diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index b4d6d9435..9cec18618 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -30,14 +30,11 @@ import threading
 import pkg_resources
 import base64
 
-from deluge.log import LOG as log
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
+import twisted.web.client
 
-try:
-    from twisted.internet import reactor
-    from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
-    import twisted.web.client
-except ImportError:
-    log.error("You must install python-twisted")
+from deluge.log import LOG as log
 
 try:
     import deluge.libtorrent as lt
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
index 7bf7abc6b..0aa4a56f8 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
@@ -26,11 +26,8 @@
 from deluge.log import LOG as log
 
 # Install the twisted reactor
-try:
-    from twisted.internet import gtk2reactor
-    reactor = gtk2reactor.install()
-except ImportError:
-    log.error("You must install python-twisted")
+from twisted.internet import gtk2reactor
+reactor = gtk2reactor.install()
 
 import gobject
 import gettext