diff --git a/graphene_django/converter.py b/graphene_django/converter.py
index 96a5aef..aee61fd 100644
--- a/graphene_django/converter.py
+++ b/graphene_django/converter.py
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ def convert_django_field(field, registry=None):
     raise Exception(
         "Don't know how to convert the Django field %s (%s)" %
         (field, field.__class__))
-    
-from phonenumber_field.formfields import PhoneNumberField
-@convert_django_field.register(models.PhoneNumberField)
+try:
+  from phonenumber_field.formfields import PhoneNumberField
+  @convert_django_field.register(models.PhoneNumberField)
+except ImportError as e: 
+  print("Couldn't find phonenumber field")
 @convert_django_field.register(models.DurationField)
 @convert_django_field.register(models.CharField)
 @convert_django_field.register(models.TextField)