diff --git a/_modules/netutils.py b/_modules/netutils.py
index 6cc8e83..2be6079 100644
--- a/_modules/netutils.py
+++ b/_modules/netutils.py
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 from itertools import chain
-from netaddr import iter_iprange, IPAddress, IPNetwork
+
+try:
+    from netaddr import iter_iprange, IPAddress, IPNetwork
+    HAS_NETADDR = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_NETADDR = False
 
 __virtualname__ = 'netutils'
 
 
 def __virtual__():
+    if not HAS_NETADDR:
+        return False, "'netaddr' python library is unavailable"
     return __virtualname__