diff --git a/Adafruit_DHT/platform_detect.py b/Adafruit_DHT/platform_detect.py
index 2d6a1304..5f9ed2d5 100644
--- a/Adafruit_DHT/platform_detect.py
+++ b/Adafruit_DHT/platform_detect.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ def pi_version():
     elif match.group(1) == 'BCM2709':
         # Pi 2
         return 2
+    elif match.group(1) == 'BCM2835':
+       # Pi 3
+       return 2
     else:
         # Something else, not a pi.
         return None
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc29b22a..6087e9f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ Updated for Python 3
 ==================================
 Tested on a Raspberry Pi 2.
 
+Updated for Support of Pi3 wit Python3
+======================================
+Tested with Pi3 but from time to time the DHT22 returns NONE and the program ends...