1 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py b/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py
index 562be008d5..53ea6c59a7 100644
--- a/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py
+++ b/python/qemu/qmp/qmp_tui.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 from logging import Handler, LogRecord
 import signal
+import sys
 from typing import (
     List,
     Optional,
@@ -30,10 +31,20 @@ from typing import (
     cast,
 )
 
-from pygments import lexers
-from pygments import token as Token
-import urwid
-import urwid_readline
+
+try:
+    from pygments import lexers
+    from pygments import token as Token
+    import urwid
+    import urwid_readline
+except ModuleNotFoundError as exc:
+    print(
+        f"Module '{exc.name}' not found.",
+        "You need the optional 'tui' group: pip install qemu.qmp[tui]",
+        sep='\n',
+        file=sys.stderr,
+    )
+    sys.exit(1)
 
 from .error import ProtocolError
 from .legacy import QEMUMonitorProtocol, QMPBadPortError