diff --git a/client/bin/sysinfo.py b/client/bin/sysinfo.py
index 5a92431..3d88e3b 100755
--- a/client/bin/sysinfo.py
+++ b/client/bin/sysinfo.py
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
+from autotest_lib.client.common_lib import utils
 from autotest_lib.client.bin import base_sysinfo
-try:
-    from autotest_lib.client.bin import site_sysinfo
-except ImportError:
-    # no site_sysinfo, just make a class using the base version
-    class sysinfo(base_sysinfo.base_sysinfo):
-        pass
-else:
-    # otherwise, use the site version (should inherit from the base)
-    class sysinfo(site_sysinfo.site_sysinfo):
-        pass
+
+sysinfo = utils.import_site_class(__file__,
+                                  "autotest_lib.client.bin.site_sysinfo",
+                                  "site_sysinfo", base_sysinfo.base_sysinfo)
 
 # pull in some data stucture stubs from base_sysinfo, for convenience
 logfile = base_sysinfo.logfile