diff --git a/window-icon-updater/icon-sender b/window-icon-updater/icon-sender
index c6dda8b..3b96947 100644
--- a/window-icon-updater/icon-sender
+++ b/window-icon-updater/icon-sender
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 # Usage: qrexec-client-vm dom0 qubes.WindowIconUpdater ./icon-sender
 
 try:
-    import xcb
-    from xcb import xproto
-except ImportError:
     import xcffib as xcb
     from xcffib import xproto
+except ImportError:
+    import xcb
+    from xcb import xproto
 
 import sys
 import struct