diff --git a/sugar/browser/__init__.py b/sugar/browser/__init__.py
index a79048b1..7de5339d 100644
--- a/sugar/browser/__init__.py
+++ b/sugar/browser/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,9 @@
 XUL Runner and gtkmozembed and is produced by the PyGTK
 .defs system.
 """
-from sugar.browser._sugarbrowser import *
+
+try:
+    from sugar.browser._sugarbrowser import *
+except ImportError:
+    from sugar import ltihooks
+    from sugar.browser._sugarbrowser import *