diff --git a/django/oldforms/__init__.py b/django/oldforms/__init__.py
index eed73ab156..5814eef7ff 100644
--- a/django/oldforms/__init__.py
+++ b/django/oldforms/__init__.py
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ class DecimalField(TextField):
         try: 
             import decimal 
         except ImportError:
-            from django.utils import decimal
+            from django.utils import _decimal as decimal
         try: 
             return decimal.Decimal(data) 
         except decimal.InvalidOperation, e: