diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/dashboard/sysadmin.py b/lms/djangoapps/dashboard/sysadmin.py
index dd6e320a32..668a6a6912 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/dashboard/sysadmin.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/dashboard/sysadmin.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 This module creates a sysadmin dashboard for managing and viewing
 courses.
 """
-import csv
+import unicodecsv as csv
 import json
 import logging
 import os