diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs
index 009f57143..c4b9c81b1 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ A history-aware add command to help with data entry.
 module Hledger.Cli.Add
 where
 
-#if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
-import Control.Applicative.Compat ((<*))
-#endif
+import Prelude ()
+import Prelude.Compat
 import Control.Exception as E
 import Control.Monad
 import Control.Monad.Trans (liftIO)
 import Data.Char (toUpper, toLower)
-import Data.List
+import Data.List.Compat
 import Data.Maybe
 import Data.Time.Calendar (Day)
 import Data.Typeable (Typeable)
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Options.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Options.hs
index 9bd280cbf..97b4a6179 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Options.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Options.hs
@@ -59,12 +59,11 @@ module Hledger.Cli.Options (
 )
 where
 
-#if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
-import Control.Applicative.Compat ((<$>), (<*))
-#endif
+import Prelude ()
+import Prelude.Compat
 import qualified Control.Exception as C
 import Control.Monad (when)
-import Data.List
+import Data.List.Compat
 import Data.Maybe
 import Safe
 import System.Console.CmdArgs