diff --git a/uwebsockets/client.py b/uwebsockets/client.py
index 42a5a54..27bacd2 100644
--- a/uwebsockets/client.py
+++ b/uwebsockets/client.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import usocket as socket
 import ubinascii as binascii
 import urandom as random
-import ussl
+import ssl
 
 from .protocol import Websocket, urlparse
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def connect(uri):
     addr = socket.getaddrinfo(uri.hostname, uri.port)
     sock.connect(addr[0][4])
     if uri.protocol == 'wss':
-        sock = ussl.wrap_socket(sock, server_hostname=uri.hostname)
+        sock = ssl.wrap_socket(sock, server_hostname=uri.hostname)
 
     def send_header(header, *args):
         if __debug__: LOGGER.debug(str(header), *args)