diff --git a/libgreader/__init__.py b/libgreader/__init__.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/libgreader/__init__.py
+++ b/libgreader/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ __author__  = "Matt Behrens <askedrelic@gmail.com>"
 __version__ = "0.8.0"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (C) 2012  Matt Behrens"
 
-from .googlereader import GoogleReader
-from .auth import AuthenticationMethod, ClientAuthMethod, OAuthMethod, OAuth2Method
-from .items import *
-from .url import ReaderUrl
+try:
+    import requests
+except ImportError:
+    # Will occur during setup.py install
+    pass
+else:
+    from .googlereader import GoogleReader
+    from .auth import AuthenticationMethod, ClientAuthMethod, OAuthMethod, OAuth2Method
+    from .items import *
+    from .url import ReaderUrl
Fix import error during setup.py install