diff --git a/cnc25d/importing_freecad.py b/cnc25d/importing_freecad.py
index ea5f893..b152665 100644
--- a/cnc25d/importing_freecad.py
+++ b/cnc25d/importing_freecad.py
@@ -47,28 +47,32 @@ def importing_freecad():
   ''' This function looks for the FreeCAD library and import it if needed
       just call this function where you want to import FreeCAD
   '''
-  # choose your favorite test to check if you are running with FreeCAD GUI or traditional Python
-  freecad_gui = True
-  #if not(FREECADPATH in sys.path): # test based on PYTHONPATH
-  if not("FreeCAD" in dir()):       # test based on loaded module
-    freecad_gui = False
-  #print("dbg102: freecad_gui:", freecad_gui)
-  
-  if not(freecad_gui):
-    freecad_path=''
-    for p in FREECADPATH:
-      if(os.path.isfile("%s/FreeCAD.so"%(p))):
-        freecad_path=p
-    if(freecad_path==''):
-      print("ERR070: Error, the FreeCAD library path has not been found!")
-      print("Add the path of the directory containing FreeCAD.so to the variable FREECADPATH in the file {:s}".format(__FILE__))
-      sys.exit(2)
-    #print("dbg101: add FREECADPATH to sys.path")
-    sys.path.append(freecad_path)
-    try:
-      import FreeCAD
-    except:
-      print("ERR080: Error, the FreeCAD library can not be imported by cnc25d!")
+  try:
+    import FreeCAD
+    return
+  except:
+      # choose your favorite test to check if you are running with FreeCAD GUI or traditional Python
+      freecad_gui = True
+      #if not(FREECADPATH in sys.path): # test based on PYTHONPATH
+      if not("FreeCAD" in dir()):       # test based on loaded module
+        freecad_gui = False
+      #print("dbg102: freecad_gui:", freecad_gui)
+      
+      if not(freecad_gui):
+        freecad_path=''
+        for p in FREECADPATH:
+          if(os.path.isfile("%s/FreeCAD.so"%(p))):
+            freecad_path=p
+        if(freecad_path==''):
+          print("ERR070: Error, the FreeCAD library path has not been found!")
+          print("Add the path of the directory containing FreeCAD.so to the variable FREECADPATH in the file {:s}".format(__FILE__))
+          sys.exit(2)
+        #print("dbg101: add FREECADPATH to sys.path")
+        sys.path.append(freecad_path)
+        try:
+          import FreeCAD
+        except:
+          print("ERR080: Error, the FreeCAD library can not be imported by cnc25d!")
       sys.exit(2)
 
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