diff --git a/classes.py b/classes.py
index 15ea2e5..6056f8a 100644
--- a/classes.py
+++ b/classes.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ import hashlib
 from copy import deepcopy
 import inspect
 
-import ircmatch
+try:
+    import ircmatch
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError("Please install the ircmatch library and try again.")
 
 from . import world, utils, structures, __version__
 from .log import *
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6bc7665..9ed3176 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 """Setup module for PyLink IRC Services."""
 
-from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+try:
+    from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError("Please install Setuptools and try again.")
 from codecs import open
 import subprocess
 from os import path