diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9cc2639..49d2482 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 
 from subcmds import all_commands
 
+try:
+  input = raw_input
+except NameError:
+  pass
+
 global_options = optparse.OptionParser(
                  usage="repo [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] COMMAND [ARGS]"
                  )
@@ -286,7 +291,7 @@
   if user is None:
     print(msg)
     try:
-      user = raw_input('User: ')
+      user = input('User: ')
       password = getpass.getpass()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
       return