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/model_fields/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/model_fields/models.py
index 083e86fb1c..39c9abe17d 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/model_fields/models.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/model_fields/models.py
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from django.utils import _decimal as decimal    # Python 2.3 fallback
 
+# Try to import PIL in either of the two ways it can end up installed.
+# Checking for the existence of Image is enough for CPython, but for PyPy,
+# you need to check for the underlying modules.
+
 try:
-    # Checking for the existence of Image is enough for CPython, but for PyPy,
-    # you need to check for the underlying modules.
     from PIL import Image, _imaging
 except ImportError:
-    Image = None
+    try:
+        import Image, _imaging
+    except ImportError:
+        Image = None
 
 from django.core.files.storage import FileSystemStorage
 from django.db import models