diff --git a/sqlalchemy_jsonapi/serializer.py b/sqlalchemy_jsonapi/serializer.py
index 9fb694f..fd33e64 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_jsonapi/serializer.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_jsonapi/serializer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 Colton J. Provias
 MIT License
 """
-from enum import Enum
+
+try:
+    from enum import Enum
+except ImportError:
+    from enum34 import Enum
 
 from inflection import dasherize, tableize, underscore
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError