diff --git a/cime_config/customize/case_post_run_io.py b/cime_config/customize/case_post_run_io.py
index 83419aa81348..4451040db848 100755
--- a/cime_config/customize/case_post_run_io.py
+++ b/cime_config/customize/case_post_run_io.py
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 """
 import os
 from CIME.XML.standard_module_setup import *
-from CIME.utils                     import new_lid, run_and_log_case_status
+try:
+    from CIME.utils                 import new_lid, run_and_log_case_status
+except ImportError:
+    from CIME.utils                 import new_lid
+    from CIME.status                import run_and_log_case_status
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)