diff --git a/ckan/lib/jinja_extensions.py b/ckan/lib/jinja_extensions.py
index 6fa3830c0be..a5a1a4605f4 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/jinja_extensions.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/jinja_extensions.py
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ def parse(self, parser):
         template_path = parser.filename
         # find where in the search path this template is from
         index = 0
+        if not hasattr(self, 'searchpath'):
+            return node
         for searchpath in self.searchpath:
             if template_path.startswith(searchpath):
                 break