diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b95051f994..92fe690cf0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ CPPLINT_FILES = $(filter-out $(CPPLINT_EXCLUDE), $(wildcard \
 
 cpplint:
 	@$(PYTHON) tools/cpplint.py $(CPPLINT_FILES)
+	@$(PYTHON) tools/check-imports.py
 
 ifneq ("","$(wildcard tools/eslint/bin/eslint.js)")
 lint: jslint cpplint
diff --git a/tools/check-imports.py b/tools/check-imports.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b71b4a9271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/check-imports.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+import glob
+import re
+import sys
+
+
+def do_exist(file_name, lines, imported):
+  if not any(not re.match('using \w+::{0};'.format(imported), line) and
+             re.search(imported, line) for line in lines):
+    print('File "{0}" does not use "{1}"'.format(file_name, imported))
+    return False
+  return True
+
+
+def is_valid(file_name):
+  with open(file_name) as source_file:
+    lines = [line.strip() for line in source_file]
+
+  usings, importeds, line_numbers, valid = [], [], [], True
+  for idx, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
+    matches = re.search(r'^using (\w+::(\w+));$', line)
+    if matches:
+      line_numbers.append(idx)
+      usings.append(matches.group(1))
+      importeds.append(matches.group(2))
+
+  valid = all([do_exist(file_name, lines, imported) for imported in importeds])
+
+  sorted_usings = sorted(usings, key=lambda x: x.lower())
+  if sorted_usings != usings:
+    print("using statements aren't sorted in '{0}'.".format(file_name))
+    for num, actual, expected in zip(line_numbers, usings, sorted_usings):
+      if actual != expected:
+        print('\tLine {0}: Actual: {1}, Expected: {2}'
+            .format(num, actual, expected))
+    return False
+  else:
+    return valid
+
+sys.exit(0 if all(map(is_valid, glob.iglob('src/*.cc'))) else 1)
diff --git a/tools/check-imports.sh b/tools/check-imports.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 2fb263f211..0000000000
--- a/tools/check-imports.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Copyright (c) 2013, 2014, Ben Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>
-#
-# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
-# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-#
-# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-# WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-# ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-# WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-# ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-SED=sed
-UNAME=`uname`
-
-if [ "$UNAME" = Darwin ] || [ "$UNAME" = FreeBSD ]; then
-  SED=gsed
-fi
-
-cd `dirname "$0"`/../
-
-for FILE in src/*.cc; do
-  $SED -rne 's/^using (\w+::\w+);$/\1/p' $FILE | sort -c || echo "in $FILE"
-done
-
-for FILE in src/*.cc; do
-  for IMPORT in `$SED -rne 's/^using (\w+)::(\w+);$/\2/p' $FILE`; do
-    if ! $SED -re '/^using (\w+)::(\w+);$/d' $FILE | grep -q "$IMPORT"; then
-      echo "$IMPORT unused in $FILE"
-    fi
-  done
-done