diff --git a/django/core/cache/__init__.py b/django/core/cache/__init__.py
index 41cbc76bc8..7c3f0927eb 100644
--- a/django/core/cache/__init__.py
+++ b/django/core/cache/__init__.py
@@ -16,9 +16,16 @@ See docs/cache.txt for information on the public API.
 """
 
 try:
-    from urlparse import parse_qsl
+    # The mod_python version is more efficient, so try importing it first.
+    from mod_python.util import parse_qsl
 except ImportError:
-    from cgi import parse_qsl
+    try:
+        # Python 2.6 and greater
+        from urlparse import parse_qsl
+    except ImportError:
+        # Python 2.5, 2.4.  Works on Python 2.6 but raises
+        # PendingDeprecationWarning
+        from cgi import parse_qsl
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core import signals
diff --git a/django/http/__init__.py b/django/http/__init__.py
index 46232bee18..406c217b28 100644
--- a/django/http/__init__.py
+++ b/django/http/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ try:
     # The mod_python version is more efficient, so try importing it first.
     from mod_python.util import parse_qsl
 except ImportError:
-    from cgi import parse_qsl
+    try:
+        # Python 2.6 and greater
+        from urlparse import parse_qsl
+    except ImportError:
+        # Python 2.5, 2.4.  Works on Python 2.6 but raises
+        # PendingDeprecationWarning
+        from cgi import parse_qsl
 
 from django.utils.datastructures import MultiValueDict, ImmutableList
 from django.utils.encoding import smart_str, iri_to_uri, force_unicode