diff --git a/bin/sql_db.py b/bin/sql_db.py
index 64dbaa0f9e2..a63b2eff205 100644
--- a/bin/sql_db.py
+++ b/bin/sql_db.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ class Cursor(object):
     count = 0
     
     def check(f):
-        from functools import wraps
+        from tools.func import wraps
+
         @wraps(f)
         def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
             if not hasattr(self, '_obj'):
diff --git a/bin/tools/func.py b/bin/tools/func.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96113e04072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/tools/func.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution	
+#    Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Tiny SPRL (<http://tiny.be>). All Rights Reserved
+#    $Id$
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+try:
+	from functools import wraps
+except ImportError:
+	# this module doesn't exist in python < 2.5
+	# we define a identity decorator
+	def wraps(f):
+		def identity(x):
+			return x
+		return identity
diff --git a/bin/tools/misc.py b/bin/tools/misc.py
index 06a6654af69..a5be66067da 100644
--- a/bin/tools/misc.py
+++ b/bin/tools/misc.py
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ def human_size(sz):
     return "%0.2f %s" % (s, units[i])
 
 def logged(f):
-    from functools import wraps
+    from tools.func import wraps
     
     @wraps(f)
     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):