diff --git a/gluon/shell.py b/gluon/shell.py
index 38d12ec4..2ba24dd5 100644
--- a/gluon/shell.py
+++ b/gluon/shell.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ if not PY2:
         with open(filename) as f:
             code = compile(f.read(), filename, 'exec')
             exec(code, global_vars, local_vars)
+    raw_input = input
 
 
 def enable_autocomplete_and_history(adir, env):