diff --git a/nw/tools/spellenchant.py b/nw/tools/spellenchant.py
index a2e056e4..87615bab 100644
--- a/nw/tools/spellenchant.py
+++ b/nw/tools/spellenchant.py
@@ -26,13 +26,19 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-import enchant
 import nw
+try:
+    import enchant
+except:
+    # No need to do anything
+    # setLanguage will fall back to dummy dictionary
+    pass
 
 from nw.tools.spellcheck import NWSpellCheck
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
 class NWSpellEnchant(NWSpellCheck):
 
     def __init__(self):