diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index c483997..ebeaf76 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #launch script for stable-diffusion
-import launch
+try:
+    import launch
 
-package = 'python-socketio'
-if not launch.is_installed(package):
-    launch.run_pip(f"install {package}", f"sd-ppp requirement: {package}")
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+    package = 'python-socketio'
+    if not launch.is_installed(package):
+        launch.run_pip(f"install {package}", f"sd-ppp requirement: {package}")
+except ImportError:
+    pass
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