diff --git a/downloader.py b/downloader.py
index 10d33a9..dda7425 100644
--- a/downloader.py
+++ b/downloader.py
@@ -33,27 +33,20 @@ if sys.version_info >= (2, 7):
     loghandler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter('(=====)(levelname)s:%(message)s'))
     rootlogger.addHandler(loghandler)
 
+
 try:
-    import calibre
-
-    del calibre
-    is_calibre = True
-except ImportError:
-    is_calibre = False
-
-# using try/except directly was masking errors during development.
-if is_calibre:
     # running under calibre
     from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.fanficdownloader import adapters, writers, exceptions
     from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.fanficdownloader.configurable import Configuration
     from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.fanficdownloader.epubutils import get_dcsource_chaptercount, get_update_data
     from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.fanficdownloader.geturls import get_urls_from_page
-else:
+except ImportError:
     from fanficdownloader import adapters, writers, exceptions
     from fanficdownloader.configurable import Configuration
     from fanficdownloader.epubutils import get_dcsource_chaptercount, get_update_data
     from fanficdownloader.geturls import get_urls_from_page
 
+
 if sys.version_info < (2, 5):
     print 'This program requires Python 2.5 or newer.'
     sys.exit(1)