diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
index ba0a3b4..a0654f9 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
 from .input_event import BrailleEvent
 from . import cmdnames
-from . import plugin_system_manager
+try:
+    from . import plugin_system_manager
+except:
+    pass
 from . import guilabels
 from . import acss
 from . import text_attribute_names