diff --git a/ninjalog_uploader.py b/ninjalog_uploader.py
index d57afed855..467ceb8550 100755
--- a/ninjalog_uploader.py
+++ b/ninjalog_uploader.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 
-from third_party import httplib2
+
+ROOT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(ROOT_DIR, 'third_party'))
+
+import httplib2
 
 # These build configs affect build performance a lot.
 # TODO(tikuta): Add 'blink_symbol_level', 'closure_compile' and
diff --git a/ninjalog_uploader_wrapper.py b/ninjalog_uploader_wrapper.py
index 406aa00265..ec7487e5ad 100755
--- a/ninjalog_uploader_wrapper.py
+++ b/ninjalog_uploader_wrapper.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import subprocess
 import json
 import sys
 
-from third_party import httplib2
-
 import ninjalog_uploader
 
 THIS_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)