diff --git a/lib/better_errors/error_page_style.rb b/lib/better_errors/error_page_style.rb
index 2d14fde5..ff1cb858 100644
--- a/lib/better_errors/error_page_style.rb
+++ b/lib/better_errors/error_page_style.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-require "sassc"
-
 module BetterErrors
   # @private
   module ErrorPageStyle
     def self.compiled_css(for_deployment = false)
+      require "sassc"
+
       style_dir = File.expand_path("style", File.dirname(__FILE__))
       style_file = "#{style_dir}/main.scss"