diff --git a/IPython/kernel/enginefc.py b/IPython/kernel/enginefc.py
index 0439fdc..fb6333b 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/enginefc.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/enginefc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ from zope.interface import Interface, implements
 from twisted.internet.base import DelayedCall
 DelayedCall.debug = True
 
-from foolscap import Referenceable, DeadReferenceError
+try:
+    from foolscap.api import Referenceable, DeadReferenceError
+except ImportError:
+    from foolscap import Referenceable, DeadReferenceError
 from foolscap.referenceable import RemoteReference
 
 from IPython.kernel.pbutil import packageFailure, unpackageFailure
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/fcutil.py b/IPython/kernel/fcutil.py
index 2225be1..ec4de2e 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/fcutil.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/fcutil.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ from twisted.internet import reactor, defer
 from twisted.python import log
 
 import foolscap
-from foolscap import Tub, UnauthenticatedTub
+try:
+    from foolscap.api import Tub, UnauthenticatedTub
+except ImportError:
+    from foolscap import Tub, UnauthenticatedTub
 
 from IPython.config.loader import Config
 from IPython.kernel.configobjfactory import AdaptedConfiguredObjectFactory
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/multiengineclient.py b/IPython/kernel/multiengineclient.py
index e3f0446..c206578 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/multiengineclient.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/multiengineclient.py
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ import warnings
 from twisted.python import components
 from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 from zope.interface import Interface, implements, Attribute
-from foolscap import DeadReferenceError
+
+try:
+    from foolscap.api import DeadReferenceError
+except ImportError:
+    from foolscap import DeadReferenceError
 
 from IPython.utils.coloransi import TermColors
 
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/multienginefc.py b/IPython/kernel/multienginefc.py
index 1af1edf..ff77ef4 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/multienginefc.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/multienginefc.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ from zope.interface import Interface, implements
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.python import components, failure
 
-from foolscap import Referenceable
+try:
+    from foolscap.api import Referenceable
+except ImportError:
+    from foolscap import Referenceable
 
 from IPython.kernel import error 
 from IPython.kernel import map as Map
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/taskclient.py b/IPython/kernel/taskclient.py
index b639bd4..a9dcad9 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/taskclient.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/taskclient.py
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ __docformat__ = "restructuredtext en"
 
 from zope.interface import Interface, implements
 from twisted.python import components
-from foolscap import DeadReferenceError
+
+try:
+    from foolscap.api import DeadReferenceError
+except ImportError:
+    from foolscap import DeadReferenceError
 
 from IPython.kernel.twistedutil import blockingCallFromThread
 from IPython.kernel import task, error
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/taskfc.py b/IPython/kernel/taskfc.py
index 69726a5..4b2c47c 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/taskfc.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/taskfc.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ from zope.interface import Interface, implements
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.python import components
 
-from foolscap import Referenceable
+try:
+    from foolscap.api import Referenceable
+except ImportError:
+    from foolscap import Referenceable
 
 from IPython.kernel import task as taskmodule
 from IPython.kernel.clientinterfaces import (