diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py b/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py
index 2f2fabd6d6c..52bd59a6bba 100755
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/rna_cleanup/rna_cleaner.py
@@ -274,5 +274,9 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__=='__main__':
-    main()
+    import sys
+    if not sys.version.startswith("3"):
+        print("Incorrect python version, use python 3!")
+    else:
+        main()