diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
index 594ef25a64..e88792d2ac 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 import FreeCAD
 from draftobjects.hatch import Hatch
-from draftviewproviders.view_hatch import ViewProviderDraftHatch
+if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+    from draftviewproviders.view_hatch import ViewProviderDraftHatch
 
 def make_hatch(baseobject, filename, pattern, scale, rotation):