diff --git a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADCommands.py b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADCommands.py
index 39f711de88..d3f0a2c4f6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADCommands.py
+++ b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADCommands.py
@@ -28,19 +28,26 @@ __url__ = ["https://www.freecadweb.org"]
 This Script includes the GUI Commands of the OpenSCAD module
 '''
 
-import FreeCAD,FreeCADGui
-from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+import FreeCAD
 import OpenSCADUtils
 
-try:
-    _encoding = QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8
-    def translate(context, text):
-        "convenience function for Qt translator"
-        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None, _encoding)
-except AttributeError:
-    def translate(context, text):
-        "convenience function for Qt translator"
-        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None)
+if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+    import FreeCADGui
+    from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+    gui = True
+else:
+    gui = False
+
+if gui:
+    try:
+        _encoding = QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8
+        def translate(context, text):
+            "convenience function for Qt translator"
+            return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None, _encoding)
+    except AttributeError:
+        def translate(context, text):
+            "convenience function for Qt translator"
+            return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None)
 
 class ExplodeGroup:
     "Ungroup Objects"
diff --git a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADUtils.py b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADUtils.py
index 644df882f4..feed11e303 100644
--- a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADUtils.py
+++ b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/OpenSCADUtils.py
@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ This Script includes various python helper functions that are shared across
 the module
 '''
 from exportCSG import mesh2polyhedron
-try:
-    from PySide import QtGui
-    _encoding = QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8
-    def translate(context, text):
-        "convenience function for Qt translator"
-        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None, _encoding)
-except AttributeError:
-    def translate(context, text):
-        "convenience function for Qt translator"
+import FreeCAD, io
+
+if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+    try:
         from PySide import QtGui
-        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None)
-
-import io
+        _encoding = QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8
+        def translate(context, text):
+            "convenience function for Qt translator"
+            return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None, _encoding)
+    except AttributeError:
+        def translate(context, text):
+            "convenience function for Qt translator"
+            from PySide import QtGui
+            return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None)
 
 try:
-    import FreeCAD
     BaseError = FreeCAD.Base.FreeCADError
 except (ImportError, AttributeError):
     BaseError = RuntimeError
diff --git a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/exportCSG.py b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/exportCSG.py
index 951ad36748..3e9c2000fa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/exportCSG.py
+++ b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/exportCSG.py
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ __url__ = ["http://www.sloan-home.co.uk/Export/Export.html"]
 import FreeCAD, os, Part, math
 from FreeCAD import Vector
 
-try: import FreeCADGui
-except ValueError: gui = False
-else: gui = True
+if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+    import FreeCADGui
+    gui = True
+else:
+    gui = False
 
 #***************************************************************************
 # Tailor following to your requirements ( Should all be strings )          *
diff --git a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py
index 31b576a19d..d826781278 100644
--- a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py
+++ b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py
@@ -57,17 +57,18 @@ printverbose = True
 import tokrules
 from tokrules import tokens
 
-try:
-    _encoding = QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8
-    def translate(context, text):
-        "convenience function for Qt translator"
-        from PySide import QtGui
-        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None, _encoding)
-except AttributeError:
-    def translate(context, text):
-        "convenience function for Qt translator"
-        from PySide import QtGui
-        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None)
+if gui:
+    try:
+        _encoding = QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8
+        def translate(context, text):
+            "convenience function for Qt translator"
+            from PySide import QtGui
+            return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None, _encoding)
+    except AttributeError:
+        def translate(context, text):
+            "convenience function for Qt translator"
+            from PySide import QtGui
+            return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, None)
 
 def open(filename):
     "called when freecad opens a file."