diff --git a/modsde.py b/modsde.py
index 54bd149..bb06ae1 100644
--- a/modsde.py
+++ b/modsde.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import re
 import http.cookiejar
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
-class ModsDeChecker:
+class ModsDeChecker(object):
     """ 
     This class returns i3status parsable output of the number of
     unread posts in any bookmark in the mods.de forums.
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ class ModsDeChecker:
         return {'full_text' : '%d new posts in bookmarks' % unread, 
                 'name' : 'modsde',
                 'urgent' : 'true',
-                'color' : self.settings['color']}
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+                'color' : self.settings['color']}
diff --git a/statushandler.py b/statushandler.py
index aba6cd7..d97bec3 100644
--- a/statushandler.py
+++ b/statushandler.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 import json
 import urllib.request, urllib.error, urllib.parse
 
-class I3statusHandler:
+class I3statusHandler(object):
     modules = []
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class I3statusHandler:
 
 def has_internet_connection():
     try:
-        response=urllib.request.urlopen('http://74.125.113.99',timeout=1)
+        response=urllib2.urlopen('http://173.194.69.94',timeout=1)
         return True
-    except urllib.error.URLError as err: pass
-    return False
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+    except urllib2.URLError as err: pass
+    return False