diff --git a/account_journal_report_xls/__init__.py b/account_journal_report_xls/__init__.py
index 87345508..aada0b39 100644
--- a/account_journal_report_xls/__init__.py
+++ b/account_journal_report_xls/__init__.py
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
-from . import account_journal
-from . import wizard
-from . import report
+try:
+    from . import account_journal
+    from . import wizard
+    from . import report
+except ImportError:
+    import logging
+    logging.getLogger('openerp.module').warning('report_xls not available in addons path. account_financial_report_webkit_xls will not be usable')
 
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