diff --git a/bin/sugar-activity b/bin/sugar-activity
index 7cec4c41..b5c796bf 100644
--- a/bin/sugar-activity
+++ b/bin/sugar-activity
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 
 import dbus
 import dbus.service
-import dbus.glib
+from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
+DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True)
 
 from sugar3.activity import activityhandle
 from sugar3.activity import i18n
diff --git a/src/sugar3/datastore/datastore.py b/src/sugar3/datastore/datastore.py
index fe990ae3..fcea5b53 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/datastore/datastore.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/datastore/datastore.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from gi.repository import GObject
 from gi.repository import GConf
 from gi.repository import Gio
 import dbus
-import dbus.glib
 
 from sugar3 import env
 from sugar3 import mime
diff --git a/src/sugar3/presence/presenceservice.py b/src/sugar3/presence/presenceservice.py
index 0f6f6dab..85b1628a 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/presence/presenceservice.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/presence/presenceservice.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import logging
 from gi.repository import GObject
 import dbus
 import dbus.exceptions
-import dbus.glib
 from dbus import PROPERTIES_IFACE
 
 from sugar3.presence.buddy import Buddy, Owner