diff --git a/py_gen/templates/common.py b/py_gen/templates/common.py
index 75c6f4c..19a0d9b 100644
--- a/py_gen/templates/common.py
+++ b/py_gen/templates/common.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 import util
 import loxi.generic_util
 
+:: if version >= 3:
+import oxm
+:: #endif
+
 # HACK make this module visible as 'common' to simplify code generation
 common = sys.modules[__name__]
 
@@ -64,10 +68,6 @@
             return None
     return [x for x in loxi.generic_util.unpack_list_tlv16(reader, deserializer) if x != None]
 
-def unpack_list_oxm(buf):
-    # TODO
-    return []
-
 :: for ofclass in ofclasses:
 :: include('_ofclass.py', ofclass=ofclass, superclass="object")