--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintlocale/mintlocale.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintlocale/mintlocale.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import tempfile
 import subprocess
 import codecs
-import mintcommon
 
 try:
     import configparser
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 gi.require_version('AccountsService', '1.0')
+gi.require_version('XApp', '1.0')
 from gi.repository import GdkX11
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gio, AccountsService, GLib, GdkPixbuf, XApp
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 if IS_DEBIAN:
     import apt
+    import mintcommon
 
 # i18n
 APP = 'mintlocale'