diff --git a/brmdoor_nfc_daemon.py b/brmdoor_nfc_daemon.py
index 13b9363..9925101 100755
--- a/brmdoor_nfc_daemon.py
+++ b/brmdoor_nfc_daemon.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import logging.handlers
 import time
 import ConfigParser
 import threading
-import irc.client
 import ssl
 import Queue
 import json
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@ class BrmdoorConfig(object):
         self.unlocker = self.config.get("brmdoor", "unlocker")
         self.useIRC = self.config.getboolean("irc", "enabled")
         if self.useIRC:
+            import irc.client
             self.ircServer = self.config.get("irc", "server")
             self.ircPort = self.config.getint("irc", "port")
             self.ircNick = self.config.get("irc", "nick")