diff --git a/adafruit_epd/ssd1680.py b/adafruit_epd/ssd1680.py
index 58045e6..b04aee4 100644
--- a/adafruit_epd/ssd1680.py
+++ b/adafruit_epd/ssd1680.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ try:
     from busio import SPI
     from digitalio import DigitalInOut
 
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 __version__ = "0.0.0+auto.0"
 __repo__ = "https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_EPD.git"