diff --git a/jose/jws.py b/jose/jws.py
index 119d966..5a58330 100644
--- a/jose/jws.py
+++ b/jose/jws.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 import json
 import six
 
-from collections import Mapping, Iterable
+try:
+    from collections.abc import Mapping, Iterable
+except ImportError:
+    from collections import Mapping, Iterable
 
 from jose import jwk
 from jose.constants import ALGORITHMS
diff --git a/jose/jwt.py b/jose/jwt.py
index 2128c85..8d7d237 100644
--- a/jose/jwt.py
+++ b/jose/jwt.py
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
 import json
 
 from calendar import timegm
-from collections import Mapping
 from datetime import datetime
 from datetime import timedelta
 from six import string_types
 
+try:
+    from collections.abc import Mapping
+except ImportError:
+    from collections import Mapping
+
 from jose import jws
 
 from .exceptions import JWSError