diff --git a/lib/consolidate.js b/lib/consolidate.js
index b2deb65..37386bf 100644
--- a/lib/consolidate.js
+++ b/lib/consolidate.js
@@ -540,7 +540,18 @@ exports.swig = fromStringRenderer('swig');
 
 exports.swig.render = function(str, options, fn){
   return promisify(fn, function(fn) {
-    var engine = requires.swig || (requires.swig = require('swig-templates'));
+    var engine = requires.swig;
+    if (!engine) {
+      try {
+        engine = requires.swig = require('swig');
+      } catch (err) {
+        try {
+          engine = requires.swig = require('swig-templates');
+        } catch (otherError) {
+          throw err;
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
     try {
       if(options.cache === true) options.cache = 'memory';