diff --git a/makelove/util.py b/makelove/util.py
index 78e5a40..52b0cfd 100644
--- a/makelove/util.py
+++ b/makelove/util.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import atexit
 import os
 import re
-from distutils.util import strtobool
 
 import appdirs
 
@@ -33,6 +32,19 @@ def parse_love_version(version_str):
     return parts
 
 
+def strtobool(value):
+    """Convert a string representation of truth to true (1) or false (0).
+    True values are y, yes, t, true, on and 1; false values are n, no, f, false, off and 0. Raises ValueError if val is anything else.
+    """
+    l = value.lower()
+    if l in ("y", "yes", "t", "true", "on", "1"):
+        return 1
+    elif l in ("n", "no", "f", "false", "off", "0"):
+        return 0
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("invalid truth value %r" % (value,))
+
+
 def ask_yes_no(question, default=None):
     if default == None:
         option_str = "[y/n]: "