diff --git a/web/pgadmin/__init__.py b/web/pgadmin/__init__.py
index 4389e96b..55c59732 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/__init__.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from importlib import import_module
 
 from flask import Flask, abort, request, current_app, session
 from flask_babel import Babel, gettext
-from flask_htmlmin import HTMLMIN
 from flask_login import user_logged_in
 from flask_security import Security, SQLAlchemyUserDatastore
 from flask_mail import Mail
@@ -146,6 +145,9 @@ def create_app(app_name=None):
     if not app_name:
         app_name = config.APP_NAME
 
+    if not config.DEBUG and sys.version_info >= (2,7):
+        from flask_htmlmin import HTMLMIN
+
     """Create the Flask application, startup logging and dynamically load
     additional modules (blueprints) that are found in this directory."""
     app = PgAdmin(__name__, static_url_path='/static')