diff --git a/services/sync/modules/engines/bookmarks.js b/services/sync/modules/engines/bookmarks.js
index 9e27067fd07..a69a5b65009 100644
--- a/services/sync/modules/engines/bookmarks.js
+++ b/services/sync/modules/engines/bookmarks.js
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ const PARENT_ANNO = "weave/parent";
 const PREDECESSOR_ANNO = "weave/predecessor";
 const SERVICE_NOT_SUPPORTED = "Service not supported on this platform";
 
-Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/utils.js");
+try {
+  Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/PlacesUtils.jsm");
+}
+catch(ex) {
+  Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/utils.js");
+}
 Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm");
 Cu.import("resource://weave/ext/Observers.js");
 Cu.import("resource://weave/util.js");