diff --git a/tools/build/toolchain.py b/tools/build/toolchain.py
index 86c6064c..af65d48b 100644
--- a/tools/build/toolchain.py
+++ b/tools/build/toolchain.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import sys, os, ConfigParser, shutil, re, ftputil, zipfile
 from generators import Generator, EclipseGenerator, MakefilesGenerator
 
-if sys.version_info >= (2, 4):
+if sys.version_info >= (2, 7):
 	import subprocess
 
 class InternalCommands: