diff --git a/account_move_line_report_xls/models/account_move_line.py b/account_move_line_report_xls/models/account_move_line.py
index 7969b919..10e7288b 100644
--- a/account_move_line_report_xls/models/account_move_line.py
+++ b/account_move_line_report_xls/models/account_move_line.py
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
 
 from odoo import api, models
-from odoo.addons.report_xlsx_helper.report.abstract_report_xlsx \
-    import AbstractReportXlsx
-_render = AbstractReportXlsx._render
+import logging
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+try:
+    from odoo.addons.report_xlsx_helper.report.abstract_report_xlsx \
+        import AbstractReportXlsx
+    _render = AbstractReportXlsx._render
+except (ImportError, IOError) as err:
+    _logger.debug(err)
 
 
 class AccountMoveLine(models.Model):