1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__main__.py b/youtube_dl/__main__.py
index 6f20402e2..7022ea4be 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/__main__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__main__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import __init__
+# Execute with
+# $ python youtube_dl/__main__.py (2.6+)
+# $ python -m youtube_dl          (2.7+)
+
+import sys
+
+if __package__ is None and not hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
+    # direct call of __main__.py
+    import os.path
+    sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+import youtube_dl
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-	__init__.main()
+    youtube_dl.main()