diff --git a/mkchromecast.py b/mkchromecast.py
index abbdbdaf1..e488915f2 100644
--- a/mkchromecast.py
+++ b/mkchromecast.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from mkchromecast.ffmpeg import *
 from mkchromecast.streaming import *
 from mkchromecast.terminate import *
-import mkchromecast.systray
 import os.path
 
 import atexit
@@ -62,6 +61,7 @@ def terminateapp():
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         atexit.register(terminateapp)
 else:
+    import mkchromecast.systray
     checkmktmp()
     writePidFile()
     mkchromecast.systray.main()