diff --git a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-core-appmenus.py b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-core-appmenus.py
index 6d5aa5a..f822d3d 100644
--- a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-core-appmenus.py
+++ b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-core-appmenus.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import dbus
 from qubes.qubes import QubesVm, QubesHVm
 from qubes.qubes import vm_files, system_path
 
-import qubes.imgconverter
+import qubesimgconverter
 
 vm_files['appmenus_templates_subdir'] = 'apps.templates'
 vm_files['appmenus_template_icons_subdir'] = 'apps.tempicons'
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def QubesVm_appicons_create(self, srcdir=None, force=False):
         dst_icon = os.path.join(self.appmenus_icons_dir, icon)
         if not os.path.exists(dst_icon) or force or \
                 os.path.getmtime(src_icon) > os.path.getmtime(dst_icon):
-            qubes.imgconverter.tint(src_icon, dst_icon, self.label.color)
+            qubesimgconverter.tint(src_icon, dst_icon, self.label.color)
 
 
 def QubesVm_appicons_remove(self):
diff --git a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
index 75aa0b1..64f25b0 100755
--- a/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
+++ b/appmenus-scripts/qubes-receive-appmenus
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 from qubes.qubes import QubesVmCollection, QubesException, system_path
 from qubes.qubes import QubesHVm
 from qubes.qubes import vm_files
-import qubes.imgconverter
 from qubes.qubes import vmm
 
+import qubesimgconverter
+
 # fields required to be present (and verified) in retrieved desktop file
 required_fields = ["Name", "Exec"]
 
@@ -331,13 +332,13 @@ def main():
                                     os.path.splitext(appmenu_file)[0] + '.png')
 
             try:
-                icon = qubes.imgconverter.Image. \
+                icon = qubesimgconverter.Image. \
                     get_xdg_icon_from_vm(vm,
                                          new_appmenus[
                                              appmenu_file][
                                              'Icon'])
                 if os.path.exists(icondest):
-                    old_icon = qubes.imgconverter.Image.load_from_file(icondest)
+                    old_icon = qubesimgconverter.Image.load_from_file(icondest)
                 else:
                     old_icon = None
                 if old_icon is None or icon != old_icon: