diff --git a/examples/solar-monitoring.py b/examples/solar-monitoring.py
index 482ec31..3539c82 100644
--- a/examples/solar-monitoring.py
+++ b/examples/solar-monitoring.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ from PIL import Image,ImageDraw,ImageFont
 import traceback
 
 # Import MQTT client.
-import paho.mqtt.client as paho
+from paho.mqtt import client as mqtt_client
+
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ client_id = 'solarmonitor'  # unique client_id
 mqtt_broker = "openwb-2"  # broker address, usually your HASS IP address
 
 # create the MQTT client
-client = paho.Client(client_id, protocol=paho.MQTTv31)  # * set a random string (max 23 chars)
+client = mqtt_client.Client(client_id, protocol=mqtt_client.MQTTv31)  # * set a random string (max 23 chars)
 
 # client connection
 # client.username_pw_set(mqtt_username, mqtt_password)  # MQTT server credentials