diff --git a/mis_builder/report/__init__.py b/mis_builder/report/__init__.py
index c5280449..671c3f7b 100644
--- a/mis_builder/report/__init__.py
+++ b/mis_builder/report/__init__.py
@@ -22,5 +22,9 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
-from . import mis_builder_xls
+try:
+    from . import mis_builder_xls
+except ImportError:
+    pass  # this module is not installed
+
 from . import report_mis_report_instance