diff --git a/config/awesome/rc.lua b/config/awesome/rc.lua
index 2c22c1e..eba588f 100644
--- a/config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ local hotkeys_popup = require("awful.hotkeys_popup")
 require("awful.hotkeys_popup.keys")
 
 -- Load Debian menu entries
-local debian = require("debian.menu")
+local is_deb, debian = pcall(require, "debian.menu")
 local has_fdo, freedesktop = pcall(require, "freedesktop")
 
 -- awesome-wm-widgets
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ if has_fdo then
         before = { menu_awesome },
         after =  { menu_terminal }
     })
-else
+elseif is_deb then
     mymainmenu = awful.menu({
         items = {
                   menu_awesome,
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ else
                   menu_terminal,
                 }
     })
+else
+    mymainmenu = awful.menu({
+        items = {
+                  menu_awesome,
+                  menu_terminal,
+                }
+    })
 end