diff --git a/lib/react/rails.rb b/lib/react/rails.rb
index 18466040c..279c02336 100644
--- a/lib/react/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/react/rails.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 require 'react/rails/railtie'
 require 'react/rails/engine'
-require 'react/rails/view_helper'
+require 'react/rails/view_helper' if defined? ActionView::Base