diff --git a/gclient_scm.py b/gclient_scm.py
index 2096496b3..f38f09594 100644
--- a/gclient_scm.py
+++ b/gclient_scm.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class SCMWrapper(object):
                                     "try again." % (url, checkout_path))
         # Ok delete it.
         print("\n_____ switching %s to a new checkout" % self.relpath)
-        RemoveDirectory(checkout_path)
+        gclient_utils.RemoveDirectory(checkout_path)
         # We need to checkout.
         command = ['checkout', url, checkout_path]
         if revision:
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class SCMWrapper(object):
         try:
           os.remove(file_path)
         except EnvironmentError:
-          RemoveDirectory(file_path)
+          gclient_utils.RemoveDirectory(file_path)
 
       if file[0][0] != '?':
         # For any other status, svn revert will work.
diff --git a/gclient_utils.py b/gclient_utils.py
index ff8a24038..1b11f96ae 100644
--- a/gclient_utils.py
+++ b/gclient_utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os
+import stat
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import xml.dom.minidom