diff --git a/django/utils/archive.py b/django/utils/archive.py
index 8909cb6db7..ea948fe44f 100644
--- a/django/utils/archive.py
+++ b/django/utils/archive.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 """
+from __future__ import with_statement
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys