diff --git a/pym/cl_vars_share.py b/pym/cl_vars_share.py
index 53926fd..2543358 100644
--- a/pym/cl_vars_share.py
+++ b/pym/cl_vars_share.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ import sys
 from cl_utils import getpathenv, runOsCommand, typeFile
 import re
 from os import path
-from cl_ldap import ldapUser
+try:
+    from cl_ldap import ldapUser
+except ImportError:
+    ldapUser = None
 from operator import itemgetter
 
 class clLocale:
@@ -301,12 +304,13 @@ class varsShare:
         if userName:
             if userName in self._ldapUserData:
                 return self._ldapUserData[userName]
-            else:
+            elif not ldapUser is None:
                 ldapObj = self.getLdapUserObject()
-                userInfo = ldapObj.getUserLdapInfo(userName)
-                if userInfo:
-                    self._ldapUserData[userName] = userInfo
-                    return userInfo
+                if ldapObj:
+                    userInfo = ldapObj.getUserLdapInfo(userName)
+                    if userInfo:
+                        self._ldapUserData[userName] = userInfo
+                        return userInfo
         return {}
 
     def getLdapUserObject(self):