diff --git a/_modules/maasng.py b/_modules/maasng.py
index 29a2c07..72f22b7 100644
--- a/_modules/maasng.py
+++ b/_modules/maasng.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import logging
 import time
 import urllib2
-import netaddr
 # Salt utils
 from salt.exceptions import CommandExecutionError, SaltInvocationError
 
@@ -41,12 +40,17 @@
 }
 
 # Import third party libs
-HAS_MASS = False
+try:
+    import netaddr
+    HAS_NETADDR = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_NETADDR = False
+
 try:
     from maas_client import MAASClient, MAASDispatcher, MAASOAuth
     HAS_MASS = True
 except ImportError:
-    LOG.debug('Missing MaaS client module is Missing. Skipping')
+    HAS_MASS = False
 
 
 def __virtual__():
@@ -54,9 +58,11 @@
     Only load this module if maas-client
     is installed on this minion.
     """
-    if HAS_MASS:
-        return 'maasng'
-    return False
+    if not HAS_NETADDR:
+        return False, "'netaddr' python library is unavailable"
+    if not HAS_MASS:
+        return False, "MaaS client library is unavailable"
+    return 'maasng'
 
 
 APIKEY_FILE = '/var/lib/maas/.maas_credentials'