diff --git a/tools/stats/grouping.py b/tools/stats/grouping.py
index 93d4c89ca5a..90f07a6093f 100644
--- a/tools/stats/grouping.py
+++ b/tools/stats/grouping.py
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 This tool provides the SQL "group by" functionality.
 """
 import sys, commands, tempfile, random
-import pkg_resources 
-pkg_resources.require( "numpy" )
-import numpy
+try:
+    import numpy
+except:
+    from galaxy import eggs
+    eggs.require( "numpy" )
+    import numpy
 
 from itertools import groupby