diff --git a/zaqar/common/transport/wsgi/helpers.py b/zaqar/common/transport/wsgi/helpers.py
index 6ea9f24d3..fad390d03 100644
--- a/zaqar/common/transport/wsgi/helpers.py
+++ b/zaqar/common/transport/wsgi/helpers.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 """wsgi transport helpers."""
 
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+from distutils import version
 import uuid
 
 import falcon
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ def extract_project_id(req, resp, params):
                                       u'string. Specify the right header '
                                       u'X-PROJECT-ID and retry.'))
 
-    api_version = LooseVersion(api_version_string)
-    if not params['project_id'] and api_version >= LooseVersion('v1.1'):
+    api_version = version.LooseVersion(api_version_string)
+    if (not params['project_id'] and api_version >=
+            version.LooseVersion('v1.1')):
         raise falcon.HTTPBadRequest('Project-Id Missing',
                                     _(u'The header X-PROJECT-ID was missing'))
 
diff --git a/zaqar/transport/wsgi/driver.py b/zaqar/transport/wsgi/driver.py
index 058d611a2..87938525d 100644
--- a/zaqar/transport/wsgi/driver.py
+++ b/zaqar/transport/wsgi/driver.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+from distutils import version as d_version
 from wsgiref import simple_server
 
 import falcon
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ class Driver(transport.DriverBase):
         # middleware instead of it, but for the compatibility with old version,
         # we support them both now. Hook way can be removed after falcon
         # version must be bigger than 1.0.0 in requirements.
-        if LooseVersion(falcon.__version__) >= LooseVersion("1.0.0"):
+        if (d_version.LooseVersion(falcon.__version__) >=
+                d_version.LooseVersion("1.0.0")):
             middleware = [FuncMiddleware(hook) for hook in self.before_hooks]
             self.app = falcon.API(middleware=middleware)
         else: