# DP: suggest installation of python-tk package on failing _tkinter import

--- a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
 if sys.platform == "win32":
     # Attempt to configure Tcl/Tk without requiring PATH
     from tkinter import _fix
-import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
+try:
+    import _tkinter
+except ImportError as msg:
+    raise ImportError(str(msg) + ', please install the python-tk package')
 TclError = _tkinter.TclError
 from tkinter.constants import *