diff --git a/mods/doors/depends.txt b/mods/doors/depends.txt
index 4ad96d51..5e28beeb 100644
--- a/mods/doors/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/doors/depends.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 default
+screwdriver?
diff --git a/mods/doors/init.lua b/mods/doors/init.lua
index b762751a..3dbe15ee 100644
--- a/mods/doors/init.lua
+++ b/mods/doors/init.lua
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ function doors.register_trapdoor(name, def)
 		minetest.set_node(pos, {name = newname, param1 = node.param1, param2 = node.param2})
 	end
 
-	def.on_rotate = screwdriver.rotate_simple
+	def.on_rotate = minetest.get_modpath("screwdriver") and screwdriver.rotate_simple
 
 	-- Common trapdoor configuration
 	def.drawtype = "nodebox"