diff --git a/cloudpickle/compat.py b/cloudpickle/compat.py
index afa285f6..a0577218 100644
--- a/cloudpickle/compat.py
+++ b/cloudpickle/compat.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         from pickle5 import Pickler  # noqa: F401
     except ImportError:
         import pickle  # noqa: F401
-        from pickle import _Pickler as Pickler  # noqa: F401
+        from pickle import Pickler as Pickler  # noqa: F401
 else:
     import pickle  # noqa: F401
-    from _pickle import Pickler  # noqa: F401
+    from pickle import Pickler  # noqa: F401