diff --git a/smart/top/__init__.py b/smart/top/__init__.py
index f6079b2..b00eddd 100644
--- a/smart/top/__init__.py
+++ b/smart/top/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import datetime
 # from transport import factory
 import sys
 import hashlib
+from io import StringIO
 class Util:
     
     def app(self,stream):
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ def read(**args) :
         t = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')
         m = [item for item in m if len(item) != len (m[0])]
         m = "\n".join(m[1:])    
-        df = pd.read_csv(pd.compat.StringIO(m),sep=xchar)
+        df = pd.read_csv(StringIO(m),sep=xchar)
         df['date'] = np.repeat(d,df.shape[0])
         df['time'] = np.repeat(t,df.shape[0])
         df['node'] = np.repeat(os.uname()[1],df.shape[0])