diff --git a/organ/config.py b/organ/config.py
index b84721a..cbc8a76 100644
--- a/organ/config.py
+++ b/organ/config.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 from os import environ
 
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
+try:
+    from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+    load_dotenv()
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
-load_dotenv()
 
 ENVIRONMENT = environ.get('ENVIRONMENT', 'development')
 DB_URL = environ.get('DB_URL', 'postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/organ')