diff --git a/ndiff/ndiff.py b/ndiff/ndiff.py
index a8706f265..502bfd7b1 100755
--- a/ndiff/ndiff.py
+++ b/ndiff/ndiff.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ import difflib
 import getopt
 import sys
 import time
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax
 import xml.sax.saxutils
 import xml.dom.minidom
diff --git a/ndiff/ndifftest.py b/ndiff/ndifftest.py
index 96f83f959..82c184ebb 100755
--- a/ndiff/ndifftest.py
+++ b/ndiff/ndifftest.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import unittest
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import StringIO
 
diff --git a/zenmap/radialnet/core/XMLHandler.py b/zenmap/radialnet/core/XMLHandler.py
index 0423986c0..518b324bc 100644
--- a/zenmap/radialnet/core/XMLHandler.py
+++ b/zenmap/radialnet/core/XMLHandler.py
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
 # *                                                                         *
 # ***************************************************************************/
 
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax
 import xml.sax.saxutils
 from xml.sax.xmlreader import AttributesImpl as Attributes
diff --git a/zenmap/share/zenmap/locale/xgettext-profile_editor.py b/zenmap/share/zenmap/locale/xgettext-profile_editor.py
index 9645671db..eb0f13cf1 100755
--- a/zenmap/share/zenmap/locale/xgettext-profile_editor.py
+++ b/zenmap/share/zenmap/locale/xgettext-profile_editor.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 import getopt
 import os
 import sys
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax
 
 directory = None
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapCore/Diff.py b/zenmap/zenmapCore/Diff.py
index 1022a5e4e..fd0dfa88c 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapCore/Diff.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapCore/Diff.py
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax
 
 from zenmapCore.Name import APP_NAME
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapCore/NmapParser.py b/zenmap/zenmapCore/NmapParser.py
index fef3a6ee5..0f7360c87 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapCore/NmapParser.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapCore/NmapParser.py
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ import socket
 import StringIO
 import copy
 
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 from types import StringTypes
 from xml.sax import make_parser
 from xml.sax import SAXException
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/About.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/About.py
index 3eafd5667..054c14cef 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/About.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/About.py
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ from zenmapCore.Version import VERSION
 from zenmapCore.Paths import Path
 import zenmapCore.I18N
 
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 # For escaping text in marked-up labels.
 from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
 
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/BugReport.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/BugReport.py
index 70ce40c86..a0eabbd75 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/BugReport.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/BugReport.py
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ from zenmapGUI.higwidgets.higboxes import HIGVBox
 from zenmapCore.Name import APP_DISPLAY_NAME, NMAP_DISPLAY_NAME, NMAP_WEB_SITE
 import zenmapCore.I18N
 
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 # For escaping text in marked-up labels.
 from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
 
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/CrashReport.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/CrashReport.py
index b9f83c256..fca9e62c3 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/CrashReport.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/CrashReport.py
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ from zenmapCore.Name import APP_DISPLAY_NAME
 from zenmapCore.Version import VERSION
 import zenmapCore.I18N
 
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 # For escaping text in marked-up labels.
 from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
 
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/DiffCompare.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/DiffCompare.py
index a51853858..f5fa0ff77 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/DiffCompare.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/DiffCompare.py
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ import pango
 import os
 import os.path
 import sys
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax
 
 from zenmapGUI.higwidgets.higdialogs import HIGAlertDialog, HIGDialog
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/MainWindow.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/MainWindow.py
index b9ce3f7c0..52abeaa72 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/MainWindow.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/MainWindow.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ import gtk
 import sys
 import os
 from os.path import split, isfile, join, abspath, exists
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax.saxutils
 
 from time import time
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/OptionBuilder.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/OptionBuilder.py
index 30916595c..ba27b1b92 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/OptionBuilder.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/OptionBuilder.py
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
 import gobject
 import gtk
 
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 from xml.dom import minidom
 
 from zenmapGUI.higwidgets.higboxes import HIGHBox
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScanInterface.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScanInterface.py
index 84ee4414e..d07e6a1e3 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScanInterface.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScanInterface.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ import gtk
 import gobject
 import os
 import time
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax
 
 from zenmapGUI.higwidgets.hignotebooks import HIGNotebook, HIGAnimatedTabLabel
diff --git a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScriptInterface.py b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScriptInterface.py
index 10f9abac1..41be7fb55 100644
--- a/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScriptInterface.py
+++ b/zenmap/zenmapGUI/ScriptInterface.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ import gobject
 import gtk
 import sys
 import tempfile
+
+# Prevent loading PyXML
+import xml
+xml.__path__ = [x for x in xml.__path__ if "_xmlplus" not in x]
+
 import xml.sax
 
 from zenmapGUI.higwidgets.higwindows import HIGWindow