try to fix

Author: jreback

pandas/compat/__init__.py

@@ -398,15 +398,19 @@ def parse_date(timestr, *args, **kwargs):
         timestr = bytes(timestr)
         return _date_parser.parse(timestr, *args, **kwargs)
 
-elif LooseVersion(dateutil.__version__) <= '2.6.1':
+else:
 
-    from dateutil import parser as _date_parser
-    parse_date = _date_parser.parse
+    try:
 
-else:
+        # <= 2.6.1
+        from dateutil import parser as _date_parser
+
+    except ImportError:
 
-    from dateutil.parsers import parser as _date_parser
+        # current
+        from dateutil.parsers import parser as _date_parser
 
+    parse_date = _date_parser.parse
 
 
 # https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/9123