diff --git a/src/Filters/__init__.py b/src/Filters/__init__.py
index 5f1a1c07a..809160764 100644
--- a/src/Filters/__init__.py
+++ b/src/Filters/__init__.py
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ def reload_custom_filters():
 if not CustomFilters:
     reload_custom_filters()
 
-from _FilterComboBox import FilterComboBox
-from _FilterMenu import build_filter_model
-from _FilterStore import FilterStore
-from _SearchBar import SearchBar
+try: # the Gramps-Connect server has no DISPLAY
+    from _FilterComboBox import FilterComboBox
+    from _FilterMenu import build_filter_model
+    from _FilterStore import FilterStore
+    from _SearchBar import SearchBar
+except:
+    pass
 from _SearchFilter import SearchFilter, ExactSearchFilter
diff --git a/src/plugins/docgen/GtkPrint.py b/src/plugins/docgen/GtkPrint.py
index c86c72c8a..e6022bfea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docgen/GtkPrint.py
+++ b/src/plugins/docgen/GtkPrint.py
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".GtkPrint")
 # GTK modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import gtk
 import cairo
-
-if gtk.pygtk_version < (2, 10, 0):
-    raise Errors.UnavailableError(_("PyGtk 2.10 or later is required"))
+try: # the Gramps-Connect server has no DISPLAY
+    import gtk
+    if gtk.pygtk_version < (2, 10, 0):
+        raise Errors.UnavailableError(_("PyGtk 2.10 or later is required"))
+except:
+    pass
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #