diff --git a/addons/edi/__init__.py b/addons/edi/__init__.py
index 3aa7f74ebd7..f0f96a936ec 100644
--- a/addons/edi/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/edi/__init__.py
@@ -18,10 +18,17 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 ##############################################################################
+import logging
 
 import models
 import edi_service
 from models.edi import EDIMixin, edi_document
 
 # web
-import controllers
\ No newline at end of file
+try:
+    import controllers
+except ImportError:
+    logging.getLogger('init.load').warn(
+        """Could not load openerp-web section of EDI, EDI will not behave correctly
+
+To fix, launch openerp-web in embedded mode""")