diff --git a/src/stopwatch.py b/src/stopwatch.py
index 0a5ef40..b1c67c1 100755
--- a/src/stopwatch.py
+++ b/src/stopwatch.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/env python3
-import beepy    # pip install beepy
+try:
+    import beepy    # pip install beepy
+except:
+    beepy = None
 from multiprocessing import Process
 import argparse
 import time