diff --git a/image_explorer/utils.py b/image_explorer/utils.py
index 787007c..eb4e5a4 100644
--- a/image_explorer/utils.py
+++ b/image_explorer/utils.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 import logging
 
-try:
-    from xblock.utils.resources import ResourceLoader
+# try:
+from xblock.utils.resources import ResourceLoader
 # except ModuleNotFoundError:
 #     from xblockutils.resources import ResourceLoader
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_image_explorer.py b/tests/integration/test_image_explorer.py
index da22f63..2c3bd28 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_image_explorer.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_image_explorer.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import types
 
-try:
-    from xblock.utils.base_test import SeleniumXBlockTes
+# try:
+from xblock.utils.base_test import SeleniumXBlockTes
 # except ModuleNotFoundError:
 #     # For backward compatibility with releases older than Quince.
 #     from xblockutils.base_test import SeleniumXBlockTest