diff --git a/sram_char.py b/sram_char.py
index c5024bc2..a6968bf8 100755
--- a/sram_char.py
+++ b/sram_char.py
@@ -16,20 +16,11 @@ an analytical model or spice simulation is used for characterization.
 import sys
 import datetime
 from globals import *
-try:
-    import openram
-except:
-    # If openram library isn't found as a python package,
-    # import it from the $OPENRAM_HOME path.
-    import importlib.util
-    OPENRAM_HOME = os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME")
-    # Import using spec since the directory can be named something
-    # other than "openram".
-    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("openram", "{}/../__init__.py".format(OPENRAM_HOME))
-    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-    sys.modules["openram"] = module
-    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-    import openram
+
+# You don't need the next two lines if you're sure that openram package is installed
+from common import *
+make_openram_package()
+import openram
 
 (OPTS, args) = openram.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/sram_func.py b/sram_func.py
index fd152e67..3d9fecca 100755
--- a/sram_func.py
+++ b/sram_func.py
@@ -17,20 +17,10 @@ import sys
 import datetime
 from globals import *
 
-try:
-    import openram
-except:
-    # If openram library isn't found as a python package,
-    # import it from the $OPENRAM_HOME path.
-    import importlib.util
-    OPENRAM_HOME = os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME")
-    # Import using spec since the directory can be named something
-    # other than "openram".
-    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("openram", "{}/../__init__.py".format(OPENRAM_HOME))
-    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-    sys.modules["openram"] = module
-    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-    import openram
+# You don't need the next two lines if you're sure that openram package is installed
+from common import *
+make_openram_pacakage()
+import openram
 
 (OPTS, args) = openram.parse_args()