diff --git a/core/misc.py b/core/misc.py
index 628c5af..e3a6f53 100755
--- a/core/misc.py
+++ b/core/misc.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ except:
 def input_link(links):
     while True:
         try:
-            the_chosen_one = int(raw_input('>> Choose your number: '))
+            the_chosen_one = int(user_input('>> Choose your number: '))
             if the_chosen_one >= 1 and the_chosen_one <= len(links):
                 return links[the_chosen_one - 1]
             elif the_chosen_one == 0:
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ def input_link(links):
         except ValueError:
             print('Choose a valid number!')
 
+def user_input(string=''):
+    if sys.version_info > (3, 0):
+        return input(string)
+    else:
+        return raw_input(string)
+
 # remove first song from .txt
 def trim_song(file):
     with open(file, 'r') as fin:
diff --git a/spotdl.py b/spotdl.py
index a0d53e8..79d14d6 100755
--- a/spotdl.py
+++ b/spotdl.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def check_exists(music_file, raw_song, islist):
                 return True
             # if downloading only single song, prompt to re-download
             else:
-                prompt = raw_input('Song with same name has already been downloaded. Re-download? (y/n): ').lower()
+                prompt = misc.user_input('Song with same name has already been downloaded. Re-download? (y/n): ').lower()
                 if prompt == "y":
                     os.remove("Music/" + file)
                     return False
@@ -313,10 +313,6 @@ def grab_single(raw_song, number=None):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
-    # python 3 compatibility
-    if sys.version_info > (3, 0):
-        raw_input = input
-
     os.chdir(sys.path[0])
     if not os.path.exists("Music"):
         os.makedirs("Music")