diff --git a/dotfiles/ipython.py b/dotfiles/ipython.py
index f758bda..db5c9f4 100644
--- a/dotfiles/ipython.py
+++ b/dotfiles/ipython.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import os, IPython
-os.environ['PYTHONSTARTUP'] = ''  # Prevent running this again
-IPython.start_ipython()
-raise SystemExit
+try:
+    import os, IPython
+    os.environ['PYTHONSTARTUP'] = ''  # Prevent running this again
+    IPython.start_ipython()
+    raise SystemExit
+except ImportError:
+    pass