diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 1e03a31..8b7973f 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 import json
 
-import uwsgi
+try:
+    import uwsgi
+except:
+    print("not running under uwsgi")
+
 from flask import (
         Flask,
         redirect,