diff --git a/pisi/api.py b/pisi/api.py
index e691fc80..5d3a8b95 100644
--- a/pisi/api.py
+++ b/pisi/api.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import pisi.repodb
 import pisi.installdb
 from pisi.index import Index
 import pisi.cli
-import pisi.comariface as comariface
 
 class Error(pisi.Error):
     pass
@@ -476,8 +475,13 @@ def configure_pending():
     order = G_f.topological_sort()
     order.reverse()
     #print order
-    for x in order:
-        comariface.run_postinstall(x)
+    try:
+        import pisi.comariface as comariface
+        for x in order:
+            comariface.run_postinstall(x)
+    except ImportError:
+        raise Error(_("COMAR: comard not fully installed"))
+    
 
 def info(package):
     if package.endswith(ctx.const.package_prefix):
diff --git a/pisi/install.py b/pisi/install.py
index 4b0c51a0..cf11d603 100644
--- a/pisi/install.py
+++ b/pisi/install.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import pisi.operations as operations
 from pisi.specfile import *
 from pisi.package import Package
 from pisi.metadata import MetaData
-import pisi.comariface as comariface
 #import conflicts
 
 class Error(pisi.Error):
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ class Installer:
         self.store_pisi_files()
         if ctx.comard:
             self.register_comar_scripts()
+            import pisi.comariface as comariface
             comariface.run_postinstall(self.pkginfo.name)
         self.update_databases()