diff --git a/pyfpdb/HUD_config.xml.example b/pyfpdb/HUD_config.xml.example
index d6aed156..93a499da 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/HUD_config.xml.example
+++ b/pyfpdb/HUD_config.xml.example
@@ -282,16 +282,16 @@ Left-Drag to Move"
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diff --git a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
index 8cf45f02..4871e4f3 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
@@ -32,8 +32,14 @@ from xml.dom.minidom import Node
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+except ImportError:
+ print _("ImportError: Unable to import PYTZ library. Please install PYTZ from http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pytz/")
+ raw_input(_("Press ENTER to continue."))
+ exit()
import logging
# logging has been set up in fpdb.py or HUD_main.py, use their settings: