diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 3da1d259..46362c75 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -113,18 +113,21 @@
     "LoopStructural.interpolators._cython",
 ]
 # Sphinx gallery examples
-from LoopStructural.visualisation.sphinx_scraper import Scraper as LoopScraper
-from sphinx_gallery.sorting import ExampleTitleSortKey
-
-sphinx_gallery_conf = {
-    "examples_dirs": ["../../examples/"],
-    "gallery_dirs": [
-        "_auto_examples/"
-    ],  # path to where to save gallery generated output
-    "image_scrapers": ("matplotlib", LoopScraper()),
-    "within_subsection_order": ExampleTitleSortKey,
-    "reference_url": {"LoopStructural": None},
-}
+try:
+    from LoopStructural.visualisation.sphinx_scraper import Scraper as LoopScraper
+    from sphinx_gallery.sorting import ExampleTitleSortKey
+
+    sphinx_gallery_conf = {
+        "examples_dirs": ["../../examples/"],
+        "gallery_dirs": [
+            "_auto_examples/"
+        ],  # path to where to save gallery generated output
+        "image_scrapers": ("matplotlib", LoopScraper()),
+        "within_subsection_order": ExampleTitleSortKey,
+        "reference_url": {"LoopStructural": None},
+    }
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 # def setup(app):
 #     app.add_stylesheet('custom.css')