2 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/bin/bitbake b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
index a8d6fd9d08..82af9a7190 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/bitbake
+++ b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@
 # with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 # 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 
-import sys
-if sys.version_info < (2, 6, 0):
-    print "Sorry, python 2.6.0 or later is required for this version of bitbake"
-    sys.exit(1)
-
 import os
+import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])),
                                 'lib'))
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
index bf2f35a730..e4a970c640 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 
 __version__ = "1.11.0"
 
+import sys
+if sys.version_info < (2, 6, 0):
+    raise RuntimeError("Sorry, python 2.6.0 or later is required for this version of bitbake")
+
 import os
 import bb.msg