diff --git a/elisp/ghc-rewrite.el b/elisp/ghc-rewrite.el
index 0b91963..7dbd84b 100644
--- a/elisp/ghc-rewrite.el
+++ b/elisp/ghc-rewrite.el
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 (require 'ghc-func)
 (require 'ghc-process)
 (require 'button)
-(require 'dropdown-list)
+(condition-case nil
+    (require 'dropdown-list)
+  (file-error nil))
 
 (defvar ghc-auto-info nil)
 (defvar ghc-auto-buffer nil)