diff --git a/frontends/src/jp/base.py b/frontends/src/jp/base.py
index a26c0bea..1cb0cf8d 100644
--- a/frontends/src/jp/base.py
+++ b/frontends/src/jp/base.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import sys
 import locale
 import os.path
 import argparse
-import gobject
+from gi.repository import GLib
 from glob import iglob
 from importlib import import_module
 from sat.tools.jid import JID
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Jp(object):
             self._start_loop()
 
     def _start_loop(self):
-        self.loop = gobject.MainLoop()
+        self.loop = GLib.MainLoop()
         try:
             self.loop.run()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class Jp(object):
 
     def watch_progress(self):
         self.pbar = None
-        gobject.timeout_add(10, self._progress_cb)
+        GObject.timeout_add(10, self._progress_cb)
 
     def _progress_cb(self):
         if self.progress_id: