diff --git a/fasteners/_utils.py b/fasteners/_utils.py
index c5418d7..e0eff38 100644
--- a/fasteners/_utils.py
+++ b/fasteners/_utils.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
 import logging
 import time
 
-from monotonic import monotonic as now  # noqa
+try:
+    from time import monotonic as now
+except ImportError:
+    from monotonic import monotonic as now
 
 # log level for low-level debugging
 BLATHER = 5