diff --git a/DDCore/python/dd4hep_base.py b/DDCore/python/dd4hep_base.py
index b3f843380..3d5073c8d 100644
--- a/DDCore/python/dd4hep_base.py
+++ b/DDCore/python/dd4hep_base.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 # ==========================================================================
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 import cppyy
-import imp
+import importlib
+import types
 import logging
 
 
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ def compileAClick(dictionary, g4=True):
   gSystem.AddIncludePath(inc)
   gSystem.AddLinkedLibs(lib)
   logger.info('Loading AClick %s', dictionary)
-  package = imp.find_module('DDG4')
-  dic = os.path.dirname(package[1]) + os.sep + dictionary
+  package_spec = importlib.util.find_spec('DDG4')
+  dic = os.path.dirname(package_spec.origin) + os.sep + dictionary
   gInterpreter.ProcessLine('.L ' + dic + '+')
   from ROOT import dd4hep as module
   return module
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ def unicode_2_string(value):
 tools = dd4hep.tools
 align = dd4hep.align
 detail = dd4hep.detail
-units = imp.new_module('units')
+units = types.ModuleType('units')
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import_namespace_item('tools', 'Evaluator')
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/DDDigi/python/dddigi.py b/DDDigi/python/dddigi.py
index 4e68c842c..4b3ba73cb 100644
--- a/DDDigi/python/dddigi.py
+++ b/DDDigi/python/dddigi.py
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ def importConstants(description, namespace=None, debug=False):
   """
   ns = current
   if namespace is not None and not hasattr(current, namespace):
-    import imp
-    m = imp.new_module('dddigi.' + namespace)
+    import types
+    m = types.ModuleType('dddigi.' + namespace)
     setattr(current, namespace, m)
     ns = m
   evaluator = dd4hep.g4Evaluator()
diff --git a/DDG4/python/DDG4.py b/DDG4/python/DDG4.py
index afccaa280..10584b35f 100644
--- a/DDG4/python/DDG4.py
+++ b/DDG4/python/DDG4.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ def importConstants(description, namespace=None, debug=False):
   """
   ns = current
   if namespace is not None and not hasattr(current, namespace):
-    import imp
-    m = imp.new_module('DDG4.' + namespace)
+    import types
+    m = types.ModuleType('DDG4.' + namespace)
     setattr(current, namespace, m)
     ns = m
   evaluator = dd4hep.g4Evaluator()