diff --git a/extra/batsys.lua b/extra/batsys.lua
index 7dc8c76..7238e23 100644
--- a/extra/batsys.lua
+++ b/extra/batsys.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------
 
 -- {{{ Grab environment
-local lfs = require("lfs")
+local lfs_available, lfs = pcall(require, "lfs")
 
 local unpack = unpack
 local setmetatable = setmetatable