diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index 3f9961273..d86bce947 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -64,11 +64,16 @@ from time import gmtime, strftime
 if not 'wxMac' in wx.PlatformInfo or ('wxMac' in wx.PlatformInfo and wx.VERSION >= (3,0)):
     from service.crest import CrestModes
     from gui.crestFittings import CrestFittings, ExportToEve, CrestMgmt
-    from gui.propertyEditor import AttributeEditor
-
     from wx.lib.pubsub import setupkwargs
     from wx.lib.pubsub import pub
 
+    try:
+        from gui.propertyEditor import AttributeEditor
+        disableOverrideEditor = False
+    except ImportError, e:
+        print "Error loading Attribute Editor: %s.\nAccess to Attribute Editor is disabled."%e.message
+        disableOverrideEditor = True
+
 #dummy panel(no paint no erasebk)
 class PFPanel(wx.Panel):
     def __init__(self,parent):
diff --git a/gui/mainMenuBar.py b/gui/mainMenuBar.py
index 9f09d9025..84f080703 100644
--- a/gui/mainMenuBar.py
+++ b/gui/mainMenuBar.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class MainMenuBar(wx.MenuBar):
         self.toggleOverridesId = wx.NewId()
 
         self.mainFrame = gui.mainFrame.MainFrame.getInstance()
-
         wx.MenuBar.__init__(self)
 
         # File menu
@@ -131,12 +130,13 @@ class MainMenuBar(wx.MenuBar):
                 self.Enable(self.eveFittingsId, False)
                 self.Enable(self.exportToEveId, False)
 
-            attrItem = wx.MenuItem(windowMenu, self.attrEditorId, "Attribute Overrides\tCTRL+B")
-            attrItem.SetBitmap(BitmapLoader.getBitmap("fit_rename_small", "gui"))
-            windowMenu.AppendItem(attrItem)
+            if not gui.mainFrame.disableOverrideEditor:
+                attrItem = wx.MenuItem(windowMenu, self.attrEditorId, "Attribute Overrides\tCTRL+B")
+                attrItem.SetBitmap(BitmapLoader.getBitmap("fit_rename_small", "gui"))
+                windowMenu.AppendItem(attrItem)
 
-            editMenu.AppendSeparator()
-            editMenu.Append(self.toggleOverridesId, "Turn Overrides On")
+                editMenu.AppendSeparator()
+                editMenu.Append(self.toggleOverridesId, "Turn Overrides On")
 
             pub.subscribe(self.ssoLogin, 'login_success')
             pub.subscribe(self.ssoLogout, 'logout_success')
diff --git a/gui/propertyEditor.py b/gui/propertyEditor.py
index 406007eb3..48c2689cd 100644
--- a/gui/propertyEditor.py
+++ b/gui/propertyEditor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import wx
-import wx.propgrid as wxpg
+
+try:
+    import wx.propgrid as wxpg
+except:
+    if wx.VERSION < (2, 9):
+        raise ImportError("wx.propgrid is only available in wxPython >= 2.9")
+    else:
+        raise
 
 import gui.PFSearchBox as SBox
 from gui.marketBrowser import SearchBox