diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 17be6b301..b7a61f748 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ group :development, :test do
   # livereload on template changes (html, js, css)
   gem 'guard',             require: false
   gem 'guard-livereload',  require: false
-  gem 'rack-livereload'
+  gem 'rack-livereload',   require: false
   gem 'rb-fsevent',        require: false
 
   # auto symlinking
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 501ea94e4..90b61895d 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -31,15 +31,17 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   #config.assets.debug = true
   config.assets.debug = false
 
-  # Automatically inject JavaScript needed for LiveReload
-  config.middleware.insert_after(
-    ActionDispatch::Static,
-    Rack::LiveReload,
-    no_swf: true,
-    min_delay: 500,    # default 1000
-    max_delay: 10_000, # default 60_000
-    live_reload_port: 35_738
-  )
+  if defined?(Rack::LiveReload)
+    # Automatically inject JavaScript needed for LiveReload
+    config.middleware.insert_after(
+      ActionDispatch::Static,
+      Rack::LiveReload,
+      no_swf: true,
+      min_delay: 500,    # default 1000
+      max_delay: 10_000, # default 60_000
+      live_reload_port: 35_738
+    )
+  end
 
   # Asset digests allow you to set far-future HTTP expiration dates on all assets,
   # yet still be able to expire them through the digest params.