diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
index b146a698a0..0127406876 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class SequenceModule(XModule):
         # of script, even if it occurs mid-string. Do this after json.dumps()ing
         # so that we can be sure of the quotations being used
         import re
-        params = {'items': re.sub(r'</(script)', r'\u003c/\1', json.dumps(contents), flags=re.IGNORECASE),
+        params = {'items': re.sub(r'(?i)</(script)', r'\u003c/\1', json.dumps(contents)),	# ?i = re.IGNORECASE for py2.6 compatability
                   'element_id': self.location.html_id(),
                   'item_id': self.id,
                   'position': self.position,