diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
index cc9a4a91b75..e060d944c15 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import os.path
 from cs_ip import merge
 import CsHelper
 from CsNetfilter import CsNetfilters
+from fcntl import flock, LOCK_EX, LOCK_UN
 
 fw = []
 
diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py
index b8c4180f2b4..7cc9d70c30b 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ run.wait()
 
 if run.returncode:
     print "stdout >>"
-    print run.stdout
+    print run.stdout.read()
     print "stderr >>"
-    print run.stderr
+    print run.stderr.read()
 else:
     print "Convergence is achieved - you have been assimilated!"